"I got so much out of this! Packed full of information that was immediately usable to me. I love listening to this guy! He knows so much and is so humble about sharing what he knows. He knocks my socks off!"
- Biointensive Gardening Student
Current and Upcoming Courses and Workshops:
Small-Space
and Container Gardening Weekend Intensive Workshop and Immersion Retreat, Friday through Sunday, July 30 to August 1, Tarzana
Coming Soon:
DPR and Arborist CEU Workshops and Courses
• Join "Arborist, DPR, and IA" mailing list link above to be notified when C. Darren Butler is offering CEU-approved sessions
EcoWorkshops.com website improvements!
Past and Recent Courses and Workshops:
7th Congress of Southern California Special Event: Launching the 50% Food Initiative, 2010 (Westchester) (Link not available)
A New Year's Weekend With Darren Butler: Permaculture, Greywater, Ancient Greek Rhetoric, Pruning and Grafting, Small-Space Food Gardening, and Much More, January 17-18, 2009
Ars Terra 2008 Intensive Permaculture Design Course with Graham Burnett, Scott Horton, William Faith, and Darren Butler, August 2-15, 2008
Come Home to Ecosystems: Practical Urban Permaculture 2008
Come Home to Ecosystems: Practical Urban Permaculture, 2009 (Eagle Rock)
Come Home to Ecosystems: Practical Urban Permaculture, 2009 (Riverside)
Dormant Fruit-Tree Pruning, Grafting Basics, 2010 (Tarzana)
Ecofriendly High-Yield Food Gardening, 2008 (Tujunga)
Ecofriendly High-Yield Food Gardening, 2009 (Topanga)
Ecofriendly High-Yield Food Gardening, 2010 (Long Beach)
Ecofriendly Hillside Gardening and Terracing, 2008 (Topanga)
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, Spring, 2008
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, Fall, 2008
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, 2009
(Riverside)
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, 2010 (Long Beach)
Edible Landscaping For Riverside County: An Evening With Ecological Designer Darren
Butler, February 3, 2009 (Riverside)
Edible Landcaping For Riverside County: Getting Started With Edibles in Your Landscape, Plant Selection for the Inland Empire, An Evening With Ecological Designer Darren Butler, March 13, Friday (Riverside) (Link Not Available)
Fancy Drought-Tolerant Gardens: Recreate Asian, English Cottage, and Other Garden Styles Using Alternative, Low-Water Plants, 2008 (Link not available)
Food Cultivation and Ancient Roman Life, Culture, and Customs, 2008 (Link not available)
From Patio to Plate: Small-Space Gardening and Seasonal Cooking (with macrobiotic chef Christy Morgan), multiple workshops 2007-2008
Hands-On Gardening, Permaculture, and Self-Sufficiency, 2008
COMING SOON: Blog of projects and work completed by session
Hands-On Greywater Design and Installation, 2009 (Topanga)
Hands-On Pruning and Grafting, 2009
Hands-On Pruning and Grafting (Condensed One-Day Workshop), 2009
Hands-On Solar Energy Projects Part 1: Low Tech, six sessions, four hands-on solar-powered projects with no batteries or wiring), 2009 (Topanga) (Link not available)
Home Greywater Use and System Design, 2010 (Tarzana)
Introduction to Permaculture, 2007
Let's Grow: Hands-On Gardening for Kids (Ages 8 to 12), 2008 (Link not available)
Let's Grow: Hands-On Gardening for Kids (Ages 8 to 12), 2009 (Topanga)
Let's Grow! Workshop Series at Disneyland Homeschool Day, 2009
One Sunny Wall: Small-Space Urban Permaculture, 2008
Organic Gardening For Nutritional Produce and Medicinal Herbs, 2009 (South Pasadena adjacent)
Organic Gardening to Eat Well and Save Money in Uncertain Times, 2009 (Link not available)
Practical Enneagram for Personal and Societal Transformation, 2009
Small Space Food Gardening for Balconies, Patios, Walls, and Windowsills, 2007 (Link not available)
Small-Space Food Gardening, 2009 (Beverly Hills)
Small-Space Food Gardening, 2009 (Beverly Glen Canyon)
Small-Space Food Gardening, 2010 (Venice)
Small-Space Landscaping Double Workshop, 2010 (Sherman Oaks) (No link available)
Sustainable Biointensive Gardening Certification Course, 2007
Sustainable Biointensive Gardening Certification Course, 2008
Victory Garden Classes 2010 (Tarzana) (Link not available)
Darren Butler is available for public speaking, special engagements, and workshops within the greater Los Angeles area and nationwide.
Special Discounted Consulting Rates for residences and estates transitioning toward sustainability.
