"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 Food Gardening, Presented by Darren Butler and The Avalon Hotel of Beverly Hills, February 21, 28, March 7, Saturdays (7:00 - 9:30 PM), Beverly Hills
Organic Gardening For Nutritional Produce and Medicinal Herbs, Presented by Darren Butler and The Eastern Center for Complementary Medicine, PC, February 28 through April 11 (5 sessions including Feb 28, Mar 7, 21, Apr 4, 11), Saturdays 9:00 AM – Noon), South Pasadena adjacent near Highland Park
Ecofriendly High-Yield Food Gardening, February 28 through April 11 (5 sessions including Feb 28, Mar 7, 21, Apr 4, 11), Saturdays 2:30 – 5:30 PM), Topanga
RIVERSIDE Getting Started With Edibles in Your Landscape: Plant Selection for the Inland Empire, An Evening With Ecological Designer Darren Butler, March 13, Friday (6:30 – 9:00 PM), Riverside); Send email request for details about this course
RIVERSIDE Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, 3 weekend days: March 14, 15, 28 (9:30 AM – 4:30 PM), Riverside
Small-Space Food Gardening, March 21, April 4, 11; Saturdays (7:00 - 9:30 PM), Beverly Glen Canyon (tentative); Send email request for details about this course
RIVERSIDE Come Home to Ecosystems: Practical Urban Permaculture , Mar 29, Sunday (9:30 AM – 4:30 PM), Riverside
Organic Gardening to Eat Well and Save Money in Uncertain Times, Apr 5, Sunday (9:30 AM – 5:30 PM), Santa Monica (tentative); Send email request for details about this course
Coming Soon:
Hands-On Solar Energy Projects Part 1: Low Tech, Spring through early Summer (6 sessions, four hands-on solar-powered projects with no batteries or wiring), Topanga; further details pending
Past and Recent Courses and Workshops:
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)
Ecofriendly High-Yield Food Gardening, 2008
Ecofriendly Hillside Gardening and Terracing, 2008
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, Spring, 2008
Edible Landscaping and
Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, Fall, 2008
Edible Landscaping For Riverside County: An Evening With Ecological Designer Darren Butler, February 3, 2009 (Riverside)
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]
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
Practical Enneagram for Personal and Societal Transformation [2009]
Small Space Food Gardening for Balconies, Patios, Walls, and Windowsills [2007] (Link not available)
Sustainable Biointensive Gardening Certification Course, 2007
Sustainable Biointensive Gardening Certification Course, 2008
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.
