Spring 2012 Classes
Herbalism
Tue 3pm – 5pm (10 weeks, 1/24 – 4/3)
1 Unit, ENVS 480, Course #23654
Taught by Community Guest Instructors
This course studies the use of herbs as medicine and explore the science of cultivating, drying, and using herbs as well as creating herbal remedies. Students will apply knowledge while exploring CCATs herb gardens, propagating, identifying, and harvesting herbs on seasonal basis.
Organic Gardening
Tue 1pm – 3pm (Mar 6 – Apr 24)
1 Unit, ENVS 480, Course #23653
Taught by CCAT Gardeners Dyanna Wilson and Megan McCaffrey
This course will involve hands-on learning of small scale food production without the use of chemicals. Facilitated by CCAT gardeners, students will research, study and work with soil preparation, plant propagation, garden planning, composting, crop rotations, and more.
Green Building
Wed 12pm – 1:20pm (Feb 1 – Apr 18)
1 Unit, ENGR 280, Course #22826
Taught by CCAT Physical Site Co-Director Adam Channel
A twelve week, hands-on introduction to sustainable building techniques. Students will help design and/or build projects at CCAT that demonstrate facets of sustainable construction and living.
Lost Arts of Living
Mon 2pm – 4pm (Feb 20 – Apr 16)
1 Unit, ENGR 280, Course #22828
Taught by CCAT Co-Directors Stephanie Calderon and Eric Recchia
An eight week series of experiential and exploratory workshops covering skills, crafts, and natural patterns that are no longer commonly practiced. This semester’s topic will be Urban Permaculture. Specific topics to be covered will be posted shortly; please check back.
Eco-Craft
Wed 4pm – 6pm (Feb 1 – Mar 28)
1 Unit, ENVS 480, Course #26919
Taught by CCAT Office Coordinator Chelsea Ludwick and Co-Director Eric Recchia
An eight-week course exploring the many ways to reuse and recycle trash for the creation of art, crafts, and decor. Potential projects include painted bottle vase, CD-case towel rack, coffee bag tote, inner-tube bulletin board, to-go container drawer divider, and milk-jug lantern.
Humboldt Region Appropriate Technology
Wed 2pm – 4pm (Feb 8 – Mar 28)
1 Unit, ENGR 280, Course #22827
Taught by CCAT External Branch Co-Director Stephanie Calderón
An eight week course structured around the exploration of the issues and solutions related to 6 key topics: water, energy, waste, chemicals, transportation and shopping/food. Students will learn about the local, regional, and global environmental impact of their daily choices and the solutions they can use to reduce that impact.
Students will take a number of field trips to a variety of sites that make Humboldt county and Arcata a uniquely sustainable place to live. The course may include educational field trips to the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sun Frost (energy efficient refrigerator company), and the Arcata Educational Farm.
