Permaculture Designer Certification :-)

Last weekend I finally completed my Permaculture Designer Certification (PDC).   From what I was told there are about 80 people in Portland who have a PDC and I think I'm holding this 72 hour course in higher regards then my Bachelor degree.   I think the Permaculture Designer Certification had more of a feel of integration then my degree in botany/ecology which the process just felt mechanical.  Don't get me wrong I enjoyed most of the courses I took earning my Bachelor degree, but I didn't feel very grounded.   It is possible that the issues of finding a job in the field of my degree caused some of the problems, Newt and Dubya definitely made the situation worse. 

One thing that I really enjoy about permaculture is it is mostly about good systems design and thus applicable to many areas of life.  One day I might be able to earn a living regenerating habitats of all kinds (including social) , but I'm happy to be incorporating it in my life and a little bit with the day job.