Ecolog:
I hope it is clear that I'm not out to gore Permaculture's ox; I am only
questioning some of its practices and style.
I went to the website. It not only did not say up-front what the fees were
going to be and describe with any specificity what we, the unenlightened,
were to get for our money, I was unable to find this information anywhere on
the site. Apparently, one does not get to know what one is going to have to
pay until one registers. I am suspicious of such practices. I do not want to
be sucked in by warm and fuzzy sentiments only to discover that there are
surprises in store once I have signed up. I want to know what I am signing
up for, and I want more than vague generalities with respect to where the
"coursework" is going.
All of the "testimonials" from various John and Jane Does did not leave a
positive impression in my mind; that sort of thing seems to me to be more in
the category of salesmanship.
All of the various responses did nothing to bring clarity, they consisted
primarily of more claims and links to other web sites/pages. I take that
sort of thing as patronizing.
The idea of a forum like Ecolog is for individuals to express themselves on
issues of common interest, not to refer participants to supposed authority.
I still would be interested in knowing what the various seminars cost in
their entirety and a clear description of course content. I want to hear
from individuals, not just standard shibboleths.
WT
