Legacy
23rd June Posted by Tony Deis on Jun 23, 2009 in Village Life Today our families can lead disparate lives. There's no regalia, no code of arms or crests to represent honor to ourselves and our children. There's rarely a breadth of shared history and oral tradition that stands with a timeless hearth. The other day I noted to a colleague that Trackers is decidedly secular. You won't find an overwhelming tone of cultural or spiritual beliefs at our programs. You will find great skills meant to inform the legacy and hearth of your own family and community. At least that's the theory. Yet I have to admit something, Trackers does have a culture. We do hold a set of values pertaining to havens of cultivation for healthy lands and families. I'm realizing more and more, that is the stead of my family and Trackers is the crest. My village is a growing clan of wool wearing environmental educators, grumpy old germans (my dad's side), wacky Italians (my mom's side), eclectic burning man artists, ol' sailors, DIY masters, fine craftspeople, eloquent artists and much more. There's a culture evolving at Trackers. Something that exceeds the "business" aspect of what we do, transmuting into even greater accountability. But it needs to happen naturally. As visionaries, individuals and leaders we do not create a culture. Instead we tend to our relationships and what this care yields becomes our families' legacy. Class roll... 1 year Permaculture Design Certification Portland, Oregon, 1 day a week for 9 months Permaculture is more than gardening. It reshapes all our relationships with land and people. Instructors include Toby Hemenway, Marisha Auerbach and Leonard Barret. You spend a year with Permaculture's best for the Pacific Northwest. You become the council of one of the most hands on permaculture courses ever to take place. Apply soon, application deadlines approaching. Learn more or apply online Make your own 10th century German Shoes Design and craft a pair of 10th century thin-soled german shoes. Under the expert tutelage of immersion instructor Jason Craban, you learn an exceptional level of craftsmanship and make a pair of rocking cool shoes. Learn more or register online 
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