2006 Summer Course at The Nature Institute
"Wisdom does not inspect, but
behold. We must look for a long time before we can see….
The question is not what you look at—but how you look
and whether you see." - Thoreau
Practicing Goethean Science: Advanced
Course (June 25-July 1)
This course is for individuals familiar with a Goethean
approach to science, who are committed to the ongoing practice
of this method. Each day will have four different kinds
of activities:
- Thinking in Transformations: Exercises out of Projective
Geometry
(led by Henrike
Holdrege)
- Plant Study and Goethean Methodology
(led by Craig
Holdrege)
- Individual Project Work
- Project Presentations
The course begins on Sunday evening at 7 pm and ends Saturday
at 12:30 pm.
Please register by May 15.
To receive a registration form please email info@natureinstitute.org
or
call 518-672-0116.
Tuition:
Practicing Goethean Science: Advanced
Course: $450
Tuition includes all materials, as well as morning and afternoon
snacks.
Course
Staff:
Craig
Holdrege is a biologist, educator, and the director
of The Nature Institute. About
Craig Holdrege.
Henrike
Holdrege is a mathematician and biologist and works
at The Nature Institute. About
Henrike Holdrege.
Course
Location:
The Nature Institute is located in Hawthorne Valley, nestled
at the foot of the Taconic hills. At the heart of the village
of Harlemville are a K-12 Waldorf school, a 400-acre biodynamic
farm and a farmstore. Walking trails wind through forests,
wetland areas, and creeksides. Click
here for directions.
Lodging,
Meals, and Transportation:
Housing is available with local families for $25 per night,
and camping at a nearby state park is approximately $15
per night (see below). A list of motels and bed & breakfasts
is also available (please call or e-mail
for listings). Breakfast is included in housing with local
families. We provide a morning and afternoon snack. Participants
will be responsible for all other meals. We will coordinate
carpooling between housing and course site when registrations
are complete.
Camping: For reservations
and site information go to: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/
or call the New York State Camping Reservation Service:
Reserve America (800)456-2267.
Lake Taghkanic State Park (off the Taconic State Parkway)
is the closest and most accessible campground to The Nature
Institute. The Taconic
State Park, Copake Falls Area is also nearby if the
other one is full. Information for both campgrounds can be
found on the above website.
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