Fees

Workshops and Consultation-Workshops:

• $800 for one day; $1500 for two days. Plus travel expenses, room, and board.
• The two-day workshop includes two free one-hour follow-up phone consultations.
• Deposits are requested to reserve the dates: $300 for one-day; $500 for two-days.
• Fee includes handout booklet.

Workshops and Consultation-Workshops usually run from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm with an hour for lunch and three 15-minute breaks.

When more than one event is arranged in a given location, travel expenses can be split among the sponsoring organizations and communities.

Evening Presentations
An evening presentation can be an Ecovillage Slide Show or a Consultation-Workshop.

• When the public is invited: $300, plus travel expenses.
• For a private presentation for an individual community or forming-community group: $250, plus travel expenses.
• These presentations can also be traded for one to several days room and board in a community.

Phone Consultations:

• $60 an hour.
• When prearranged, three phone consultations for $150.

Presentations at Conferences and Fairs:

• Keynote Presentations:  Usually $1000 to $500, plus travel expenses, room, and board. This can include additional participation in panel discussions or workshop breakout sessions at the conference or fair. Fee is negotiable, based on the goals and activities of the sponsoring organization, the location, other work that might be arranged in the area, and the people involved.
• Workshop presentations (1-1/2-hour to 3-hour): $250, plus travel expenses, room, and board. This can include additional participation in panel discussions at the conference or fair.
• Panel Discussion Presentations: If being part of a panel discussion is a stand-alone event (without also being a keynote presenter or workshop breakout session leader at the conference or fair): $100, plus travel expenses, room, and board.

Discounted rates for the above services may be available under certain circumstances.

What Workshop Hosts and Participants say

“Diana is a joy to work with, always getting and giving the big picture of a group, yet never losing sight of the details.  She is a sparkling trainer, with a  unique ability to integrate the 'see-hear-do' learning modes so important to adult learning.  Always fun and lively, my community was energized for a year with follow-up activities inspired by her workshop.”

—Lois Arkin, co-founder, Los Angeles Eco-Village

“Diana's workshops have been outstanding. She has been very responsive to and has tailored her workshop to the specific needs of our participants.  The workshop is very well planned out and organized.  On a scale of 1 through 10, Diana's four-day section was consistently rated 9 or 10 and was one of the highest-rated sections overall in our 2 month program.”

—Marc Tobin, Coordinator, Ecovillage and Permaculture Program, Lost Valley Educational Center, Oregon

“The love, support, clarity, and wisdom Diana gave our community were felt and noticed deeply. I truly appreciate the work she did for us.”

—Margaret Hecht, Olohouna, Kipahulu, Maui

“Diana's work as a workshop presenter and consultant to our community was extremely helpful — strong, effective and clear. Her help was a gift.”

—John Stasio, Director, Easton Mountain Center, Easton, New York

“We at Enright Ridge Eco-village have not come across anyone with the breath and depth of knowledge that Diana offers.  Her presentations are folksy, easy to follow, while being very insightful.”

—Jim Schenk, Coordinator, Enright Ridge Eco-village, Cincinnati, Ohio

“Worth six months of individual research on how to form a new community.”

—David Boddy, San Mateo, California

“Truly astounding! Clear, concise, direct, informed, and fun. Diana’s workshop powerfully distilled both what I have and have not learned from 20 years of exploring community!”       

—Don St. Clair, Eugene, Oregon

“Invaluable. Diana’s workshop will save our forming community years of research."       

—Rev. Tim Eberhart, Nashville, Tennessee

“Diana's years of research — made more interesting through a multitude of stories — make her one of the foremost authorities in ecovillage and intentional community development.  She is grounded and realistic, has excellent command of her material, and exudes a level of genuine interest and enthusiasm that is quite contagious.  New community builders well as seasoned veterans will find rich content and value in her workshop.”

—Bill Becker, CEO Sunrise Credit Union, Loveland, Colorado