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Permaculture Education in Australia
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Permaculture Design Certificate Course
The Permaculture
Research Institute, NSW, Australia
This
world-recognized, 72-hour course provides an introduction to
Permaculture as set forth by movement founder Bill Mollison is held by
Geoff
and Nadia Lawton and other Permaculture educators.
The Permaculture Designers Manual by Bill Mollison is provided free of charge to each student.
Students are invited to bring details of their own sites or potential
sites.
Wireless broadband internet access is available to anyone with a laptop.
The Sunday off in the middle of the course lines up with the famous
monthly
Channon Craft Market, the oldest market in the region. The
market is
situated just one property away from Diversity Farm, students self
cater on the
day off and the market has a superb range of locally produced food for
sale.
For more
information, please visit:
http://www.thechannonmarket.org.au/
This course serves as the foundation for further study and is a
prerequisite
for a Diploma in Permaculture Design awarded by the Permaculture
Institute. This accreditation is accepted by a growing number
of
universities in Australia and worldwide.
To date thousands of people have been become
certified Permaculture Designers by completing this groundbreaking course. This
has created a global network of ecological activists
who are currently influencing major corporations and creating new
sustainable business alternatives for the international community.
The course covers sustainable living systems for a wide variety of
landscapes
and climates. It includes the application of Permaculture
principles for food
production, home design, construction, energy conservation and
generation, and
explores alternative economic structures and legal strategies
supporting Permaculture solutions.
Specific topics include:
- Theory
and principles of Permaculture
- Nature-friendly
house placement and design
- Energy
conservation techniques for cold climates
- Recycling
and waste management
- Organic
food production
- Water
harvesting and management
- Ecological
pest control
- Drought-proofing
- Soil
rehabilitation and erosion control
- Livestock
- Aquaculture
- Catastrophe
preparedness and prevention
- Windbreaks
and fire control.
Geoff Lawton is a world-renowned Permaculture practitioner. He
emigrated from England
to Australia
and studied Permaculture with Permaculture's Founding Father Bill
Mollison in Tasmania.
He founded the Permaculture Research Institute on Tagari Farm in New South Wales, Australia,
a 147-acre farmstead designed and developed by Bill Mollison.
Since 1985, Geoff has designed and implemented Permaculture projects in
18
countries for private individuals, groups, communities, governments,
aid
organizations, and multinational corporations. He has taught the Permaculture
Design Certificate course and designed Permaculture projects in 25
countries.
This Unique Course is facilitated at the Permaculture Research
Institute farm, so as you
learn you are able to experience the workings of a Real Life Permaculture System.
For More
Information about this course including placement details:
Click Here
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Permaculture Education in the Dominican Republic
Enjoy a week of traveling and learning in the Caribbean. Stay in a
spectacular mountainside eco village and learn how to turn your
backyard or your high-rise balcony into a masterpiece garden—that you
can eat!
Click HERE for more details
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Permaculture Education in England
Permaculture Design Course
with
Patrick Whitefield
Ragmans Lane Farm, Gloucestershire, England
13th-26th June 2010
15th-28th August 2010
This is the classic permaculture course. It focuses on skills we can
put into action in our own lives, in both town and country. It also
looks at permaculture in its wider context, as a way of putting many
diverse green ideas into a coherent whole. It’s suitable both for
beginners and for those in relevant professions - gardeners, farmers,
landscape designers, foresters, architects etc - who want to add a
permaculture perspective to their skills.
A wide range of teaching methods is used, including talks, slide shows,
discussions and exercises, both indoor and outdoor. The main focus of
the course is a series of design exercises on the land. Participants
can choose between a domestic garden or a smallholding for their
permaculture design project. We make full use of the farm as a teaching
resource, with outdoor sessions every day. There’s at least one session
of practical work in the farm on each course. To get an idea of the
full range of subjects covered by the course, please see the example
timetable below.
There’s a range of optional evening activities, including a session on
healing, campfires and hot tubs. A favourite activity on the weekend is
canoeing down the River Wye amid the beautiful wooded scenery (cost
approx £15).
The Design Course is recognised by the international permaculture
community, and can lead to the informal Diploma of Permaculture Design.
Our Design Courses at Ragmans Lane can also lead to a nationally
recognised qualification, because they make up two modules of the
five-module Sustainable Land Use course, which we also teach at Ragmans
Lane.
Tutors
The main tutors are Patrick and Cathy Whitefield.
Guest tutors include:
Sarah Pugh, urban and community permaculturist
Matt Dunwell, permaculture pioneer and the farmer of Ragmans Lane
Steve Pickup, expert in living willow structures
We also make two visits. One is to Architype, a firm of ecological
architects, to see their newly competed office building and for a slide
presentation by partner Jonathan Hines
The other is to Oaklands Park, a biodynamic community, to see
innovative water and sewage treatment systems and the vegetable
gardens, where we’re shown round by Mark Moodie, a pioneer in
biological water treatment.
Venue
Ragmans Lane Farm is situated in beautiful countryside in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, on the banks of the River Wye.
The farm is presently in a state of transition. Formerly supporting a
rich diversity of permaculture activity, in recent years this has been
narrowed down to just two enterprises. One is mushroom log production -
innoculating logs with the spawn of shii-take and oyster mushrooms and
selling the logs as a source of fresh organic mushrooms. The other is
organic apple juice production, and part of the farm has been planted
up with orchards to supply the apples. The rest of the land is let out
for grazing and the large vegetable garden is not used at present.
With the appointment of a new manager, Freya Davies, the farm is moving
into a new phase of activity. One of her first priorities is to bring
the vegetable garden back into production and the consideration of a
Community Supported Agriculture scheme. Plans are also being considered
to start actively managing the two woodlands on the farm.
The farm is also the home of the Willow Bank, which supplies a wide
range of willow varieties and installs living willow structures. Many
of these can be seen around the farm. In addition, there is an
interesting range of ecological building styles on the farm, and there
is both mature and newly planted woodland.
For more information on the farm, including a pictorial tour, see http:// www.ragmans.co.uk (Please note that you should use this booking form http://www.patrickwhitefield.co.uk/pdc_booking.htm, not the one on the Ragmans Lane site.)
Accommodation
This is in the bunkhouse, a converted stone barn with many ecological
features. Accommodation is basic and there are no individual or double
rooms, but if you want privacy you are welcome to camp.
The camping site, with beautiful views of the local landscape, is right
beside the bunkhouse. Campers have full use of the bunkhouse facilities
and there is no reduction in charge for camping.
Full vegetarian board is provided and the great majority of the food is organic.
For More Information
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the Design Courses, please
contact us by phone or e-mail. We’re always happy to hear from you.
Patrick Whitefield Associates
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usually able to overcome most issues but this one's got me stumped!
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know how to make the image link open in the same page, as the link is
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example would be, if you click on the Australian flag, the link opens a
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Any advice would be greatly apreciated, many thanks in advance.
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Glastonbury
Somerset BA6 8HH
England
+44 1458 832317
ka.tonga@virgin.net
http://www.patrickwhitefield.co.uk/
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Permaculture Education in India
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Permaculture Education in Israel
The Green Apprenticeship Permaculture and
Ecovillage Design Course
Offered By: The Center for Creative Ecology,
Kibbutz Lotan, Israel
Contact: Leah Zigmond, lotan-ecocenter@lotan.ardom.co.il,
Tel: +972 8 6356811; +972 8 6356935; +972 54 9799024
Web address: http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/creativeEcology/index.htm
Course Fee: varies
Course Format: 6-week intensive
Course Location: Kibbutz Lotan, Israel
Course Instructor: Mike Kaplan
Course
Description: The Green Apprenticeship Permaculture and Ecovillage
Design course is an intensive 6 week work/study experience run by the
Center for Creative Ecology at Kibbutz Lotan in southern
Israel.
Students develop practical skills in ecological/organic gardening,
natural and alternative building methods with mud plaster, strawbales,
tires, trash, and more, Permaculture design methods, sustainable
community development, and holistic living. Living
accommodations
are in mud-plastered strawbale-insulated geodesic "dome-atories" in a
prototype model ecovillage.
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| Permaculture Design Course in Taiwan - February 14-28, 2011 With Christian Shearer of the Panya Project, assisted by Jiivandeva Chiu and Yaman
The full 72-hour certified Permaculture Design Course (PDC) will be held in Ananda Suruci Eco-village, about 40 km away
from Tainan city in Southern Taiwan. The course
will be offered in partnership with the Panya project, a permaculture
and natural building education center in Northern Thailand. Founder and Managing Director, Christian Shearer
will be the lead instructor and coordinator for the course. With over
five years of tropical permaculture experience and his passion for the
subject matter, he brings the course to life. This is his second time
teaching a PDC in Taiwan.
The course will be conducted in the internationally accepted manner. The 72 hours of course work required to receive a Permaculture Design Certificate, will be covered
over a two week period, mixing hands-on with plenty of in classroom
studies. All students are required to be present for the full two weeks
if they wish to receive the certificate.
An hour drive from Tainan HSR
(High Speed Rail) station, Ananda Suruci is an ideal location for a
Permaculture Design Course. Situated in Southern Taiwan and surrounded
by tropical fruit farms, Ananda Suruci is striving to become an example
of ecological sustainability and local self-reliance. This course will
be of great assistance in achieving that goal.
Course Curriculum
Permaculture
courses are fairly standardized as far as content. The 72 hours of
course work required to receive a Permaculture Design Certificate will
be covered over a two week period, mixing hands-on with plenty of
in-classroom studies. All students are required to be present for the
full two weeks if they wish to receive the certificate. We will cover
every major topic in Bill Mollison’s Permaculture: a Designers Manual,
including:
Philosophies and Ethics underlying permaculture.
Basic permaculture principals to help guide us in our designs.
Patterns in Nature, and how to use them in design.
Methods of design. How to go from a good idea, to a functional, beautiful, diverse ecosystem.
Climactic factors. We will cover all the major climates and how to work with them.
Trees, forests, and why we want to mimic their systems.
Water: catchment, usage, importance, and conservation.
Soil, minerals, microorganisms, building new soil, and preventing erosion.
Earthworks: How to shape the land to help achieve the goals we are aiming for.
Aquaculture – Using water for food production, irrigation, beauty and habitat, all from one pond.
Energy Efficient Structures and Natural Building – We will touch on the many forms of natural building and energy efficient design that make a structure so much more functional.
Alternative Systems:
community living, economics, appropriate technology and other ways of
choosing to live differently that work well for people and the planet.
And More!
http://www.anandasuruci.org/
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Permaculture Education in Thailand
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Permaculture Design Certificate
Tacomepai, Pai, Northern Thailand
www.tacomepai.com
Come join
us at Tacomepai this October for our unique and creative Permaculture
Design Course. Led by Australian permaculture designer Eileen Kaufman,
an experienced representative of sustainable agriculture, organic
farming and social enterprises. In addition the inspiring founder of
Tacomepai, Sandot Sukkaew, will share his extensive expertise and
knowledge in local traditional skills, methods and real farming
experience.
Tacomepai
is an organic farm run by a local Yon family, who strive to maintain a
sustainable and environmentally caring way of life. We offer guesthouse
accommodation and the opportunity to work and learn with us, and the
local community.
Part
of the Permaculture Course cost will directly help preserve the local
forest and culture through the Tacomepai Foundation. Together we will
develop permaculture practices within Pai and raise awareness about
environmental sustainability around Thailand.
7th - 20th October 2010
Intensive residential over 14 days with one rest day
US$550
Inclusive of accommodation, all meals, tuition, trips, processing fees and education support material provided to each student.
That’s less than $40 a day!
How do I apply and reserve my place!!
Places on
the course are limited. We accept applications on a rolling basis and
preference will be given to those applying early. We are limiting class size to 20 people so get your deposit in ASAP.
For more information or to receive an application form see our website
www.tacomepai.com
Or contact us on…
tacomepai@gmail.com or eileen_kaufman@yahoo.com.au
Mobile: +66 861123504 (Sandot Sukkaew)
Tacomepai 101 Moo 9, Baan Tin That, Tambol Tung Yao, Amphur Pai
Mae Hong Son 58130, Thailand
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Permaculture Education in the USA
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Lost Valley
Educational Center
Dexter, Oregon
Permaculture! Ecobuilding! Ecovillage Design!
Live in an aspiring ecovillage and intentional community
while you study permaculture, organic gardening, edible landscaping, rainwater
catchment, seed saving, graywater systems, cob building, ecovillage design and
more! Check out our 2010 course dates
and find out more!
www.lostvalley.org
2010 Courses and
Dates
Permaculture Design Course: Learn what it takes for human living to
integrate ethically, holistically, and dynamically into natural ecosystems.
 Dates: 3/21-4/23 5/2-6/4
6/13-7/16 7/25-8/27 9/5-10/8
10/17-11/19
Ecovillage Desgin Course: Learn how to create
and maintain the social and ecological aspects of community, such as
non-violent communication, facilitation, ecovillage design and community
organization.
Dates: 5/2-6/4 6/13-7/16
7/25-8/27 9/5-10/8 10/17-11/19
Ecobuilding Course: From small-scale projects to
learning how to incorporate Ecobuilding into a professional practice, this
program will teach you the basics of do-it-yourself green design and building.
Dates: 5/2-6/4 6/13-7/16
7/25-8/27
Sustainability Seminar: This week-long experience will give you a crash course
in sustainability.
Dates: 3/21-3/26 5/2-5/7
6/13-6/18
Lost Valley Education Center's guest instructor and friend Heiko Koester spring class series is only a month
Sunday, May 23 12:00-4:00pm
Temperate Fruit Trees-A survey of all temperate fruit trees and their
cultivation requirements including winter hardiness, pollination etc.
Cost and Registration
Cost: $120-$250 sliding scale for all 3, $40-60 each for 1 or 2. Worktrade available.
For ?'s or registration contact Heiko at (541)-485-7245 or urbanecogardens@gmail.com
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PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE
July 26 – August 7,
2010
Join us in the Wet Mountain
Valley! This
mid-summer Permaculture Design Certification Course is held on the grounds of
an off-the-grid home on the eastern base of the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains
of Colorado.
Learn the principles and ethics of Permaculture, design techniques, natural
building, rural and urban farming, and much, much more. This beautiful
site offers high altitude aspects and hands-on practice as we seek to heal
ourselves and heal the land. Students will actively participate in
planning and designing permaculture sites. Come learn with us!
The philosophy within
permaculture is one of working with rather than against nature, and of
protracted and thoughtful observation rather than premature and thoughtless
action. Permaculture design techniques encourage land use which integrates
principles of ecology and applies lessons from nature. It teaches us to create
settings and construct ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and the
resilience of natural ecosystems. In the spirit of sustainability, it also
teaches us to allow natural and designed ecosystems to demonstrate their own
evolutions.
Course Topics
Include:
Permaculture Ethics
& Principles Creating
Microclimates
Ecosystem
Patterning
Secrets of building Soil
Site Analysis
Plant Propagation
Creating Integrated
Systems
Organic Food Production
Earthworks for Water
Management
Forest Gardens
Water catchments
Medicinal Herbs
Full Loop Waste Systems
Aquaculture
Greenhouses
Alternative Economics
Storing the
Harvest
Organic Beekeeping
Cold Season
Growing
Animals in Small Systems
Course Facilitators:
Marco Chung-Shu Lam has
been practicing and teaching permaculture and sustainable living skills for
over twenty years in diverse climates from the Andes to the Hawaiian
Islands. Originally trained by the founder of Permaculture, Bill
Mollison, Marco’s teaching style moves away from the lecture format and
emphasizes getting people’s hands in the Earth.
Sandy Cruz has been
working towards greater sustainability at 9,200 feet for over thirty
years. She holds a diploma of
Permaculture Design from the International Institute and founded High Altitude
Permaculture in 1992. Sandy
currently facilitates diverse courses and workshops, trains new Permaculture
instructors and consults on site design, and serves on Boulder County’s
New Food and Agriculture Policy Council.
Jerome Osentowski is
widely recognized as one of the foremost permaculture practitioners in the United States. He is the founder and director of the Central
Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI) located at 7,200 feet on Basalt Mountain.
Becky Elder was certified
in permaculture design in 2002, has taught for the Central Rocky Mountain
Permaculture Institute and with High
Altitude Permaculture,
Sustainable Ways and Pikes Peak Permaculture.
She is involved with the Transition
Town movement in Manitou
Springs.
She owns Blue Planet
Earthscapes, an award winning organic gardening company.
Course Cost: $1100 registered by April 15, 2010
$1200 registered by
June 30, 2010
$1250 registered
after July 1, 2010
Fees includes on site
camping in a beautiful mountain meadow, field trips, curriculum materials and
vegetarian meals.
Please contact early
for work or material exchanges.
Registration or
questions contact: Ayesha McDaneld ayeshamcd@gmail.com
http://westcliffepermaculturepdc.webs.com/ Visit
us on Facebook: Westcliffe Permaculture
Course Sponsors: Pikes Peak
Permaculture, Sustainable Ways, Blue Planet Earthscapes,
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Homestead Apprenticeship Program
May 1st to October 1st,
2010
Hands-On Permaculture Learning in the Beautiful Wilderness of Northern New Mexico
located on 6 gently sloped acres of mixed meadow and
stands of gamble oak at 8,000ft on the west facing slope of the sangre de
cristo mountains north of taos, new mexico.
hands-on work, ‘classes’, field trips, design projects,
teaching experiences, guest instructors
greywater systems, complex cropping patterns,
appropriate technologies, animal systems, humanure, buildings, community
relations, microclimates, water systems, soil, and invisible structures. while all these are important, and we will
work with all of them, it is how we put these together, it is the relationships
we create, that is the heart of true sustainability. become part of a team that expolres, learns,
shares and grows by creating appropriate and ethically based relationships
between ourselves and our planet.
Two For the Price of One
our sister program, the FARM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, is part of a developing 5 acre
urban permaculture farm in taos. through
site exposures, work exchanges, design team collaborations, joint teaching
opportunities, shared field trips, and other yet to be discovered/created
possibilities we will broaden and deepen our learning opportunities.
be part of the solution
Facilitated by International
Permaculturalist Richard Rico Zook
for more information about this program go to: www.ricoclime.com
or write: richard@lamafoundation.org
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