Between October 17th and 28th 2016 I will be teaching a Permaculture Design Course at PRI Australia
The course covers sustainable living systems for a wide variety of landscapes and climates. It includes the application of Permaculture principles to food production, home design, construction, energy conservation and generation, and explores alternative economic structures and legal strategies supporting permaculture solutions.
Course Outline
- Theory & principles of permaculture
- Concepts & Themes of Design
- Systems thinking & Methods of Design
- Pattern Understanding
- Understanding climate & landscape
- Trees & Their Energy Transactions
- Water
- Soil
- Earth Working & Earth Resources
- Designing for Different Climates
- Aquatic Design
- Alternative Nations
- Appropriate Technology
- Eco-friendly house placement and design
- Energy conservation techniques
- Recycling and waste management
- Organic food production
- Water harvesting and management
- Ecological pest control
- Drought-proofing
- Soil rehabilitation and erosion control
- Livestock
- Aquaculture
- Windbreaks and fire control
- Practical Designing Exercise
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