INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE (3credits)
An online course at UMASS-Amherst taught by Abrah Dresdale
Class runs January 22 - May 1, 2018
Course information can be found at
http://sustfoodfarm.org/online-classes/intro-to-permaculture/
[This class is part of the Sustainable Food and Farming Online Certificate and also counts toward the new Associate of Science program]
Contact UMASS for questions about Registration at
regoff@cpe.umass.edu or 413-545-3653; If you have questions in advance about the program, you may contact the A.S. Online Program Coordinator, Renee Ciulla
rciulla@psis.umass.edu
Contact Instructor with questions specific to the course at
feedinglandscapes@gmail.com
The Introduction to Permaculture Course offers students a foundation in permaculture history, ethics, principles, design process, and practical applications...
COURSE OUTLINE
SECTION I: SEED PACKET
Week 1: Introduction to Whole Systems Thinking
Week 2: History, Overview, Ethics, Definitions of Permaculture
Week 3: Permaculture Principles & Niche Analysis
SECTION II: DESIGN PROCESS
Week 4: Pattern Recognition
Week 5: Design Process Overview & Goals Articulation
Week 6: Reading the Landscape: Site Assessment & Analysis
Week 7: Design: Putting it All Together + A Case Study
SECTION III: TECHNIQUES
Week 8: Water: Stormwater Management, Water Catchment, Aquaculture
Week 9: Soil: Composting, Vermiculture, Berms/Swales, Keyline Planning
Week 10: Food/Vegetation: Edible Forest Gardening, Livestock, Urban Agriculture
Week 11 Waste: Humanure, Bioremediation, Greywater Systems, Living Machines
Week 12: Building Strategies: Natural Building, Alternative Energy, Site Location for Efficient Energy, Adaptive Reuse
SECTION IV: INVISIBLE SYSTEMS
Week 13: Local Economies, Timebanking, Worker-Owned Cooperatives, Local Currency
Week 14: Building Resilient Communities: Community Supported Agriculture, Transition Towns, Local Food Systems
