Sustainable living made simple: Basics of
permaculture design provides a general outline to living off the
land. Based on the 72-hour certified
permaculture design course, participants will gain an understanding of principles and practices needed to live off the land.
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About the course:
COURSE UPDATE MARCH 2019: New Material Added! Learn about quick startup farm strategies in the last three sections of this course.
COURSE UPDATE FEBRUARY 2018: Raps about
permaculture added in the downloadable materials section. Based on the text from this course.
This course follows The Permaville Handbook: Strategies of
Permaculture Design. Learn design strategies from real life examples from sustainable projects around the world.
In this course you will learn the basics of:
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Water filtration
• Building with earth
• Soil and compost
• Raising fish, insects and animals
In over 20 white-board animated videos, this course has over 4 hours of content. This course provides a broad analysis of nature and strategies for how we can be responsible custodians of earth.
Learn how to live off the land with strategies of permaculture design.
Who is the target audience for this course?
This course is for people who are interested in learning the basics of sustainable living. No experience required.
Does the Permaville Course count as a Permaculture Design Course certificate?
This course meets the basic requirements for a Permaculture Design Certificate. In-person permaculture design courses or sustainable living courses are highly recommended for hands-on experience and group discussions. There is no substitution for in-person learning environments.
Do I need any previous experience or qualifications?
A desire to learn
The course is in English
No other experience is required
Syllabus
Origins
• Story of permaculture
• Definitions of permaculture
• Agro, industrial, digital
• Social structures
• Cloud
Principles and Ethics
• Fundamental principles of a permaculture site
• Permaculture ethics – people care, earth care and fair share
Perma design strategies
Zones and sectors
Patterns in nature
• Phi proportion
• Using patterns in nature
Climates and microclimates
Urban design
• Types of living settlements
• Urban design strategies
Areas of permaculture
Earthworks
• What are earthworks
• Types of levels
• Earthworks elements - swales, bunds, terraces
• Methods for lining ponds
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Pond liners
Paths and access
• Footpaths – Types and specs
• Path drainage and erosion control techniques
Natural building
• Building with earth
• Making mortar mix, adobe bricks
• Natural plastering, sealants and paints
• Building with
cob, earthbags, rammed earth, bamboo, strawbale
Water
• Properties of water and hydrological cycle
• Water sources, storage and filtration
• Water heating and conservation strategies
• Greywater systems
Sanitation
• Community recycling strategies
• Types of composting toilets
• Bio-gas
Soil
• Soil food web
• Elements in the soil
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Compost
• Building a compost pile
Compost tea
• Mulching
• Microorganisms
• Indigenous and effective microorganisms
Methods to grow
mushrooms
• Bio-remediation
• Worm composting bins
Nursery
• Potting soil
• Nursery design
• Plant propagation
• Choosing plants
• Seed saving
Garden
• Choosing garden space
• Types of gardens
• Garden techniques
Trees
• Tree planting methods
• Layers of a forest
• Forest succession
• Food forest design
Aquaculture
• Pond design
• Stocking your pond
• Aquaponics
• Chinampas
Insects and animals
• Attracting beneficial insects
• Keeping pests away
• Animal care
Kitchen
• About added value
• Sustainable kitchen elements
• Fermentation
Appropriate technology
• Making charcoal
• Applying simple machines to everything
• Renewable
energy
Economics
• Village economics
• Alternative economics
• The point
NEW MATERIAL ADDED MARCH 2019
Field (startup farm)
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Greenhouse
• Potting soil
• Bed preparation
• Compost tea
• Hydroponics
• ACTIVITY: Create a Field MAP and Field LOG.
Crops (startup farm)
• Spring and summer crops
• Fall and winter crops
• Market vegetable varieties
• Trees and herbs
• ACTIVITY: For crop section is to create a SEED LOG
Farm (startup farm)
• Post-harvest area and wash and packing area
• Storage and processing area map
• Sales and earnings
• ACTIVITY: Create a post-harvest area MAP and create a HARVEST LOG
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