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This course has been specifically designed for people wishing to buy land upon which they intend to create a sustainable lifestyle. Whilst being a positive fulfilment of long-dreamt plans, this change of lifestyle can also seem quite daunting when you are suddenly having to recognise and accommodate your needs successfully. The subjects covered in the course include –

 

Land Observation and Evaluation - learning to "read" your landscape.

The Permaculture Perspective - an introduction to the principles and design methods of this holistic approach to sustainability.

Soil - how to assess and improve it.

Sustainable Living - developing self-sufficiency in food and energy

Greywater Systems - creating a constructed wetland treatment pond

Organic and Ecological Gardening - working with nature to produce....

Building with Natural Materials - adobe, strawbale, cordwood...

Food Preserving - drying, storing, bottling, pickling etc.

Land Design Skills – how to represent your ideas on paper.


Places are limited. To reserve a place on the course, contact us either through our email address - mail@varzeavivapermaculture.com - or by telephone (00351) 282 995060. Evenings are best for telephone calls.



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Varzea Viva

Official Permaculture Design Course

Tutor:

Lesley Martin was an organic grower and farmer in Cornwall for 20 years before taking a Permaculture Design course in 1995. She went on to take the Permaculture Diploma, with a 2 year teaching apprenticeship. After qualifying as a teacher in Adult Education she delivered Government funded Permaculture Training Courses throughout the South West of England before moving to Portugal in 1999.

The subjects covered include:
Ethics and principles
Learning strategies
Pattern in design
Bio diversity
Water in the landscape
Forests and trees
Soils
Climate
Buildings and structures
Formal/informal economies
Community development

The course includes a number of practical sessions and culminates in a 2 day design workshop.


Places are limited. To reserve a place on the course, contact us either through our email address - mail@varzeavivapermaculture.com - or by telephone (00351) 282 995060. Evenings are best for telephone calls.



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Varzea Viva