Permaculture Design Course

Permaculture can be used in all aspects of living including food, money, health, community, land management, buildings, education and technology. It has a proven track record in delivering genuinely sustainable and regenerative human settlements, ranging from households to entire regions.

Drawing on the science of systems ecology, permaculture practitioners tap into the power of nature and human creativity and are inspired by traditional cultures and some of the great thinkers of our times.

This course runs over 12 Saturdays, 8.30am-4.30pm from 30 August to 29 November. 2 break weeks are included. 

Course outcomes By the end of our course, you will:

• Have tools for living with more ease, in harmony with the planet
• Understand how permaculture applies to food, money, technology, buildings and more
• Be able to apply the permaculture regenerative design framework to any place
• Deepen your understanding of how nature works
• Join an alumnus of millions of permaculture practitioners around the world.

What will you learn and do? Our PDC balances practical techniques with foundational 'systems thinking' knowledge and eco-literacy. Some of the things you will do on our course include:

• Practice observational skills for understanding natural patterns
• Site measurement, inventory and mapping
• Create site designs, including a project of your choosing
• Calculate water harvesting volumes and requirements
• Learn about earth works to capture and store storm water
• Practice food growing techniques such as no-dig gardening and cover cropping
• Exploring food growing systems such as food forests and aquaculture
• Undertake soil testing and devising soil rebuilding strategies
• Research the growing and cooking of perennial vegetables for the subtropics
• Selecting animal breeds suitable in permaculture systems
• Practice group decision making techniques
• Explore community financial systems
• Observe passive solar building design, insulation and glazing systems
• Cooking with a solar oven or rocket stove.

Who is this course for? This course is for:

• Householders - both renters and homeowners - wanting to build resilience, grow food, and reduce expenses
• Tree changers with land to look after
• Career changers transitioning to a sustainable livelihood like environmental education, land management, international development or ecosystem repair
• Professional designers and community workers looking to incorporate genuine sustainability into their practice
• People wanting to create a more relaxed lifestyle to support their health and wellbeing
• Anyone seeking to live in a way that cares for the Earth and cares for people.

Bookings

Bookings required via the Humanitix website.

Venue address

Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria Street, Windsor