This course covers in depth the permaculture design methods, ethics and green lifestyle, working with natural principles and practical skills and actions. There is also a 4 day practical design project included in the course, which will have a Transition Town / Energy Descent Action Plan influence. Hopefully by the end of the course we will have an Energy Descent Action Plan for Burnlaw. The course will also include guest teachers including Oran from Burnlaw and a day trip to another Permaculture project.

We are very proud to offering this intensive permaculture design course, October '10, ideal for anyone who wants to really understand sustainability and meet and get involved with like minded people.

Learn about Foggage Farming (Arthur Hollins' organic system of grassland management at Fordhall), sustainable living, gardening, building, peak oil and more. Suitable for those interested in living a little more lightly on the planet, transition towns, or organic enthusiasts.

PLUS during this course we will be renovating the Old Dairy building on the farm to include classroom space, tearoom, toilets, showers and offices. We will be installing renewable energy, sheeps wool insulation, hemp and lime plasters and more. By attending this course you will get the unique opportunity to see some of these activities behind the scenes; enabling you to understand the benefits of each material/system for sustainability, as well as the many other aspects you will cover during the course.

72 hours of amazing Permaculture over 9 days. at Quinta Cabeça do Mato, Portugal.
check out the place!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyX2xdlJOTs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb1jQKMFsyA

Please contact Barbara Leite for full details of this course.

Please see the details of this course on the website.

We shall cover all the standard curricular, extended with a fertile mix of film nights, evening workshops, aspects of community building and other topics the group is excited about. Fast paced and holistic by nature, this course is suitable for complete beginners or practising Permaculturists looking to extend their skill- sets. Mixing hands on Action learning and engaging lecture- story telling, this course is a life changing event! On completion of the course you receive an internationally recognised Permaculture Design Certificate that allows you to go on with studies or practice as a Permaculture Designer, and you shall be confident to move out into the world with a powerful set of action learning based skills and knowldege for positive, holistic and regenerative world changing!

The course will cover:
Permaculture principles and ethics -
Renewable energy and sustainable building -
Simple vegetable growing and fruit growing -
Forest gardening -
Simple livestock management -
Woodland and timber -
Transition movement -
Design skills -
All delivered with creative and practical teaching methods.
A place is booked on receipt of a £50 deposit.

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