3 sessions, on Tuesday November 3rd, 8th and 10th, 6.30 to 9 pm - all times are London, UK time
This course can be used as module one of the full Online Permaculture Design Course.
On this online introduction to Permaculture course you’ll be taking a few steps into a positive future. Permaculture shows us how we humans can find our healthy place in nature and shift from separation, scarcity and disease to an ecology of wellbeing.

On this face-to-face live online course you’ll be in a virtual classroom, where you’re able to engage with others, contribute and ask questions. We’ll be covering the basics of Permaculture Design and by the end of the course, you will be ready to try it out in your garden, your workplace and your life. Along with the 7.5 hours of live sessions, there are prerecorded sessions as well as an hour worth of assignments.

Learn more here: https://www.sociallandscapes.co.uk/events/ecology-of-wellbeing-a-face-to...

A 4 x half day online course certified by the Permaculture Association and delivered online by Liz Postlethwaite, Permaculture Designer and Director of Small Things Creative Projects.

The course has been designed specifically with artists and creatives in mind and will introduce the basic concepts of Permaculture. It will also explore how these ideas can be used to deepen creative practice and to bring a new ethical basis to projects, particularly in relation to ecology, natural systems and regenerative cultures.

WHAT IS PERMACULTURE DESIGN?

A set of tools, based around the ethics of earth care, people care and fairshare, which help us reconnect with the natural world and to create projects and work with a strong ethical, ecological and regenerative foundation.

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

Anybody working as an artist, creative or facilitator in the cultural / creative sector who would like to explore how Permaculture Design could help to develop and deepen their creative practice.

We will:

Learn about the Permaculture Ethics and Principles and think about how they can be used to deepen creative practice.
Learn more about Permaculture Design and how it can be used in creative contexts.
Explore examples of Art / Culture and Permaculture projects.
Explore practical ways that Permaculture Design can be used within creative projects.
Learn more about the Permaculture Network and explore how it can support you to expand your Permaculture learning beyond the course.

WHEN IS IT?

Saturday 17th September, 24th September, 1st October and 8th October

10am – 1pm on Zoom

HOW MUCH DOES THE COURSE COST?

Full : £100

Unwaged / Low Income : £50

There are also a number of free bursary places – see the booking form for more information

A 2 x day course certified by the Permaculture Association and delivered at Philips Park in Whitefield by Liz Postlethwaite, Permaculture Designer and Director of Small Things Creative Projects. It will take place in the beautiful vegetable gardens that have been created at the park by Incredible Edible Prestwich and District.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Anybody who is interested to explore how they could use Permaculture Design in their everyday life to help reconnect with the natural world and to create gardens, homes, projects, relationships….with a stronger ethical, ecological and regenerative focus.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN:

Learn about the Permaculture Ethics and Principles and think about how they can be used in your life.
Learn a range of Permaculture Design tools and think about how you could use them in your garden and in your wider life.
Explore examples of Permaculture projects that people have developed at home and in their local communities.
Explore practical ways that Permaculture Design can be used within everyday life.
Learn more about the Permaculture Network and explore how to get more involved with in once you have completed the course.

WHEN IS IT?

The course will take place on from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 18th June and Sunday 19th June 2022.

WHERE WILL IT TAKE PLACE?

Incredible Edible Prestwich and District

Philips Park

Whitefield

M45 7QJ

The park is easily accessible bike and can be accessed on foot from Whitefield (15 minute walk) or Prestwich (20 minute walk). Transport support will be available on request for those who need it from Whitefield tram station.

HOW MUCH DOES THE COURSE COST?

How much does the course cost?

Full : £95

Unwaged : £45

There are also a number of bursary places available – more information can be found via the booking form.

As a movement and as an applied philosophy, Permaculture seeks to bring human designs and systems into alignment with the health of the biosphere, creating the conditions for all life to thrive, as a whole.
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At the core of this, is the notion of ‘regenerative’ culture & design. Rather than merely 'reducing' our ecological impact or settling for ‘sustainability’, a regenerative approach strives to actively nourish health and resilience — in people, communities, and ecosystems.

Whether we're involved in designing a piece of land, a community project, or a new livelihood for ourselves, contemplation — and the space for observation, connection, and deepening which it brings — is essential for living and acting regeneratively. Contemplation is all about letting go of our preconceptions, and — in practicing our capacity for awareness, attention, sensitivity, joy, and wonder — entering into a more intimate relationship with the nature of things.

Through a blend of informative materials, group dialogues, and guided activities & exercises, Contemplative Permaculture will invite participants into a transformative learning experience, collectively deepening our capacity for regenerative design.

This course is for people who are looking to apply regenerative design in their own lives and contexts, and who are interested in how contemplative perspectives and practices might help them to do so.

You don't need to be familiar with Permaculture to join this course, as it will introduce some of the key principles in an accessible way. At the same time, it will offer a new dimension and quality to the understanding of those who already have some experience with Permaculture, to deepen and broaden their practice.

See the website for sign up and more information: https://www.workwithwill.net/contemplative-permaculture-course

A unique opportunity to rewild and immerse ourselves in the visionary Plants for a
Future project for humans living in harmony with the natural systems.
Our host will be the sites custodian and creator, Addy Fern founder and custodian.
She began the Garden with husband Ken Fern in 1989?, the originator of the PFAF database.
Ken maintains his own amazing database while the PFAF database remains separate.
There is a historic connection.
 Re-wilding the Land, and Re-wilding ourselves;
 Explore the Relevance of Permaculture and Plants for a Future to the current
Ecological and Climate Crisis
 Learn how we can eat almost everything and meet many unusual edible and
useful plants

What: Theory, practicals and experiential weekend to immerse ourselves in the mature
food forest and wildness of this land.
Where: Plants for Future Land, Cornwall.
When: Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. August 12 th to 14 th 2022 before VON festival 
Who: Facilitators:Addy Fern and Jo Barker
Cost: Sliding scale: Concession £100. Standard Standard £240 Abundant £320
How many: Ltd spaces. 12 (upto 15 including volunteers)
What we will do:
 Nature connection and how we are Nature
 Introduction to Permaculture
 Plants and their uses
 Yoga
 Foraging
 Learn Practical skills
 Wild swimming
Included:
Vegan catering over the weekend
Access to he beautiful Plants for a Future site, among the oldest, inspiring perennial
food forests in the UK.
Wild camping on the land. 3 days included in cost
Access to knowledgeable, passionate, people
Wild swimming in tidal creek a short walk away

After the course you are welcome to stay
Wild camp for £10 per person per night, Volunteer and stay free. Or a bit of both.
This is a Vegan site.

Permaculture and regenerative food growing

We are thrilled to share this Introduction day course at the pioneering Rebel Farmer's HQ Rebel Farm.

We will learn how to apply Permaculture Principles and Ethics. See how they can be applied to your life, land and work. It will include practical, hands on sessions, foraging and many other fun activities that all explore this inspirational and empowering design system. Peoplecare, Earthcare and Future Care. This is not just about gardening.
More than ever we can feel empowered to learn nature inspired solution thinking to all the worlds problems of this tense time. We can feel more confident in our actions with the climate emergency, increasing biodiversity, future food security and wellbeing. And if that is not enough Permaculture thinking is a great idea anyway for our every day lives.

Tour round Ed's farm and see many regenerative growing techniques.

You can expect: Experienced Passionate Tutors, like minded people, experience sustainable food production, people care and beautiful nature at the award winning and stunning Permaculture LAND demonstration site.

If are not able to do the course in person we will do an online course instead with an option to meet up when we can.

Rustic vegan lunch included
This course will cover the curriculum as outline with the Permaculture Association

Introduction to Permaculture. Low Carbon Living Weekend.
with the 3 B's Biological, Behaviour and Building.

We are thrilled to share this Introduction course in the beautiful Abbey Physic Community Garden, our East Kent Permaculture Learning Hub. Both days are stand alone or together form a certified introduction.

Saturday 11th June.
Biological realm. Love the Land. Regenerative Food growing techniques. Permaculture and food growing. Growing food for biodiversity, Wellbeing and climate action inspired by Permaculture. How to think like a Forest. This day is part of the Forest Garden/ Food Forest series, stand alone and becomes part of the Intro to Permaculture Weekend.
Sunday 12th June.
Behaviour. Self care, Relationships, Community, Economics. How to deal with anxiety.
Building. Water, energy, buildings.

We will learn about Permaculture Principles, Ethics and Patterns. See how they can be applied to your life, land and work. It will include practical, hands on sessions, foraging and many other fun activities that all explore this inspirational and empowering design system. Learn nature inspired solutions

You can expect: Experienced Passionate Tutors, like minded people, experience sustainable food production, people care and beautiful nature at the award winning and stunning Permaculture LAND demonstration site.
Lunch and refreshments provided.

REGENERATIVE LANDSCAPES & PERMACULTURE DESIGN is the ethical design of human settlements and productive landscapes that have the diversity, resilience, and flexibility of natural ecosystems and which can provide all tangible and intangible human needs in a regenerative and sustainable way and in harmony with nature. Based on observation of nature and holistic design, this course provides principles and methodologies of Permaculture design that can be applied in any climatic region of the world.

Course Outline

Week 1
Introduction & Ethics
Current State of the World (Core World problems)
Sustainability (principles of ecosystems)
Definition of Permaculture
Ethics
Concepts & Themes in Design
Functional Design and connections
Diversity, Order vs Chaos, Yield
Pattern Understanding
Edge Effect
Design Methodology
Observation
Analysis of elements, “how do these things connect?”
Sector and zone planning, “where do we put things?”
Slope and orientation
Pattern Understanding

Week 2
Climatic Factors
Trees and Their Energy Transactions
Soils
Types of soils
What is in the soil
SFW (microbiology)
Plant nutrition and soil health
Methods of soil regeneration: compost, compost tea, Biochar, mulch, holistic grazing
Functional Forests:
Sustainable Food Production: Forest Gardens
Water
Water cycle
Duties of Water
Principle of water design (slow, spread, sink + save)
Greywater management, water catchment systems, keyline design
Water recycle – reed beds
Aquaculture

Week 3
Climate Design - Cold and Temperate
Climate Design - Drylands
Climate Design Tropics
Design Brief

Week 4
Strategies for an Alternative Nation
Presentations, discussions, and Feedback

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A 4 x half day course designed specifically with artists and creatives in mind which will introduce the basic concepts of Permaculture. It will also explore how these ideas can be used to deepen creative practice and to bring a new ethical basis to projects, particularly in relation to ecology, natural systems and regenerative cultures.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Anybody working as an artist, creative or facilitator in the cultural / creative sector who would like to explore how Permaculture Design could help to develop and deepen their creative practice.

We will:

Learn about the Permaculture Ethics and Principles and think about how they can be used to deepen creative practice.
Learn more about Permaculture Design and how it can be used in creative contexts.
Explore examples of Art and Permaculture projects.
Explore practical ways that Permaculture Design can be used within creative projects.
Learn more about the Permacultre Network and explore how it can support you to expand you Permaculture learning beyond the course.

When is it?

The course will take place on Zoom from 10am until 1pm on Saturday April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14.

How much does the course cost?

Individual : £80

Organisation : £120

Unwaged : £40