Earth Ways will be teaching a PDC over 6 weekends.
Includes 90+ hours of tuition learning permaculture design from Ludwig Appeltans and guest teachers, a certificate of completion from the PAB.
B&B, breakfast & dinner are available at Newbold (not included in the price)
The last weekend will be an exciting permaculture festival!
The program is permaculture, permaculture design & nature connection. The long course gives us an opportunity to design some of the program together, depending on desires, needs, leeway within the fees and extra opportunities that arise locally.
We will certainly cover: ethics and principles, core routines, observation techniques, swales, water & wind management, map making, efficient money systems, LETS, composting, companion planting, sowing, a growing schedule, herbal organic pest, permaculture weed & fungal control, wild food, woodland management, connecting & selling to a community, soil identification and remediation, plant, tree, animal identification, apiary, tracking, bird language, mapping, site visits, ...
You will be divided up into small groups and make a permaculture design together. At the last weekend, you will be invited to present the design to the community. Homework over the 6 months will be supported online.
There are optional possibilities to learn permaculture hands-on at Earth Ways. Keeping pigs, chickens, ducks, sheep; growing in a poly-tunnel, Jean Pain heating systems, home brew, mushroom cultivation, home made herbal remedies, wild food harvesting, survival skills, woodland skills, hydroponics, aquaponics, nature connection mentoring, and much more…
Prices are on a sliding scale according to financial means and income. £450 for people with very little money up to £800 for people who can afford it. If £450 is too much, Bursaries can be available or other ways to reach a fair exchange can be negotiated, Part LETS accepted.
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