Permaculture Weekend – Food Growing & Forest Gardening

If you have attended a permaculture introductory course in the past and want to extend your knowledge or for those studying for their Permaculture Diploma, this weekend will cover a wide variety of subjects areas and activities that will enable you to design and set up your permaculture garden, forest garden or eco-garden. It will cover how to use zoning and other tools in the process of designing your garden or site, whether it’s at home, at school, or at work. The weekend will include various practical sessions from simple surveying and drawing methods, to practical woodland management and gardening skills. It will also cover other subjects such as aquaculture systems, community food projects and design for dry climates. For those who are staying at Rippledown for the whole weekend, there will be extra discussions, videos or other activities in the evenings, adding to the enjoyment and enriching experience the core course material provides.