This self-study course requires around 20 hours to complete.
There is a 5% discount available to all Permaculture Association members. Use the promo code PERM5 when enrolling.
Start:Growing your own foodReducing your grocery billBecoming more self-reliantUsing sustainable growing methods
Learn about:Making a difference that will lastGiving back to the environmentImproving your health.
Lessons cover –
LESSON 1 APPLYING PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES IN SMALL SPACES Introduction Ethical underpinning Permaculture principles Zones and sectors Central Place Theory Multi owner developments and urban permaculture Lesson 1 additional reading Review what you have been learningLESSON 2 ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMS Ecology in the garden Designing with systems Start with the soil microbiome Microclimates & Ecosystems Creating microclimates Lesson 2 additional reading Review what you have been learningLESSON 3 DESIGNING THE SMALL PERMACULTURE GARDEN Design considerations Topography, structures, sun and wind Formulating ideas Circular Designs Use of Scale Lesson 3 additional reading Review what you have been learningLESSON 4 PLANTS FOR SMALL SPACESDeciding what to grow Prioritise your criteria Polycultures Interplanting Guilds Companion Planting Lesson 4 additional reading Review what you have been learningLESSON 5 SUSTAINABILITY What is meant by sustainability? Minimising or eliminating inputs Composting Worm Farming Sheet mulching Mulching Repurposing Water recycling Lesson 5 additional reading Review what you have been learning LESSON 6 OTHER WAYS TO GET MORE FROM LIMITED SPACE Value-adding Protective structures Windbreaks Container Growing Aquaponics Stacking or Layering Raised Beds Mushroom Cultivation Domesticated AnimalsSnail FarmingMicro-greensLesson 6 additional reading Review what you have been learningLESSON 7 NATURAL CONTROL MEASURES Strategies to Reduce Pest and Disease Problems Using Plants Protecting Plants Pruning Natural Weed Control Lesson 7 additional reading Review what you have been learning LESSON 8 THE PERMACULTURE COMMUNITY Introduction Connecting with othersLesson 8 additional reading Review what you have been learning Final Assessment
Apprentice teachers No apprentice teacher places available on this course Course type Introduction to Permaculture Engagement style Online Course contact email info@acsedu.co.uk Contact name Diana Cole Contact telephone number 01384442752 Share this course Copied to clipboard- Log in to post comments