It’s the morning after. We’ve just said good bye to another incredible group of people who put aside two weeks of their lives to come and live and learn at Fair Harvest. It’s a big thing to do! Organising work holidays, families, child care, finances, life. Arriving here with camping equipment and an idea of learning then slowly realising the […]
An important aspect of permaculture design is to always consider the whole system and the relationship of the elements which combine together to make it. This idea of “whole-and-its-parts” is relevant whether you are cooking a meal, designing a productive vegetable garden or coordinating a permaculture design course (PDC). While food and location are important parts of PDC preparation, the […]
How much hands on gardening is in a PDC? This is a question that has been debated by PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate) teachers quite often. We get so much feedback from students that they love the “hands on” elements and that many of them feel that they learn best this way. On the other hand the PDC is not a […]