Permaculture - Growing Sustainably

Permaculture - Growing Sustainably
Published 4/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English

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| Duration: 2h 58m
Discovering the Art of Sustainable Land Management through Permaculture Practices

What you'll learn

The core principles of permaculture ethics and design

Practical methods for composting, mulching, water conservation, and more

How to create a base map of your land and use it for permaculture design

Techniques for planting diverse and productive gardens

How to observe your land and use its unique characteristics to your advantage

Requirements

No experience required

Description

Welcome to the online version of our attended Permaculture Day! Whether you're a novice or an experienced land manager, this course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to harmoniously manage your piece of land in tandem with nature, ensuring sustainability and optimal yield.This online course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage your land, be it a yard, garden, or even a farm, using permaculture principles. Permaculture is all about working with nature to create a productive and sustainable system.Who is this course for?Anyone with an interest in sustainable land managementBeginners with no prior knowledge of permaculturePeople who want to improve their yields while respecting the environmentWhat will you learn?The core principles of permaculture ethics and designPractical methods for composting, mulching, water conservation, and moreHow to create a base map of your land and use it for permaculture designTechniques for planting diverse and productive gardensHow to observe your land and use its unique characteristics to your advantageCourse format:A variety of learning materials, including written lessons, quizzes, practical exercises, videos, downloadable resources, and an e-bookInteractive elements like a comment section for discussions and potential Zoom meetings (subject to interest)The course culminates in creating a permaculture design for your own plotLearning outcomes:By the end of this course, you will be able to:Understand the philosophy and principles of permacultureCreate a base map of your land and analyze its featuresDesign a sustainable permaculture plan for your specific plotImplement practical permaculture methods to bring your design to lifeContinuously monitor and improve your design for long-term successReady to embark on your permaculture journey? Enroll today!The course will come with the following:Learn What is Permaculture?Understand the Principles of PermacultureDiscover how to truly observe your landscape (hint you should not attempt to design ANYTHING until you know how to do this or it can all go very wrong. Mother Nature is the ultimate decider of whether something works or not, so its' best to learn to read her messages first!)How to make a base mapHow to work out whether or not to include something in your garden designHow to place the elements you want to include in your garden designThe Design ProcessPractical permaculture methods (ie. how to implement the principles learned, onto your plot)Create an efficient effective design for YOUR plot.Also includes printable e-book on Permaculture plus a Project Workbook.Optional Zoom meets with fellow students to discuss projects, concepts from the course, and to get feedback.

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Course

Lecture 2 About Your Instructor

Section 2: The Fundamentals

Lecture 3 What is Permaculture?

Lecture 4 Permaculture Ethics

Lecture 5 Permaculture Principles

Lecture 6 Permaculture Design Tools

Lecture 7 Permaculture Methods

Section 3: The Principles

Lecture 8 Learn to Observe What is There

Lecture 9 Always Obtain a Yield

Lecture 10 Learn to Do an Input Output Analysis

Lecture 11 Create Closed Loop Systems

Lecture 12 Small and Slow Solutions are More Sustainable

Lecture 13 Encourage Diversity

Lecture 14 Make the Problem the Solution

Lecture 15 Value The Edge

Section 4: The Methods - How To Implement Permaculture Principles on to your Plot

Lecture 16 Permaculture Methods

Lecture 17 Composting

Lecture 18 Mulching

Lecture 19 No Dig

Lecture 20 Raised Beds and Straw Bale Gardening

Lecture 21 Water Capture and Re-Use

Lecture 22 Biological Methods

Lecture 23 Plant Perennials and Self-Seeding Annuals

Lecture 24 Three Dimensional Use of Space

Section 5: Making A Base Map

Lecture 25 Turning your observations into a base map

Lecture 26 Making A Base Map of YOUR Plot

Lecture 27 Making a Note of YOUR Needs from Your Plot

Section 6: The Design Process - Creating a Permaculture Design for Your Plot

Lecture 28 Choosing Elements to add to your design

Lecture 29 Placing the elements on your design

Lecture 30 Put paths in last

Lecture 31 Designing YOUR Permaculture Plot!

Lecture 32 S.A.D.I.M.E

Section 7: Bringing It All Together

Lecture 33 Summary of your new Permaculture Toolkit

Lecture 34 Project

Section 8: Where to Go Next - Going Further into Permaculture

Lecture 35 Next Steps

Anyone with an interest in sustainable land management,Beginners with no prior knowledge of permaculture,People who want to improve their yields while respecting the environment