Permaculture Design Course
Permaculture Design Courses are as unique as the teachers who design them, with each teacher focusing on her/his own area of interest and expertise. However, international agreements among Permaculturists require that, in addition to a complete sustainable systems design for a home or business site, the following topics will be included in every Permaculture Design Course Certification Curriculum [Items marked with * are covered in the Permaculture Fundamentals course. The remaining classes are taught as part of the Design Practicum.]:
- *Ethics
- *Principles
- *Pattern Understanding
- *Site Analysis
- *Design Processes
- *Ecosystems
- *Soil
- *Trees & Forests
- Agroforestry
- *Water
- *Wastewater Treatment
- *Erosion Control
- *Microclimates
- *Gardens
- *Orchards
- Broadscale Agriculture
- *Animals
- *Aquaculture
- *Natural/Green Building
- *Appropriate Technology
- Earthworks
- Budgeting & Costs
- *Designing the Home System
- *Mapping
- Economics
- Urban Permaculture
In addition to the above, and hands-on practice with design and implementation of sustainable systems, our courses also include:
- *The History of Permaculture
- Design Graphics
- *Waste & Compost
- *Plant Use Strategies
- *Making Herbal Medicines
- *Rainwater Catchment
- Settlement Patterns
- Transition Towns
- Intentional Community & Ecovillages
- *Design for Human Dynamics
- *Cultural Sustainability
- Design for Economic Yield
- Global Economics
- The Gift Economy