Sustainable living made simple

Sustainable living made simple: Basics of permaculture design provides a general outline to living off the land. This course presents dozens of strategies of projects around the world demonstrating how we can be responsible custodians of earth.

Participants may gain a comprehensive understanding of some of the principles and practices of sustainable living. This course follows a book, The Permaville Handbook: Strategies of Permaculture Design and is based on the certified Permaculture Design Course (PDC).

In this course, you may learn how to:

• Build with natural materials

• Filter water

• Make compost

• Grow plants

• Raise fish, insects and animals

• Quick steps to start a farm

Learn how to live off the land with strategies of permaculture design.

Who is the target audience for this course?

• This course is for people interested in learning the basics of sustainable living. No experience required.

Does the Permaville Course count as a Permaculture Design Course certificate?

• This course meets requirements for a certified Permaculture Design Course (PDC) and may help prepare for an in-person workshop.

Syllabus

Overview

• What is permaculture

• Story of permaculture

• Story of humans

• The cloud 

• General goals

• Principles and Ethics     

Strategies

• Site analysis

• Site maps

• Zones and sectors

• Climates and microclimates

• Patterns in nature

• Urban design

Earth and structures

• Earthworks

• Paths and access

Water and soil

• Water 

• Soil

• Compost

• Microorganisms fungi and worms

Plants and creatures

• Nursery

• Garden

• Trees

• Fish

• Insects and animals

Home 

• Natural building

• Kitchen

• Sanitation

• Appropriate technology

• Economics

Field

• Greenhouse

• Compost tea

• Hydroponics

• Field prep

• Field map and field log

Crops

• Spring and summer crops

• Fall and winter crops

• Seed log

Farm

• Post-harvest

• Sales and harvest log