How does this month-long permaculture Design Course and Farm Apprenticeship look like with Warren and over twenty guest facilitators at the farm from July 5th to August 2nd, 2015? Here is the thumbnail list of subjects that make up our curriculum for the twelve students we accept into the program:
Course
logistics, farm orientation and tour
Principles of permaculture
and resiliency
Cultural ecology and pattern learning
Building a
wheel of life that symbolizes natural patterns
Landscape pattern
observation exercise
Storytelling campfire
Ecological processes
in nature
Permaculture design methodology
Element analysis
exercise
Small property design exercise
Indigenous
permaculture
Patterns in nature and design
Herbal medicine and
wild harvesting practicum
Herbal gardens
Water in
landscape
Forests and biophysical functions
Forest/orchard
observation walk
Climates, biomes and microclimates
Earthworks
for resiliency
Earthworks practicum for surveying, mapping, and
layout
Bioswale practicum
Living soil and the soil food
web
Compost teas
Soil building around the world
Thermophyllic
compost making and practicum
Vermicompost systems and
practicum
Vermicompost enterprises
Animal systems design and
practicum
Tropical landscape design
Temperate landscape
design
Arid landscape design
Appropriate technology
Broad
acre permaculture
Farmer managed natural regeneration
(FMNR)
Keyline systems
Holistic management
Food forest
systems and practicum
Tree planting, irrigation and orchard
care
Grafting and pruning
Bee tending and systems design
Bee
enterprise development
Mushroom cultivation
Mushroom enterprise
development
Aquaponics systems and practicum
Journey to
Quail Springs Permaculture
Watershed observation walk
Arid land
farming strategies and animal systems
Natural building systems and
practicum
Butchering, sanitation and honoring the animal
Yogurt,
cheesemaking and bread making
International development and
permaculture
Permagardens and practicum
Water, waste and
opportunity - greywater and rainwater harvesting
Greywater system
design and practicum
Horticulture and permaculture
Nursery
development, plant starts and seed saving
Design project
practicum
Base map creation
Working as a permaculture
consultant
Invisible structures in permaculture
The
permaculture movement
Bioregional organization
Celebration,
feasting and certification
Wrapping the bundle
In addition to these subjects, the students learn important lessons around community integration, group synergy, and enterprise development.