A friend told me about a permaculture website yesterday and when I checked it out they had a introductory course. it sounds interesting. I've sent off an email to see if there is still room for more people. the website: http://greenshireecofarms.com/gardens/intro-to-permaculture-course/
The location is a eco-farm near Lindsay, Ontario.
Here's the details:
If you are interested in learning how to live sustain-ably and beyond, if you’d like to learn environmentally friendly ways of providing for your own basic needs, if you’re thinking about taking a permaculture design course but are undecided…Then this is the course for you!
Our two-day course will cover:
The Permaculture Ethics and Principles
Observation skills building/Site analysis for both urban and rural environments
Design methods – including a group design project, and how to apply these techniques to your situation
Practical examples of permaculture
Forest gardening basics
Plant walk – forest garden tour, plant identification, polyculture and guild examples
No-tillage, minimum tillage, and minimum/no irrigation techniques
Off-grid power generation, passively heated greenhouse construction
Ecologically friendly building design examples
There will be a mix of classroom and hands-on learning using our 100-acre permaculture farm to showcase permaculture in action. There will also be a field trip to a nearby off-grid homestead, and a stop on the way to see a strawbale building.
About the Teacher: Travis Philp has been wild-crafting and farming professionally, using permaculture techniques since 2005. He has two diplomas from Fleming College: Ecosystems Management Technician and Environmental Technician. He received his Permaculture Design Certificate in 2011 at The Living Centre near London, Ontario.
Summer 2013 Course Times:
Saturday July 20, 8 am – 6 pm
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Sunday July 21, 8 am – 6pm
COST- $50 + HST (bring your own lunches). If overnight accommodations are required, please inquire.
Fall 2013 Course Times: To be determined. If you’re interested, please email greenshireecofarms@gmail.com
*This is NOT a full Permaculture design course, therefore we cannot award a Permaculture Design Certificate upon completion of the course.
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I have taken a short course at the big permculture event last year in Ottawa with this gentleman, I liked him and If I was close enough and had the ability to do so, I would love to check out the fall course, if anyone is interested and wants to put together a get together? lets talk and see what we can do..
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I'm signed up for the one in July but I would probably be willing to take it again in the fall.
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Geoff Lawtons videos are excellent to help get a grip on the concepts of planning and infrastructure using the contours of your property and gravity to your benefit . You have to provide your email to sign in to watch the videos but they do not send you any spam and I highly recommend this. His online course is now running and I have heard it is an excellent value, particularly because he added an additional earthworks course . Understanding those underlying infrastructure principals makes every other aspect easier I think.
http://www.geofflawton.com/sq/26801-absolute-in-abundance