Introduction to permaculture

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A two-day introduction to permaculture design

Course 1: Wednesday 13 - Thursday 14 October 2010
Course 2: Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 November 2010
Both days of the course run 9.30am -5pm

This course will introduce the basics of permaculture design and show how this approach can be applied.

Venue

The first day will be at Stanmer Park (near University of Sussex), Brighton. Click here for directions to our meeting point at Stanmer Park.

The second day will either be at Stanmer Park or another location within 15 miles of Brighton, travel and lift sharing will be arranged on the first day.

Click here for details of local accommodation and to find out about Brighton Permaculture Trust supporters who can provide accommodation in their homes.

Course tutors

The course will be led by Pippa Johns, a permaculture teacher and designer who runs Edible Gardens plant nursery and design consultancy. She will be assisted by various other teachers.

Who is the course for?

The course is open to anyone over the age of 16. No prior knowledge of permaculture is needed.

What will the course cover?

This course will offer information about, and some hands-on experience of, the basics of permaculture design; designing for sustainability in all walks of life. Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, building homes, community work, economic regeneration, business or green lifestyles, the application of Permaculture principles empowers you to make a positive contribution towards a sustainable future. The course will enable you to apply permaculture principles in your individual circumstance to help move towards sustainability.

Please note that attending this course does not qualify you to use the term 'permaculture' as part of your work as a professional or with the public, such as being a gardener, a teacher, a designer, giving talks about permaculture, etc. In order to do this you need to go on to complete a permaculture design course such as our Building Sustainable Communities course.

What you will need to bring

• Sun hat & sun screen
• Warm/waterproof clothing & sturdy outdoor footwear
• Warm socks or slippers for indoors
• Gardening gloves if you want to get involved in the practical demonstrations
• Pens, pencils, notepad & an A4 paper a ring binder
• Food for lunch
• Water bottle

Learning methods and outcomes

The course will be taught using a variety of methods; group work, games, presentations, discussion, video and slides. We will visit Stanmer Organics project. There will be some linkwork to help you reflect on what you are learning and put it into practice. By the end of the course you will have a basic knowledge of some of the permaculture ethics and principles and how to apply them.

What does this course lead on to?

This course is an ideal starter for anyone interested in a full permaculture design course. It is now necessary to have completed an Introduction to Permaculture Design course in order to take Brighton Permaculture Trust’s Building Sustainable Communities, a permaculture design course.

Fees

Fees include tuition, refreshments, handouts and information sheets.

£165 - Sponsored/organisation rate
£165 - Individual income more than 25k/yr
£130 - Individual income 18-25k/yr
£95 - Individual waged less than 18k/yr
£60 - Individual, concessionary rate

Concessionary rates are available to people in receipt of means-tested benefits (including housing benefit, council tax benefit and working tax credit), also full-time students and OAP s.

We endeavour to make our courses/events affordable to all. Unfortunately we do not receive any external funding and as such rely on large amounts of voluntary input to run courses/events.

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Booking

Booking is essential as most of our courses/events are fully booked weeks in advance. However if places are still available then reservations can be made until midday the day before the course/event.

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