Workshops

Topics covered include:

• History of Permaculture

• Principles and Ethics of Permaculture Design

• Design Methodologies and Site Analysis & Assessment

• Pattern Languages in Culture and the Landscape

• Reading the Landscape and Pattern Recogintion

• Simple Mapping and Surveying Techniques

• Client Interviews and Goal Setting

• Map Reading

• Master Planning and Design Presentations

• Climate and Microclimate Design

• Water: Cycles, Catchment, Ecology, Conservation, Treatment

• Greywater and Blackwater Systems

• Earthworks, Pond Construction, & Water Storage

• Soils: Biology, Ecology, Fertility Strategies

• Biochar, Biofertilizers, Mulching, Biomass Production, Microorganisms Cultivation, Compost Making

• Introduction to Keyline Design and Holistic Management

• Gardening from the Tropics to the Temperate Regions

• Orchards Management and Agroforestry

• Plant Propagation, Grafting, Nursery Management

• Silvopastural and Aquaculture Systems

• Fermentation, Post Harvest Handling, and Harvest Strategies

• Shelter and Siting

• Natural Building Techniques

• Urban and Suburban Permaculture Applications and Case Studies

• Energy and Appropriate Technology: Photovoltaics, Biodigestor Design, Alternative Cooking Models

• Regenerative Economic Models

• Social Structures, Decision Making, and Community Organizing

• Professional Designer Project Case Studies