Curriculum

Our Permaculture Design Courses cover the 72-hour Mollison and Jeeves curriculum required for certification under international Permaculture standards (listed below). We also include additional modules depending on location and availability of guest speakers.

PDC Core Modules Development, History, and Ethics of Permaculture Design Principles Design Process Observation Techniques Design Methodologies Site Mapping,and overlays Pattern Understanding Temperate landscapes Tropical landscapes Dry Landscapes Other Landscapes (wetland, urban, etc.) Climatic Factors Forests and Trees Soil types, anaylsis and amending sheet mulching / Composting Forest Gardening / Plant Guilds Water - cycling, dams, irrigation systems keylines and swales Greywater and Blackwater Bioremediation / myco-remediation Aquaculture Types of structures in different climates Natural Building (cob, light straw clay) Appropriate Technology Solar and Wind Energy Biofuels / Biogas Waste disposal, trash, Recycling, Conservation Urban Permaculture Plant Propagation Animal Husbandry - chook tractor, rotation Wildlife Management Indigenous Land Management / Wildcrafting Seeds and Nurseries Food Preservation Inner Ecology: Natural Healing Emergency Planning Invisible Structures and Social Permaculture Community - eco-village, co-housing, land trusts Sustainable Business - credit unions, co-ops local economics - Money, Local currency, Distribution of surplus