Begins January 19th – March 3rd, 2013. Weekends Only
Join us in Miami on a journey exploring ecological systems within and around you. Learning whole systems design in an urban setting gives access to sustainable living for a vast majority of our population here in Florida. The design course changes one’s state of being from living and thinking in isolation and scarcity to integration and abundance!
Permaculture Flower
The permaculture journey begins with the Ethics and Design Principles and moves through the key domains required to create a sustainable culture. The spiral evolutionary path joins together these domains, initially at a personal and local level, and then proceeding to the collective and global level. Some of the specific fields, design systems and solutions that have been associated with the wider view of permaculture are what will be discussed and learned in the courses and workshops.
Students will develop the concept of permaculture through Group Discussion/Short videos/pictures/brain storming/Power point/Personal knowledge/ Demonstration/ Art/ music/Field visits/Questioning/ and FUN! All classes are taught in a form specific for adult learning. Each week we will be doing application and experiential processes covering the various topics. Classes are designed to be fun, informative and inspiring! Join us! (topics, days and times are subject to change. At times, various teachers will be involved in class discussions.)
Design course Begins January 19th, 2013 and finishes with one extra week on March 3rd 2013. The course is six weekends long (Saturday and Sunday only) with two additional weekends given for more hands on experience.
We will announce where the first class will be held soon. We often do site visits and will likely meet in many other locations as well from Homestead to West Palm Beach. An updated schedule will reflect most of our locations we will go to.
Every Class day consist of 4 sessions: 9am – 10:30am , 11am – 12:30pm, 2pm – 3:30 and 4 – 5:30pm. There are two 1/2 hour breaks and one hour and a half lunch break. Each session covers a specific topic. There will be many field trips and some sessions for preparing the final design presentation. During feild trips it is your responsibility to study the material and reflect on the experience you are having as it relates to the subject. We usually begin each day with some movement and stretches. Please review the curriculum below.
Day 1 ( January 19th) (Earth-n-Us Farm 7630 NE 1st AVe, Miami)
THIS IS A FREE/ OPEN TO THE PUBLIC CLASS! PLEASE BRING A FRIEND AND COME JOIN OUR FUN GROUP!
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Introductions
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) What’s happening in the World
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) What is Permaculture
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability
Day 2 ( January 20th) (Little River CSA Farm – 8290 ne 4th ave, Miami)
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Ecology: Life’s networks
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) Patterns in Nature
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Domestic Water
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Rural Water
Day 3 (Jan. 26th) (ECHO Farms Tour @ 1pm/ FGCU Food Forest @ 10am)
(We campout at Bamboo Grove)
Climates and its Elements
Microclimates
Soils: Living organisms
Map Reading Practical
Day 4 (January, 27th) (Edible Plant lovers Gathering @ Bamboo grove)
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Windbreak Design
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) Learning form nature (Forests)
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Our Plant and Seed Heritage
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Site Analysis Practical (reading your land)
Day 5 (Feb. 2nd)
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Developing your design methods
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) How and where we live: Zone 0
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Your Garden: Zone 1
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) The Food Forest: Zone 2
Day 6 (Feb. 3rd) Homestead Farm trip
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Animals in the Orchard: Zone 2
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) If you are Farming: Zone 3
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Harvest Forest: Zone 4
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Natural conservation forests: Zone 5
Day 7 (February 9th) My Home (768 NE 72nd Street, Miami, FL)
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Sustainable living World Wide
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) Composting/ EM Hands on Activity
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Design for Disasters
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Managing Pests: IPM
Day 8 (Feb. 10th) (Miami Science Museum 3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33129)
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Living with Wildlife
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) Weeds: guardians of the Soil
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Aquaculture: The water Permaculture
Session IV (4pm – 5:30pm) Permaculture wealth and livelihood (Ethical Investment)
Day 9 (February 16th) (West Palm Beach Tour Urban farming/Unbelievable Acres and more!)
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Social Permaculture
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) Local Wealth
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Practical Work on final Design
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Practical Work on final Design
Day 10 ( Feb. 17th) Suburban Permaculture (86 NE 108st, Miami Shores)
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Hands On Activity
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) Land Ethics & Access (a sense of place)
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Practical Work on final Design
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Practical Work on final Design
Day 11 (Feb, 23rd) (Flamingo Gardens and a new Permaculture Project)
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Designing an Eco-village (Intentional Community)
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) Suburban Permaculture
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Urban Permaculture
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Practical Work on final Design
Day 12 (February 24th) Graduation day!
Session I (9am – 10:30am) Practical Work on final Design
Session II (11am – 12:30pm) Practical work on final Design
Session III (2pm – 3:30pm) Design Presentations
Session IV ( 4pm – 5:30pm) Evaluation and Talent Show! (potluck)
Day 13 ( March 2nd and 3rd) Practial application of design.
By request from previous students, we have decided to add 2 more days to the design course to provide more hands on experience so students feel they have the confidence to implement permaculture design work.
Timetable and topics are subject to change. Students must attend 70% of the 72hour course to receive their Certificate. Students will design as an individual and in groups.
Books to purchase for the course:
Earth User’s Guide to Permaculture by Rosemary Morrow (available for purchase from us for $25)
Permaculture Designer’s Manual by Bill Mollison (optional)
To find out more information about the cost of the design course and payment options go to the “Pay for a workshop/course” page or click here
For further information please contact us at our contact page.
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