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Permaculture Design

Coed Hills 12-day Full Permaculture Design Course

Monday 13th - Saturday 25th September 2010

With Michele Fitzsimmons from Edible Landscaping

Monday 13th - Saturday 25th September 2010

Classic permaculture course following the syllabus recognised by permaculture Institutes and associations worldwide, including the Permaculture Association. On successful completion  participants are awarded the Certificate of Permaculture Design and are able to practice as permaculture designers.

Permaculture

Permaculture (Permanent Agriculture/Culture) is a design system for creating sustainable human habitats. The aim is to create systems that are ecologically sound and economically viable which provide for their own needs, do not exploit or pollute, and are therefore sustainable in the long term while rapidly being able to regenerate degraded systems.

 Permaculture is a carefully chosen mixture of observation of natural systems, the wisdom contained in traditional farming (and other social) systems, and modern scientific knowledge.


The course will cover the ethics and principles of permaculture then look at practical solutions to the problems we face as humans on one planet.

The Ethics of Permaculture

Earth Care - Learning the ways of the earth - it’s soil, plants and patterns, so that we can work in harmony for it’s best interest. 



People Care – Nurturing self, kin and community. Designing systems that work for people and provide for their material, social, emotional and spiritual needs.



Fairshares - Living simply, so that others may simply live.  Co-existing and community living, maximising on resources and sharing skills.




Topics covered include

  • Relative Location

  • Spatial Zoning

  • Permaculture Gardening techniques

  • Alternative sources of energy

  • Permaculture Mind tools

  • Secrets of the Soil

  • Food Fundamentals

  • Integrated Pest Management

  • Alternative economic systems
  • Sustainable building techniques
  • Design Principles

  • Energy Cycling

  • 
Foraging

There will be excursions to other permaculture projects in the area including the Edible Landscaping garden in Dinas Powys.

Sessions with additional tutors will include:
  • Appropriate & renewable energy technologies by Richard Drover (TBC)
  • WET Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (as featured on BBC Radio 4’s The Archers) with “Tree-bog” Jay of Biologic Design
  • Grow Sheffield and the Abundance Project with Stephen Watts (TBC)
  • Ian Brown from Rounded Developments on eco building
  • Molly Scott Cato of Gaian Economics and author of Market Schmarket on alternative economics
  • Beekeeping with Charly Le Marchant
  • Forest Gardening with Jess Clynewood
  • The Importance of Fungi with Rich Wright



Design

This course will empower you to develop an integrated design strategy that uses principles of design and a series of techniques to create systems and lifestyles that have a long-term benefit to the environment and it’s inhabitants.
 The last few days of the course will be focused on design methods.  Participants will get to work on a permaculture design using the design tools and information learnt during the course. 




Michele Fitzimmons

Michele Fitzimmons developed her business Edible Landscaping shortly after completing her Permaculture Designers Certificate in 1992.  Since then she has worked as a designer and consultant for many different projects.  These include integrated farm designs, school wildlife gardens, community gardens and household kitchen gardens.  One of most recent projects is a Whole School Permaculture Plan for Edwardsville Primary School, one of the largest sustainable school landscape designs in the UK, and is currently designing an edible landscape for the front of Chapter Arts Centre.

For more information see www.ediblelandscaping.co.uk.




Fees

£750 - organisation/company sponsored rate
£650 - waged
£550 - low waged
£490 - unwaged

Prices include all meals - all organic and locally sourced when not from the gardens - and camping. We have limited dorm-style accommodation for an extra £10 per night, on a first come first served basis. If you do not require accommodation you are welcome to commute to the course. There are also local B&B options.


To Book

Please complete the booking form below. A £100 deposit is required to secure your place.

For more information please call Charly Le Marchant on 01446 774084 / 07768 881157 or email coedcourses@gmail.com