Are you ready for an Introduction to Permaculture Course? We are teaching one at the Urban Agriculture Program at Edmonds Community College. This is a great way to get both feet into permaculture concepts and design in the Seattle area.

Ecological Design for Urban Agriculture - Intro to Permaculture (HORT 256)
A whole systems introduction to regenerative design that applies associated ethics, principles, and tools to urban and small farm agriculture systems. Student teams meet regularly outside of class to work on design projects. Field trips are an integral part of this course. 

Register now at:     http://app1.edcc.edu/ClassSchedule/Home/Search/Fall-2015

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Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe whole systems and regenerative design ethics, principles, processes, methods, strategies, and techniques and apply these tools to urban and small farm agriculture systems.
2. Examine design principles in the context of agroecosystem productivity, resiliency, diversity, and equitability.
3. Analyze and assess site conditions, interpret user and client needs, and employ whole systems thinking to real world design challenges and opportunities.
4. Integrate design elements of agricultural, natural, and built environments to support multiple functions for resource production and conservation.
5. Create design products that respond to user and client needs and demonstrate a comprehensive assimilation of whole systems and regenerative design concepts.

More information about Urban Agriculture Program at Edmonds Community College:  http://www.edcc.edu/programs/hort/course-descriptions.html

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Jacqueline Cramer and Kimberly Leeper

Questions?  contact Jacqueline:  [address removed] or Kimberly:  [address removed]