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Advanced Permaculture Design Certificate Course

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October 3-5 and October 17-19, 2008
Cost: $1000
Class Size: 10 minimum to 15 maximum

Audience:

Potential permaculture designers and trainers and those who want to take their permaculture skills to a deeper level or actively participate in creating a positive post-carbon future.

The registration form is available here:
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Pre-requisites:

The internationally-accepted requirement for enrolling in the Advanced Permaculture Design Course is the successful completion of a Permaculture Design Certificate Course including the creation of a completed design (unfortunately, we cannot make any exceptions to this policy; copy of certificate will be required). Contact LisaF if you need advice on PDCs happening nearby if you need to complete your certificate before taking the Advanced Course.

Course Description:

This course will cover advanced permaculture design techniques and skills, advanced mapping strategies, client intake and interaction methods, advanced details of various sustainable building and energy technologies and in-depth work with permaculture methods of food production and the creation of edible perennial ecosystems.

Through the coursework – a combination of lecture, discussion, film, handouts and sample site work - students will be prepared to complete the course by independently preparing a comprehensive permaculture design on a property of choice. Each student will present her/his design to the class and will conduct an independent follow-up site visit with the course instructors for feedback and validation of proposed design.

Weekend #1 Preliminary Syllabus (Thurs 3pm to Sunday 5pm) Portland, Maine

  • Deep pattern literacy & landscape reading - with a special presentation on A Pattern Language
  • Advanced mapping & data gathering strategies
  • Designing for a post-carbon future / green building & renewable energy
  • Advanced water strategies (aquaculture, greywater, black water, water catchment and storage)
  • Integrating design with surrounding community
  • Intro to eco-village design and/or neighborhood retrofit
  • Species selection and siting (native, introduced, invasive, guilds, etc.)
  • Advanced season extension
  • Edible perennial ecosystem creation and food forests - Special presentation by author of Perennial Vegetables
  • Client intake & presentation strategies
  • Advanced design techniques and presentation creation skills
  • Creating comprehensive client design and maintenance reports including budgets and implementation schedule.
  • Project management & client management skills.

    Weekend #2 Preliminary Syllabus (Friday 8:30 am to Sunday 5pm) Portland, Maine

    The second weekend will focus on independent student design work based on data gathered previously (prior to the course or between course weekends).

  • Creation of a comprehensive graphical permaculture design, including overlays, for a subject property.
  • Creation of a comprehensive client report to accompany the design including implementation plan, budget and maintenance program. Addenda will include all collected data, photos, maps, support documents, relevant regulatory documents (zoning, ordinances, covenants or other restrictions) video, completed interviews, etc.
  • Presentation of designs to class and instructors.
  • Scheduling follow-up site visits with instructors (to take place within 3-4 weeks after course) to complete the advanced certification process.

    Requirements of "Subject Property" and Pre Course Homework Assignments will be provided to each student upon registration.

    Instructors

    Charles & Julia Yelton, of Humastacia Permaculture Gardens in Whitefield, Maine are international permaculture designers and teachers. They have traveled and lectured on permaculture topics throughout the world. Formerly of Crystal Waters permaculture village in Queensland Australia, they have gone on to practice and teach for over 15 years in Asia, Europe and North America, most recently designing and implementing comprehensive permaculture gardens in Cyprus. They are the Co-Directors of The Permaculture Center at Newforest Institute in Brooks, Maine and have been named 2008 Still Water Fellows by the University of Maine, Orono.

    Optional extra modules will be offered in Botany & Species Selection for Permaculture (1 day) as well as in Tips & Techniques for Teaching Permaculture Successfully (1/2 day). Dates and times TBD.

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