Permaculture Design Course 2017

Schedule:

May 20^th & 21^st, June 17^th & 18^th, July 22^nd & 23^rd, August 19^th & 20^th, September 30^th & October 1^st, October 28^th & 29^th (Students must attend either 10/28 or 10/29, but do not have to attend both).

Classes run 10am-5:30pm with a 45-minute lunch break. Students must provide their own lunch.

Course Content: This class covers the basic concepts of the permaculture design system, demonstrated through techniques for sustainable living in densely populated areas. Students will acquire a tool-kit for living in the urban and suburban environment in a way that is both self-reliant and supportive of their community and nature. The curriculum will emphasize skills that contribute to local, community-based resilience and abundance.

Topics to be covered during the course include:

• History & concepts of permaculture
• Deep ecology
• Systems analysis
• Species identification
• Reading the landscape
• Social & spiritual ecology
• Building grass-roots social movements
• Environmental activism
• Sensory awareness & observation techniques
• Climate patterns
• Home-scale sustainability
• Design & presentation skills
• Permaculture entrepreneurship

Course Teachers: Wilson Alvarez, Robyn Mello, and Benjamin Weiss with additional guest teachers

More Info and Pricing: https://susquehannapc.com/education/pdcs-2/philly-pdc-2017/