Permaculture Now!

Permaculture Design Courses

Upcoming Permaculture Courses at the Bullock Homestead:

Introduction to Permaculture
Weekend Workshop - May 29 - 31, 2009

Permaculture Design Course
July 19 - August 8, 2009
Course nearly full. Accepting people for waiting list.
Still a few spaces for parents with Youth Campers

Overview

In each of our current locations - Hawaii, Nicaragua, Mexico, The Bahamas, Orcas Island and Port Townsend Washington - we teach annual two and three-week permaculture design intensives. We return each year to build friendships, infrastructure, and richer more biodiverse environments.

In Central America our courses are fully bilingual, and all our courses have local farmers and villagers both as students and teachers.

Our Certificated Permaculture Design Courses offer unique opportunities to learn the theory, principles, and practice of permaculture in rural agricultural communities, from our teaching team as well as local farmers and educators.

Topics include:

Permaculture design principles & methodologies
Reading landscapes, mapping, & site analysis
Plant propagation and seed saving
Indigenous cultivation, traditions, and practices
Perennial polycultures and developing food forests
Energy conservation and renewable energy sources
Ecosystem restoration / bioremediation
Hydrology and aquaculture
Alternative economic systems & local self-reliance
Forest management and agroforestry

Patterns in nature
Natural building
Ecovillage design
Urban permaculture strategies
Whole systems theory
Ecoliteracy
Herbs & medicinal plants
Integrated animal systems
Integrated pest management

Classes include lectures, hands-on projects, research, field trips, and team design projects.

Advanced courses include:

Water: pond construction, plumbing and irrigation systems, potable water, water tanks, rainwater catchment

Energy: solar and wind electric system installation and upgrading

Building: wood, bamboo, stone, earth bag, thatch, and use of earthmoving machines in land development

Metal: welding and metal fabrication projects

Plant propagation: grafting, composting, fertility, seed saving, tray greens, guild design

Academic credits are often available to undergraduate and graduate students attending a Permaculture Design Course. Our staff can assist you with obtaining university credits.