Permaculture Design Course

Permaculture Design Course

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72 hour Permaculture Design Course  

Hosted by The Permaculture Guild & Wonderfield Farm and Retreat.  

October 19th – November 1st,  2024,     Wonderfield Farm, Floral City, Florida, USA.  

Course description:  This course is a residential 72 hour Florida permaculture design course focusing on permaculture design strategies and practical homesteading skills for Central Florida.   We will be camping out at the farm and learning in the barn every day.  We will be rotating learning sessions with lectures, visual presentations, and practical hands-on exercises.   Also on the syllabus is a road trip to visit local permaculture demonstration farms.  Teachers are some of the best and most experienced permaculture practitioners and educators from all over Central Florida: Cristy Abbott, Joseph Pierce, Paul Kroll, Kenneth Benway and guest teachers: Kristofer Edler, Elise Pickett,  Lisa Pineda, Jay Reynolds, Tara Rawson, Carrie Perez, Stephanie Summer, David Scanlon  and others.   They bring decades of practical Florida solutions to inspire you to a regenerative life.  Full kitchen will be available for all students and partial food will be provided for students’ own preparation.  Camping areas (pasture close to the barn) are provided and cabin rentals are available directly from Wonderfield Farm separately, book early for best cabins.  Education begins at 8:40AM and finishes at 5:00PM.  Full programming begins at 6:30AM and finishes at 9:30PM.   If you can only join us for a day or two, please join us!!!  The daily rate to join us is $200, 2nd ,3rd, 4th, & 5th students in a group is $100, Students under 16 are free with a paid adult admission.  

Price:   

  • Single or first in group: $2200.   
  • Daily Rate: $200  
  • Half Price for each additional attendee 16 and older.
  • Age 15 and under free with guardian admission 
  • To minimize financial energy loss to intermediary organizations, cash payments can be arranged.  
  • As capital resources vary the Permaculture Guild is open to barter proposals.    

Questions or Concerns

  • Cristy Abbott (Three Five Two) 436-5809 or Paul Kroll Jr. (Three Five Two) 988-0086
  • Email Contact:  Cristy.ThePermacultureGuild@Gmail.com  

Course Schedule

Saturday October 19th — Water Ceremony, Introduction to Permaculture & Ecology, Inner Landscape
Sunday October 20th — Prime Directive, Ethics, Design Evolution Process, Design Principles, Community Governance
Monday October 21st —  Methods of Design, Group Design Exercise, Pattern Understanding
Tuesday October 22nd — Air and Water, Design for Catastrophe, Aquaculture, Earthworks and Site Remediation, Earthworks Practical, Design Exercise
Wednesday October 23rd — Trees and Their Energy Transactions, Food Forest & Agroforestry, Plant Propagation, Subtropical Staple Food Plants
Thursday October 24th — Soil Principles, Building Soil Fertility, Composting & Bio-Intensive Gardening, Soil Food Web & Microscope
Friday October 25th — Biosphere and Bioregions, Mapping and Site Analysis, Native Plant Walk, Design Project Site Analysis
Saturday October 26th — Local Permaculture Site Tours
Sunday October 27th —  Goat, Rabbit, and Chicken Practical, Hunting Discussion, Homestead Animals and Regenerative Grazing, Permaculture Business Development & Agrotourism Panel
Monday October 28th —  Permaculture Structures, Home Economy, Energy and Appropriate Technology, Site Design Exercise
Tuesday October 29th — Invisible Structures, Finances and Economics, Ecovillage Design, Site Plan Drawing Exercise
Wednesday October 30th — Urban Permaculture Techniques, Toxic Waste Stream, Herbal Preparations, Holistic Medicine
Thursday October 31st — Design Presentation
Friday November 1st  — Evaluations, Graduation Presentation
Schedule and instructors are subject to change as more permaculture professionals sign on. 

Evening Sessions

Wonderfield Farm
The Permaculture Guild has opened our evening PDC sessions to friends, family, permaculture neighbors and other interested parties: 
Please come and hang out and get to know our new permaculture designers, preparing to change their world, while exploring many important permaculture topics in this informal and relaxed setting.
Saturday October 19th, 2024, 7:30PM – Zone 00 Inner Landscape and Intuition Development Exercise  
Sunday October 20th, 2024, 7:30PM – Community Governance w/ Sociocracy
Monday October 21st, 2024, 7:30PM – Farm Film
Tuesday October 22nd, 2024, 7:30PM – Water Film
Wednesday October 23rd, 2024, 7:30PM – Forest Gardening Lifestyle Presentation
Thursday October 24th, 2024, 7:30PM – PKBiochar Demonstration Burn
Friday October 25th, 2024, 7:30PM – Make Music Around the Fire
Monday October 28th, 2024, 7:30Pm – Permaculture in Education 
Tuesday October 29th, 2024, 7:30PM – Hope Film
Wednesday October 30th, 2024, 7:30PM – Human Birth Movie 
Thursday October 31st, 2024, 7:30PM – Dying With Dignity Presentation