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 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.  

Price:   

  • Single or first in group: $2200.  Early Bird $1800;  ends September 20th at 2:00PM,   
  • 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.  
  • Course inquiry or questions: Cristy Abbott (Three Five Two) 436-5809 or Paul Kroll Jr. (Three Five Two) 436-5809

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, 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. 
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