Delivery method: Blended learning with 2 Face-to-Face sessions at Denmark Farm - 09/11/24 and 10/11/24. 10 Credits 

This module begins with 3 short units online, followed by a weekend at an inspirational site where we will practice permaculture design tools and observation techniques. It introduces permaculture as an approach to designing more sustainable and regenerative ways of living and working on the Earth. 

Course Description

This module begins with 3 short units online, followed by a weekend at an inspirational site where we will practice permaculture design tools and observation techniques. It introduces permaculture as an approach to designing more sustainable and regenerative ways of living and working on the Earth. It will give a good grounding in the core elements of a permaculture approach including the ethical framework or values that underpin it, the principles from nature that it draws on, and a design framework for applying them.

Learners will be encouraged to explore and consider the issues that matter to their own life and work, as well as offered plenty of practical examples of permaculture in action. The course includes 2 days at an inspirational site where the tutor, who has been involved there since the late 90s, will show what they have done and how it all works in practice. It is relevant for those working towards their Certificate of Higher Education in Field Ecology, and for those with a general interest in sustainable living and design, as it can also serve as the first module towards the full Permaculture Design Certificate accredited by the Permaculture Association of Britain.