Permaville Course Strategies of permaculture design Contents Permaculture 2 Course 4 Syllabus 6 Project design 9 Certificate 11
About Permaculture Permaculture is the study and practice of sustainable living. A Permaculture Design Course (PDC) is an arrangement of sustainable living practices and design strategies to apply to a particular piece of land. In recent decades, permaculture has grown into a worldwide movement of people learning about and living off the land. This streamlined course will cover the basics of permaculture design and walk you through the process of creating a permaculture site design. In over 20 videos and 4 hours of white- board animated video content, each chapter will cover the basics of each area of permaculture design: what it is, how it is useful and how one can apply that concept to the land. In practical courses, students gain practical hands- on experience from the day s lesson as it relates to the needs of the site. This course will be limited, by nature, to online course videos and email correspondence. Permaculture is many things to many people. It s a design science, a study of nature, an independent practice and a community. The following words further describe what Permaculture is as it relates to common patterns found in nature. Permaculture begins with a point and grows exponentially in all directions. Permaculture is Reason Process Perspective Frequency Community Collection Union or helix Natural pattern Point (1D) Line (2D) Branch (2D) Wave (2D) Circle (3D) Cylinder (4D) Torus (5D) To distinguish this practice from other things, the following words describe what Permaculture is not: Permaculture is not Formal Government Religion Corporation Principles A principle is a fundamental proposition that serve as the foundation for a system or chain of reasoning. Permaculture principles are as follows: Earthworks Capture rainwater in the soil and provide access to the site Natural building Provide housing for people and animals Water Catch, clean, conserve and reuse water Sanitation Produce no waste
Soil Build soil Microorganisms Grow microorganisms Nursery Save seeds and propagate plants Plants Grow and harvest edible plants Trees Grow useful trees and food forests Insects Raise beneficial insects and keep pests away Animals Raise healthy animals using the resources available Kitchen Prepare, ferment or preserve food grown on site Appropriate technology Use energy efficiently Economics Create a surplus Ethics Ethics are moral principles that govern a person s behavior. There are three aspects to the ethics of permaculture: People care Be considerate of everyone s time, interests, thoughts and actions, including our own Earth care Care for the earth, the animals, the plants, trees, fungi, microbes, water, air Fair share Fairly distribute growth/surplus among humans and nature
Permaville Course Strategies of permaculture design The Permaville course provides the basics of permaculture, the study and practice of sustainable living. In this self- paced online course, students will gain a basic understanding of permaculture principles and practices and create a permaculture design. Learn permaculture design strategies from real life examples from permaculture projects around the world. You ll learn the basics of: o Filtering water o Building with earth o Making compost and gardens o Raising fish, insects and animals o Simple machines In over 20 white- board animated videos, you will receive over 4 hours of well- researched content about each area of focus. This course is will get you the info you need in a form to hold it together. Learn how to live off the land with strategies of permaculture design Come with a piece of land in mind or work with a group. By the end of the course, you will have all the knowledge needed to make a comprehensive permaculture site design. Who is the target audience for this course? This course is also for people who are interested in learning the basics of permaculture and self- reliant living and who may not have time to attend a permaculture design course in- person. This course is for anyone ages 10 and up. Does the Permaville Course count as a Permaculture Design Course certificate? This course meets the basic requirements for a Permaculture Design Certificate. In- person permaculture design courses are highly recommended for hands- on experience and group discussions. There is no substitution for in- person learning environments. What are the assessment criteria for certification? To earn a Permaville Course Certificate, you must fill out the following information: o Site or personal website o Completed project plan o Final project design Do I need any previous experience or qualifications?
o A desire to learn o Basic computer skills, you will be asked to start a blog o The course is in English o No other experience is required
Syllabus A syllabus lists the subjects in a particular course of study. The syllabus for the Permaville Course: Strategies for Permaculture Design Overview Design process and final project o Permaculture design process o Permaville project design o Site map basics Origins o Story of permaculture o Definitions of permaculture o Agro, industrial, digital o Triangle social structures o Cloud communication Principles and Ethics o Fundamental principles of a permaculture site o Permaculture ethics people care, earth care and fair share Holmgren s principles o David Holmgren s 12 design strategies Zones and sectors o Permaculture zones o Natural order of the land o Natural sectors Patterns in nature o Pattern in nature o Phi proportion o Using patterns in nature Climates and microclimates o Climate o Microclimates o Climate zones Urban design o Types of living settlements o Urban design strategies Areas of permaculture Earthworks o What are earthworks o Types of levels
o Earthworks elements - Swales, Bunds, Terraces o Methods for lining ponds o About bentonite clay liners Paths and access o Footpaths Types and specs o Path drainage and erosion control techniques o Types of fencing Natural building o Building with earth o Making mortar mix, adobe bricks o Natural plastering, sealants and paints o Building with cob, earthbags, rammed earth, bamboo, strawbale Water o Properties of water and hydrological cycle o Water sources, storage and filtration o Water heating and conservation strategies o Greywater systems Sanitation o Community recycling strategies o Types of composting toilets o Bio- gas basics Soil o Soil food web o Elements in the soil Compost o Building a compost pile o Compost tea o Mulching Microorganisms o Methods to grow mushrooms o Bio- remediation o Worm composting bins Nursery o Potting soil o Nursery design o Plant propagation o Choosing plants o Seed saving
Garden o Choosing garden space o Types of gardens o Garden techniques Trees o Tree planting methods o Layers of a forest o Forest succession o Food forest design Aquaculture o Pond design o Stocking your pond with fish and plants o Aquaponics basics o Chinampas basics Insects and animals o Attracting beneficial insects o Keeping pests away o Animal care basics Kitchen o About added value o Sustainable kitchen elements o Fermentation basics Appropriate technology o Making charcoal o Applying simple machines to everything o Renewable energy basics Economics o Village economics o Alternative economics
Project design Once you have gone through all of the course material, send the following information to permaville@gmail.com. Name Email Link to project or personal blog Link to final project design Pictures / sketches Site design write- up (150 characters, 150 words, 1-2 pages) Feedback about the course Example project designs Examples of permaculture designs Magic House, Auroville, India
Mango Tree, Lamjung, Nepal Okumura, Sameong, Thailand
Certification Upon completion of all requirements, you will receive a Certificate of Completion of the Permaville Design Course. Permaville Design Course Strategies of Permaculture Design online This certificate is awarded to of the epithet given name epithet (blog name) in recognition for completing all tasks in the permaville Design online course course Facilitator Certified by on creator of Permaville date (D/m/y) What good does the certification do for me? Upon certification you will achieve the status of Permavillian. When you are a Permavillian, you can: Be a part of a growing network of folks Find affordable housing through a network of permaculture sites around the world Participate in proportional distribution living stipends How to prepare for the course? It s helpful to have a particular piece of land you want to design for. You can also make one up which you could later apply to a physical piece of land. How much does it cost 38 usd. This includes feedback on your design and a certificate of completion. Where do I sign up To sign up go to www.permaville.com or go directly to the course on Udemy. About Permaville design videos
These design videos were recorded in the fall of 2015 at Magic house permaculture site in Auroville, India, www.magichouse.farm. The author published the first version of Permaville in 2012 and a second version in 2015 before turning the book into audio and video course in the fall of 2015. Most of the project was completed at Magic house while installing various permaculture elements around the garden with volunteers around Auroville. The project was completed in 2016 in the United States, where the author decided to move mid- project to look for more permanent living options. The following projects will be featured projects throughout the video. These are the places visited during his travel experience: Magic House India Art of Living India Panya project Thailand Kailash Akhara Thailand Mango Tree Nepal Saelao Laos Suncamp Dominican Republic About instructor Since 2003, Brian Newhouse worked with various for- profit and non- profit and startup organizations, edited over 40 films on sustainability, installed water filters, mud structures, ponds and small gardens and consulted with over a dozen eco- communities around the world. He started two permaculture farms in India and in 2014 began leading permaculture design courses in Laos, Nepal and Thailand. Other experiences includes teaching high school as a Peace corps volunteer in the Cape Verde Islands, building wind turbines around the USA with General Electric, bicycling around New Zealand and rebuilding schools in Haiti with All Hands volunteers. He graduated from Georgia tech in 2005 with a Bachelor s degree in Building construction management. Brian is from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He enjoys playing ultimate frisbee and dancing to music. For more info go to www.bananadog.co.