USA: Permaculture Design at Sirius

USA: Permaculture Design at Sirius is a intensive three-week course. Learn how to create sustainable, productive and beautiful human environments using natural ecosystems as models. Gain the skills to implement a permaculture project in your own community as you move through the design of projects beginning with interviews of real clients, needs assessments, development of real solutions, and a formal permaculture design and presentation.  At Sirius Community explore the relationship between personal, social and ecological sustainability in the rich context of this educational and spiritual ecovillage.

Program Highlights:

•  Visit urban farms, Community-Supported Agricultural (CSA) projects, Eco-homesteads and micro organic food cottage industries

•  Learn from award-winning permaculture designers and co-authors of Edible Forest Gardens, Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeier.

•  Become a Certified Permaculture Apprentice: eligible to receive a Diploma of Permaculture Design after 2 years of applied work.

•  Develop experience and skills living and learning alongside members of the Ecovillage.

•  Experience an extra week of in depth design practice compared to all other PDC’s (which are a maximum of 2 weeks).

•  Gain experience working in the Sirius edible forest gardens and install a perennial polyculture garden for the community.

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