Certificate 4 and Diploma in Accredited Permaculture Training
Intakes late July and early March each year
Offered By - Permaforest Trust
#47 Hidden Valley Rd
Barkers Vale NSW
Australia
Contact Person - Jerome Santospirito
Phone - +61 2 66 897 579
email - jerome66@internode.on.net
Web Address - www.permaforesttrust.org.au
Course Fee - POA
Course Format - 2 to 3 semesters of 17 weeks each, 2 days per week.
Course Location - Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
Course Instructor(s) - Tim Winton, Jerome Santospirito, Andrew Carter
Course Description -
Nationally accredited long term training program
Two Week Residential Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC)
-- Ongoing --
Offered By - The Permaculture Research Institute
PO The Channon
NSW
Australia 2480
Contact Person - Siobhan
Phone - (02) 66886578
email - education@permaculture.org.au
Web Address - www.permaculture.org.au
Course Fee - No Info Provided
Course Format - Lecture, discussion, hands-on
Course Location - Australia
Course Instructor(s) - No Info provided
Course Description -
PRI offers a two week residential Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC). The 72 hour PDC course, provides a
foundation in ecological design science and systems. Subjects included are:
Theory and principle of design
design methodologies
patterns in nature
site assessment
climatic factors for tropics,sub tropics,cold, temperate and dryclands
domestic food security and food production
food forestry
agro forestry
bush foods and forages
ecological pest control
rehab of soils and erosion control
livestock management
wildlife
earthworks
water harvesting and management
aquaculture
windbreaks and bushfire control
design for catastrophe
natural waste management
energy efficient housing
appropriate technologies
and more.
Permaculture Design Course
-- Ongoing --
Offered By - Sustainable Futures
50 Crystal Waters
MS16 Maleny
QLD 4552 Australia
Contact Person - Morag Gamble
Phone - +61 7 5494 4833
email - morag@permaculture.au.com
Web Address - www.permaculture.au.com, www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au
Course Fee - AU$950.00
Course Format - Two weeks residential
Course Location - The EcoCentre, Crystal Waters College, Crystal Waters, Queensland Australia
Course Instructor(s) - Morag Gamble, Evan Raymond, and guests
Course Description -
The Permaculture Design Certificate course covers a broad range of subjects to provide a
holistic overview of permaculture systems and sustainable living.
Topics include:
READING THE LANDSCAPE
observation of patterns & cycles of nature
site planning and analysis
land assessment for optimal use
WATER IN THE LANDSCAPE
water storage and management
dams and swales
aquaculture and edible water plants
waste water treatment and use
BUILDING HEALTHY SOIL
basics of soil structure
texture and pH
strategies for improving your soil
green manures and intercrops
mulching and compost
erosion control
mechanical and mineral rehabilitation of soils
THE CULTIVATED ECOSYSTEM
establishment of organic vegetable and herb gardens
plant selection
establishment and maintenance of orchards
ecological pest management
free range poultry systems
chicken house design
integrating animals into backyards and farms
forage systems
SHELTER
selecting a house site
energy efficient design and healthy building materials
appropriate technologies
FORESTS
forest ecology
design of windbreaks
woodlots for firewood, timber and other yields
wildlife corridors and habitat creation
succession of ecosystems
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SYSTEMS
city farms and community gardens
urban revitalisation strategies
village and community design
community economics
ECODESIGN SKILLS
methods and process of design
team design
drawing techniques
concept planning
zones and sectors
problem solving
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