Permaculture II 100 Hours Certificate Course

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Permaculture II course online. Specialise in planting within permaculture designs. This course is a natural progression from Permaculture I, but can taken separately in its own right. It concentrates on the plants in a permaculture system, how they relate to each other and to the surrounding environment; and selection and placement of different varieties within a permaculture design. This course deals with preparing plans for different types of permaculture gardens.

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About this course

Understand use and establishment of Permaculture gardens.
Understand basic principles of permaculture design.
Understand the role and function of zones in permaculture systems.
Develop knowledge of natural pest, disease, and weed control methods.
Understand the principles behind companion planting, and its function in permaculture gardens.
Understand the features of, and applications for appropriate technology in permaculture design.
Develop knowledge of the use of water gardens in permaculture design.
Develop knowledge of a range of plants suitable for permaculture systems.
Develop knowledge of a range of plants suitable for permaculture systems.
Design a Mandala garden.

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2017

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Subjects

  • Design

Course programme

There are 10 lessons:

  1. Permaculture Gardens: Different Garden Systems
    • Spiral gardens, no dig gardens, establishing plants (mulches, irrigation, tree guards) techniques for planting sloping and arid sites
  2. Design: Planning techniques and skills
    • The design process, pre planning information, drawing a design, selecting plants,
  3. Garden Zones
    • Windbreaks, hedges, screens, the five Permaculture zones
  4. Design for Natural Pest, Disease and Weed Control
    • Biocontrol, natural pest controls
  5. Companion Planting
    • Repellant plants, attractant plants, plants that affect the soil, beneficial plant combinations, poor combinations, nitrogen and legumes in Permaculture, cover crops, grain crops
  6. Appropriate Technology in Permaculture Design
    • Using energy conserving technology, healty buildings
  7. Water Gardens
    • Wet and boggy garden areas, drainage, wet tolerant plants, small and large water gardens
  8. Fruit, Nuts and Berries
    • Suitable orchard plants for Permaculture, intercrop species, the Fukuoka system
  9. Vegetables and Herbs
    • Easy care vegetable gardens, planting, garden care, herb spirals, disease resistance, types of vegetables
  10. Mandalla Garden
    • Design and cost of a Mandalla garden, organic materials, mulches, keyhole garden beds.

Permaculture II 100 Hours Certificate Course

Price on request