Fall Permaculture Practicum Schedule
Week 1
Lecture: Permaculture Ethics and Principles
Observation /Site Assessment
Design Process and Methodologies, Client Interviews
Hands On: Forest Gardening, Watershed Hike
Week 2
Patterns & Design for Catastrophe
Hands On: Oak Woodland and Stream Restoration, Native Foods, Plant Propagation
Week 3
Lecture: Climate & Microclimate
Soils and the Soil Food Web
Hands On: Sheet Mulching, Biochar, Hugelkulture, Compost Building
Week 4
Lecture: Rainwater Harvesting: Water Tanks, Cisterns, & Springs
Hands On: Installing Rainwater Systems in the Home, Construct Biological Sand Filter, Greywater Installation
Week 5
Lecture: Earthworks: Ponds, Swales, Drains and other Earth Technologies
Aquaculture
Hands On: Swale and Drain Construction, Causeway Installation, Aquatic Planting, Optical Surveying
Week 6
Forests & Agroforestry
Hands On: Coppice, Tree Falling with Hand Tools, Food Preservation
Week 7
Lecture: Urban Systems
Political and Economic Strategies for a Sustainable Culture
Appropriate Technology and Shelter
Hands On: Pond Construction
Final Sunday
Design Project Presentations
