Permaculture Design Certificate Course

1 Orientation: Start Here!

1 Introduction to Permaculture 2 Ethics and Principles 3 Access to Land

1 Site Selection and Base Mapping 2 Your Design Project Template 3 Samples and Examples 4 Digital Tools and Tutorials

1 Earth Care by Yourself 2 Earth Care as a Group 3 People Care by Yourself 4 People Care as a Group 5 Self Care

1 Systems Thinking and Design Mindset 2 Zone 00 and the Inner Landscape 3 7 Steps to Sustainability

1 Patterns in Nature 2 Climate and Ecology 3 Permaculture Sector Analysis 4 Scale of Permanence 5 Chaos, Catastrophe, and Climate Change

1 Foundations of Life 2 Start with the Soil 3 Your Home Water System 4 Earthworks for Beginners

1 People Need Plants 2 Plants in a Permaculture System 3 Small Spaces and Urban Strategies 4 Season Extension

1 Integrating Animals into Your Design System 2 Pollinators, Habitat, and Refuge

1 The Home as Human Habitat 2 Energy and Technology 3 The Waste Cycle 4 Eco-Building for Beginners

1 Humans in the System 2 Eco-Economic Alternatives 3 Clients, Community, Connection 4 Bonus Class: Permaculture Pedagogy 5 Bonus Class: Working with Children and Youth

1 Mid-Course Review 2 GOBRADIME Step 1: Goals 3 GOBRADIME Step 2: Observation 4 GOBRADIME Step 3: Boundaries 5 GOBRADIME Step 4: Resources 6 GOBRADIME Step 5: Analysis 7 GOBRADIME Step 6: Design 8 GOBRADIME Step 7: Implementation 9 GOBRADIME Step 8: Maintenance 10 GOBRADIME Step 9: Evaluation (and Graduation!)