COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Gain the practical knowledge and skills of permaculture design with our standard 72+ hour certification course held at our suburban permaculture homestead in San Clemente, California.
Engage with and improve existing permaculture systems with design approaches on the homestead and create new ones under the tutelage of professional permaculture designers and farmers. Learn how to transform your home, local schools and other local public and private urban and suburban spaces into regenerative and sustainable ecological oasis that: harvest and conserve water and energy, produce food and medicine, regenerate biodiversity, educate and gather the community, bringing beauty and joy to life. Experience interactive lecture style presentations, design practice and hands-on activities. |
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COURSE DETAILS
This course provides the theory, philosophies, principles, techniques and practical applications of permaculture design. Permaculture uses a whole-system design approach for creating and managing regenerative and sustainable human settlements and institutions. The focus of the course will be on small, medium and community scale permaculture systems for homes, school campuses, communities, farming operations and other urban public spaces.
Topics explored in this course include:
For graduation, participants will organize and implement an educational event, inviting our shared community to participate and learn from their presentations. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a Permaculture Design Certification.
This course provides the theory, philosophies, principles, techniques and practical applications of permaculture design. Permaculture uses a whole-system design approach for creating and managing regenerative and sustainable human settlements and institutions. The focus of the course will be on small, medium and community scale permaculture systems for homes, school campuses, communities, farming operations and other urban public spaces.
Topics explored in this course include:
- permaculture design ethics, principles & process
- nature's patterns and systems
- compost & soil fertility systems
- water harvesting & conservation systems
- plants & food production systems
- microstock animals as ecosystem managers, systems
- waste, energy & shelter systems
- regenerative community & social systems
- urban permaculture agricultural systems
- permaculture businesses
- professional permaculture master conceptual plans & reports
For graduation, participants will organize and implement an educational event, inviting our shared community to participate and learn from their presentations. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a Permaculture Design Certification.
COURSE SCHEDULE
4 online live sessions of 1.5 hours each (6 hours)
10 in-person sessions of (5 weekends) (64 hours) (last session, graduation, may be between 6 & 8 hours)
72 hours total (extra opportunities for hands-on activities and further learning will be available throughout the course)
We will be visiting permaculture spaces in the local community during some of the Sunday sessions. Exact locations will be made available in the course syllabus. On our trip to the Desert Bloom Farm, we will visit our neighbors Temecula Olive Oil Company Farm & Primal Pastures Farm. Water, yerba mate and garden tastings will be provided throughout the sessions. Water, yerba mate and garden tastings will be provided throughout the sessions. Participants will make a salad from our gardens at every session's lunch on the homestead. Course participants are responsible to bring their own lunch, or food to share, potluck style, in addition to what we provide.
Access to reading materials and educational media for each subject will be provided on the 1st day of the course. For best learning experience, this course requires approximately 5 hours of independent study between each in-person session (20 hours). There will be 4 "homework assignments during the course also. Additional time will be required for group/client interactions to complete the final design project. We recommend additional independent study between the sessions also!
August
In-person @ San Clemente Homestead
- Saturday August 3rd (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday August 4th (9 am - 3 pm)
Online via Google Hangouts
- Saturday August 24th (9 am - 10:30 am)
September
In-person @ San Clemente Homestead
- Saturday September 7th (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday September 8th (9 am - 3 pm)
Online via Google Hangouts
- Saturday September 28th (9 am - 10:30 am)
October
In-person @ Desert Bloom Permaculture Research & Education Farm (in Anza) (camping)
- Saturday October 5th (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday October 6th (9 am - 3 pm)
Online via Google Hangouts
- Saturday October 26th (9 am - 10:30 am)
November
In-person @ San Clemente Homestead
- Saturday November 2nd (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday November 3rd (9 am - 3 pm)
Online via Google Hangouts
- Saturday November 23rd (9 am - 10:30 am)
December
In-person @ San Clemente Homestead
- Saturday November 30th (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday December 1st (12 pm - 7 pm) (presentations to community & graduation party)
4 online live sessions of 1.5 hours each (6 hours)
10 in-person sessions of (5 weekends) (64 hours) (last session, graduation, may be between 6 & 8 hours)
72 hours total (extra opportunities for hands-on activities and further learning will be available throughout the course)
We will be visiting permaculture spaces in the local community during some of the Sunday sessions. Exact locations will be made available in the course syllabus. On our trip to the Desert Bloom Farm, we will visit our neighbors Temecula Olive Oil Company Farm & Primal Pastures Farm. Water, yerba mate and garden tastings will be provided throughout the sessions. Water, yerba mate and garden tastings will be provided throughout the sessions. Participants will make a salad from our gardens at every session's lunch on the homestead. Course participants are responsible to bring their own lunch, or food to share, potluck style, in addition to what we provide.
Access to reading materials and educational media for each subject will be provided on the 1st day of the course. For best learning experience, this course requires approximately 5 hours of independent study between each in-person session (20 hours). There will be 4 "homework assignments during the course also. Additional time will be required for group/client interactions to complete the final design project. We recommend additional independent study between the sessions also!
August
In-person @ San Clemente Homestead
- Saturday August 3rd (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday August 4th (9 am - 3 pm)
Online via Google Hangouts
- Saturday August 24th (9 am - 10:30 am)
September
In-person @ San Clemente Homestead
- Saturday September 7th (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday September 8th (9 am - 3 pm)
Online via Google Hangouts
- Saturday September 28th (9 am - 10:30 am)
October
In-person @ Desert Bloom Permaculture Research & Education Farm (in Anza) (camping)
- Saturday October 5th (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday October 6th (9 am - 3 pm)
Online via Google Hangouts
- Saturday October 26th (9 am - 10:30 am)
November
In-person @ San Clemente Homestead
- Saturday November 2nd (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday November 3rd (9 am - 3 pm)
Online via Google Hangouts
- Saturday November 23rd (9 am - 10:30 am)
December
In-person @ San Clemente Homestead
- Saturday November 30th (9 am - 4 pm) - Sunday December 1st (12 pm - 7 pm) (presentations to community & graduation party)
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Lucian Toma (lead instructor)
Lucian Toma (lead instructor)
- sustainability and permaculture designer, educator, consultant, college professor and regenerative farmer
- Founder of About And For Sustainability, reEarth Consulting & Desert Bloom - Permaculture Research & Education Farm
- permaculture and regenerative beekeeping educator, practitioner, consultant and college professor
- Founder of The Honey Bee Hub & Desert Bloom - Permaculture Research & Education Farm
- urban farming & ecological landscape educator and practitioner
- Founder of Cultivate Together
- urban farming & ecological landscape educator and practitioner
- Founder of Cultivate Together
- urban farming educator and practitioner
- sustainability and regenerative development educator, consultant and college professor
- Founder of Sustridge Sustainability Consulting and Co-Founder of reEarth Consulting
- regenerative funding consultant & educator
- Founder of Good Capital Projects
- regenerative entrepreneurship consultant & educator
- permaculture and regenerative community building educator and consultant
- Founder of Terra Livre, Aurora Community, Arise Education and Co-Founder of Permaculture Research Institute of Romania
COURSE COSTS & REGISTRATION
A $250 deposit must be paid to be registered in the course.
20 years of age or older
We provide payment plans, work trade opportunities and scholarships for those that need them!
A $250 deposit must be paid to be registered in the course.
20 years of age or older
- $900 - Adult - early bird - when paid in full before July 1st, 2019 ($1,100 full price)
- $1,100 to $2,200 - Adult - sliding scale full price (paying more than $1,100 will help us fund scholarships)
- $700 - Teenager - early bird - when paid in full before July 1st, 2019 ($900 full price)
- $900 - Teenager - full price
We provide payment plans, work trade opportunities and scholarships for those that need them!
- Payment plans - we offer 2 and 4 months payment plans
- Work Trade - we offer up to $500 work trade opportunities
- Scholarships - we offer one $250, one $500, and one full course cost scholarships
CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
info@aboutandforsustainability.com
info@aboutandforsustainability.com
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Check out the short film about the educational experience our participants enjoyed during the 2018 summer session course. |
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OTHER INFORMATION
What to bring at each in person session:
What to bring at each in person session:
- Paper, pen or pencil for notes
- Reusable water bottle
- Lunch and snacks
- Please wear closed toed shoes and farming appropriate clothing every weekend session
- A portion of your payment will be used to sponsor scholarships for individuals, who would otherwise not afford it, and who will positively impact our shared environment and community with the knowledge and skills gained in this course.
- A portion of your payment will support the work of our instructors and the development of the San Clemente permaculture homestead, the Desert Bloom Permaculture Research & Education Farm, and other eco-educational hubs around the world.
- We will be using farming tools, and on occasion we will be working on slopes and uneven terrains. Safety will be priority number 1 and we ask that you follow the course and sessions leaders directions at all times. You can choose not to participate in some of the activities and observe only.
- A $200 admin fee is non-refundable if you decide to cancel your registration prior to the course.
- No Refunds will be made after the second session of the course on August 4th 2019 started.
SEE SOME OF OUR INSTRUCTORS' WORK
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LUCIAN
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ANNA MARIA
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JEREMY & JD
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CLAUDIAN
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JOSH