PDC modules

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12 day course at Northern School of Permaculture

12 day Permaculture Design Course

Design Course modules by day

You may check here for availability of dates on our standard regional courses (PDC one day per month -  for other PDC formats, go here). If you have already started a course with us then you may attend without extra charge. All we ask  is that you check with us in advance and you that you bring food and refreshments to share on the day.

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available dates
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content of day
Day 1Introduction to Permaculture
Day 2Introduction to Permaculture Design
Day 3Water and Life
Day 4  Water in the Landscape
Day 5  Soils and Life
Day 6Soils and Cultivation
Day 7  Forests and woodlands
Day 8  Design and aquaculture systems
Day 9Design for positive social change
Day 10  Settlements and communities
Day 11 Community finance and economic transition
Day 12Design projects  and completion

Overview of design course topics      

 

Modules by weekend

Note that these modules are the same as those listed under "Design course in 10 days (intensive)" format.

If you are looking for module dates for this type of course, availability is limited - contact us

Weekend 1

Day 1 – Introduction to the course

Day 2 -  Introduction to Permaculture

Weekend 2 

Day 3 - Water is essential for life

Day 4 - Climate and Landscape

Weekend 3 – Soils

Day 5 - Life in soil

Day 6 - Soils and cultivation

Weekend 4  

Day 7 - Forests, aquaculture and social change 

Day 8 - Settlement scales and sizes

Weekend 5  

Day 9 - Design and transformation

Day 10 - Conclusions