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.
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 10 in-depth lessons:
- PermacultureGardens : Different Garden Systems – Spiral gardens, no dig gardens, establishing plants (mulches, irrigation, tree guards) techniques for planting sloping and arid sites
- Design -planning techniques and skills – The design process, pre planning information, drawing a design, selecting plants,
- Garden Zones – Windbreaks, hedges, screens, the five Permaculture zones
- Design for Natural Pest, Disease and Weed Control – Biocontrol, natural pest controls
- 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
- Appropriate Technology in Permaculture Design – using energy conserving technology, healty buildings
- WaterGardens – Wet and boggy garden areas, drainage, wet tolerant plants, small and large water gardens
- Fruit, Nuts and Berries – Suitable orchard plants for Permaculture, intercrop species, the Fukuoka system
- Vegetables and Herbs – Easy care vegetable gardens, planting, garden care, herb spirals, disease resistance, types of vegetables
- MandallaGarden – Design and cost of a Mandalla garden, organic materials, mulches, keyhole garden beds.
Course Aims
- Observe and compare different types of natural gardens, and draw sketches
- Describe how you would build a no dig garden approximately 10 X 3 metres in size.
- Step by step work through a process of planning changes to a garden to make it into more of a permaculture system.
- Practice drawing trees, walls, shrubs, rocks and fences, as you would draw them on a landscape plan.
- Explain how knowledge of landscape drawing and planning relates to permaculture.
- Collectand list preplanning information relevant to developing home into a permaculture system
- Write a report explaining the five permaculture zones.
- Create a table listing 50 different pest, disease and weed problems in one column, and an appropriate natural control method for each one in an adjacent column.
- Make a list of companion plants.In one column, list the herb or companion plant.
- Beside it list all of those vegetables, flowers and fruits which are said to benefit by being planted near to it.
- Draw a plan for a fruit or vegetable garden which incorporates companion planting.
- Explain briefly each of the companion planting interrelationships you have included in your plan.
- Design a small and simple water garden for use in a permaculture system.
- Design a large water garden for use in a permaculture system.
- Compile a list of tree species which you think would be suitable for permaculture in your local area.
- The list should include species which can be used for fruit, nut, shelterbelt, timber, fuel, forage, etc.
- Design and build a herb spiral.
- Design a vegetable and herb garden based on permaculture principles which would produce enough food to feed you and your family for the entire year.
- List as many different central features as you can think of which could be used in a Mandalla garden.
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
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