Saturday's From:
Saturday 20 February 2010
- Saturday 13 November 2010
09:00 AM
- 05:00 PM
There will be 12 weekend modules presented over the year, the first module PERMACULTURE PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN will be the only 2 day module held on Feruary 20th. & 21st 2010 in Hamilton from 10am. to 6pm. The remaining modules and the design project presentation are held for one day at various locations in Waikato so participants will have the advantage of viewing many different sites and examples. Participants who who want to complete the certificate, must do the first 2 modules first. Completion of the certificate can be done over 1 or 2 years. However there is a possibility the fees will increase next year.
It is possible to do just certain modules of interest without completing the certificate.
Fee is a sliding scale of $60 to $120 / module.
Beneficiaries & those completing the certificate $60.00 /module
Full time workers $120 / module
Program for 2010:
1. Philosophy and Design Hamilton Feb. 20 & 21
This 2 day course will introduce the ethics & principles of permaculture, and explores permaculture design processes.
Explore strategies for re-designing your property and lifestyle.
Explore realistic priorities for reducing your ecological footprint and designing abundance into your life. Expert design advice is provided to assist you to develop a concept plan for your site, or help you apply your learning to someone else’s site.
2. Landscape and Site Assessment Raglan March 6
Observation and interactions with nature and the landscape. Techniques for observation; measuring and recording landforms; sectors and aspect; gathering information of natural conditions and cultural features and requirements. Including wild water harvesting; water sheds; water catchments & dams
3.Soils and Gardening Hamilton March 27
Nature of soils and soil structure; soil testing (visual assessment and plant indications); soil/plant/animal relationships; composting; revitalisation aids (seaweed, rockdusts, EM, biodynamics, etc.) Gardening layout & design(sun, shelter, access, companion planting, rotation, green manures); garden preparation (digging or no-dig, mulching); garden types and relationships; plant health & diseases/pests/predators; weed management; seed saving; aquaculture. Water harvesting & irrigation
4. Orchards and Small Animals Ragland April 24
Selecting trees/vines/berries/crops etc. for climate and site; layout for needs, guilds, diversity and in relation to facilities; planting and propagation; management for productivity and plant health, and integration with small animals (bees, poultry, pigs); ecology of plants and animals; management and care of small animals. Dams, swales & irrigation.
5. Large Animals and Forestry Te Pahu May 8
Animal grazing and soil fertility, grazing management and animal care (water, stock movement, shelter, shade & health); structures (fencing, yards etc.); forest diversity and habitats, forest effects & services; forest regeneration; forest layout and uses, firewood coppicing; plantation management (pruning, thinning etc.);species for firewood, timber, amenity, habitat etc. Dams & swales
6. Energy and Technology Ruapuke May 29
Nature and types of energy; energy analysis (efficiency, life-cycle energy). Examples of appropriate technologies (high tech & low tech solutions); the 4Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle & repair. Transport & energy alternatives. Energy storage; site specific and community based systems.
7. Built Environments Raglan June 19
Principles of building biology and ecology; orientation and layout for site and surroundings; building design (warmth & ambience, insulation, passive & active systems, storage & heat pumps, sound, light & electro-magnetism); building materials and construction (local earth, straw, timber, embodied energy, toxicity, finishing’s); reuse & recycling; compost toilets; grey water systems, water harvesting & storage etc.
8. Climate and Atmosphere Hamilton July 24
Climate regions of the world; global weather patterns; climate change. Atmosphere conditions, types of climates, weather (rain, snow, ice, frost & droughts);micro climates – shelter, shade, suntraps, harnessing the wind: urban weather patterns (acid rain, urban heat sink, wind patterns & tall buildings). Air quality, pollution & re-vitalisation.
9. Community Resilience in Hazards and Catastrophes Hamilton August 21
Natural disasters (physical-droughts, floods, erosion slips, tsunamis, volcanoes, fires, biological - epidemics, pest infestation, social - crime, war & revolution, economic - job loss & financial collapse). Recognising risk and hazard; coping with dramatic and immediate change. Emergency response (particle tools) - first aid & basic sanitation, potable water, shelter, food storage and natural food sources, natural medicines and cleaning agents.
10. Culture, Social Structure and Community Design Hamilton September 18
Cultural values; assumptions and perceptions; active citizenship; personal, social and economic transformation, legal structures and ownership; money banking and financial systems; cooperative enterprises and alternative economics; governance; decision making and conflict revolution; communication networks and social organisation.
11. Urban design and Living Hamilton October 16
Healthy and sustainable living in cities; community culture; education and values. Suburban retrofit and reducing your ecological footprint; apartment living; engaging in local communities and councils; subdivision and development; layout and integration of urban systems; (public spaces, transport & circulation, housing, energy supplies& distribution, urban waste cycles, urban food production, storm water, waste water & potable water management.
Design Project and Presentations Hamilton November 13
The design project can be completed individually or in groups.
It should be completed in a minimum of 20 hours per person per project.
Tutors will be available for feedback throughout the process.
Projects can be on subject matter the student is interested in, so long it demonstrates the application of sustainable design principles introduced in the first module. This may take the form of a landscape design for an individual dwelling, a retrofit of a house, work with a community group, setting up a local alternative economic model, etc.
It is intended that projects be undertaken in parallel to the course so that designs are built on by progressive learning throughout the course.
Students will be required to do a 10 minute presentation of their project to the tutors and colleges.
Presentations should demonstrate how the design was conceived (design process0, the project (final design) and a brief outline on implementation and/ or management.
Numbers for the course are limited, to book your place or for more information phone Cheryl 07 834 2249 0211390935
