This is Grow Permaculture’s internationally recognized In-Person Permaculture Design Course, based on Bill Mollison’s work. This course will be held in St Petersburg, FL, and at our farm in Brooksville, giving people an opportunity to see permaculture in action on both the farm and also studying in an urban environment.
The full rate is $1,295. This cost covers course materials (except the book by Mollison), field trips, snacks and when visiting the farm - lunch. Our courses are an investment in yourself and your future - you will make and save far more than the course cost, to the degree you use the information in the course.
(Please note for the Mar 2, 2024 course payment should be made in full by Feb 2, 2024. If you are are late contact us. No refunds after Feb 2, 2024.)
Payment plans are available through our Paypal shopping cart. They offer different plans, for details look for the line that says "PayPal As low as $__.__/mo for 12 months." right under the ADD TO CART button.
For assistance or questions reach out via our contact form or to courseinfo "at" growpermaculture "dot" com, or leave a message at 727-495-6145.
Schedule
Sep 14-15 - Design strategies, get to know one another, and understanding natural systems
Oct 12-13- Climate, soil, and water
Nov 9-10 - Food forests, kitchen garden, animals, aquaculture, agroforestry
Jan 11-12 - Built environment and appropriate technology
Feb 8-9 - Regenerative finances and building community
Mar 8-9 - Closing topics, presentations and graduation
Many requests have come in asking us to offer an online version from people whose schedules don’t match up with our in-person courses or who prefer to study online. This course can be studied at your own pace, with a focus on your own site design. Creating the opportunity for a participatory and hands-on experience is important to us, so we include practical exercises that you perform on your own site. In addition we will have live Q and A sessions and personal mentoring with instructors and you will be able to share your experience with instructors and other students via photos, essays or videos.
We have added some exciting learning modules to the online version and other extras, including units with experts covering various topics. The course will address strategies for drylands, temperate, tropical and other climates based on the significant knowledge and experience of our instructors working in those climates and will also have bonus sections focused specifically on Florida/subtropical climate because of how unique the ecosystem is in Florida. Many of these techniques are very useful in multiple climates and we explain how and why.
Students will have an opportunity to self-test their knowledge, to join discussion groups with other students, to participate in question and answer sessions on Zoom (online video conference software) with instructors, and to get feedback from a personal mentor. In addition there are in-person modules for those who want that, and special sessions we normally can’t offer in person because of time and site constraints. We feel this exceeds the learning experience from an in-person course alone.
Sunday the 13th is a welcome meeting for Q&A at 1pm (EST), the first Zoom call is on Tuesday the 15th at 7pm and then the first and third Tuesday for six months, and is recorded.
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