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 Two Full Permaculture Design Courses for the Summer of 2004

 Five Weekend Course  at Humustacia Gardens May 22, 23; June 19, 20  July 10, 11, 24, 25
plus two days to be determined by class

Tuition $950

2 Week Residential Course, Venue to Be Confirmed  July 26 - Aug 7

Tuition $1050

                Courses facilitated by Julia & Charles Yelton with guest speakers                                                                                                               

Day 1

Introductions, Why Did I Come, What Do I Want? - Course Outline and Tlming - Permaculture vs Organic and BioDynamic Gardening - Ethics and Principles of Permaculture - Natural Systems and Natural Balance, Patterns in Nature - Maps and Topography
PRACTICAL: Tour, Sheet Mulching
EVENING: Out of the Maze into the Labyrinth – Living on the Edge

Day 2

Property Design, Zones and Sectors - Sun, Wind, Fire Angles - Site Analysis, Contours - Keyline Analysis - Introduction to Plants - Plant Identification and Selection - Tree Species Selection
PRACTICAL: Site Analysis, Contour Layout and Swale Construction
EVENING: Culinary and Medicinal Herbs

Day 3

Introduction to Water - Water Storage, Rainwater, Springs, Wells, Ponds, Dams - Swales and Pans - Water Conservation - Greywater Systems and Composting Toilets - Ponds and Aquaculture
PRACTICAL: Bank Erosion Control, Garden Pond and Greywater Leech Field Construction
EVENING: Global Gardener Parts 1 and 2

Day 4

Introduction to Soils - Ph, N, P, K Balance and Testing Soil Amendments - Biological, Mechanical, Chemical Soll Rehabilitatlon - Erosion Control and Land Forming - Worm Farming - Green Manure Crops - Seed Inoculation - Composting and Wind rows - Zone 0. The Home
PRACTICAL: Compost Bin Fabrication, Care of Compost Piles

Day 5

Zone 1, Backdoor environment - Pest Balance, Bugs, Predators - Pollination, Flowers, Bees, Butterflies - Garden Design, Herb Spirals - Four Season Gardening - Green Houses, Cold Frames - Zone 2. Gardens, Orchards
PRACTICAL: Herb Spiral and Cold Frame Construction
EVENING: Global Gardner Part 3, 4

Day 6

Zones  3, 4, 5 Out to the Boundaries - Wildfire Prevention, Wlndbreaks, Timber Forestry, Coppicing - Intercropping and Cover Cropping - Crop Mulch, Tree Mulch, Compost, Natural Fertilizers
PRACTICAL Tree and Plant Cuttings, Grafting, Pruning, Tree Planting
EVENING: The Man Who Planted Trees

Day 7

Introduction to Animal Integration into the Homestead - Poultry, Livestock - Animal Forage, Water - Animal Shelter - Communities and Village Design - Waste Recycling. Barter System
PRACTICAL: Homestead visit
EVENING: In Grave Danger of Falling Food

Day 8

Alternative Energy: Solar, Wind. Water - Passive Solar, Heat Banks, Energy Storage, Hot Water, Insulation, Cool Cupboards, Trombe Windows, Solar Trackers - Alternative Building Techniques - Post and Beam, Frame, Rammed Earth, Stabilized Mudbrick, Short Log, Domes, Yurts, Infills, Cordwood, Flitches, Straw Bale
PRACTICAL: Post and Beam Construction with Straw Bale or Cordwood Inflll

Day 9

Permaculture Project Design Definition - Owner Requirements and Site Analysis - Document Preparation - Presentation Techniques
PRACTICAL: Project Preparation
EVENING:Celebration

Day 10

PRACTICAL: Project Preparation - Project Presentations - Course Critique - The Worldwide Permaculture Network - Advanced Permaculture Courses - Graduation

HUMUSTACIA GARDENS

 51 DOYLE ROAD, WHITEFIELD, ME 04353 Telephone (207) 549 5978

Call for further information or preliminary registration as each course is strictly limited to 20 participants.

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