The word ‘permaculture’ comes from ‘permanent agriculture’ and ‘permanent culture’ – it is about living lightly on the planet, and making sure that we can sustain human activities for many generations to come, in harmony with nature. This weekend course, run by Jillian Hovey and Rakesh ‘Rootsman Rak’, provides a fun and friendly introduction to permaculture.
What to expect
• Introduction to permaculture and its history
• Peak oil and transition towns (why food prices are increasing and what we can do about it)
• Ethics and basic principles of permaculture
• Simplifying systems (understanding system inputs and outputs)
• Web of life (how and why we need to value diversity)
• What can we learn from patterns in nature
• How to observe nature
• A simple design methodology: SADIM (survey, analyse, design, implement, maintain)
• Basics of forest gardening
• Creating a design for a community garden, a herb garden, a wildlife garden and a forest garden
If you complete this workshop you will be able to join the current year-long (one day a month) course in Crystal Palace, which will lead to accreditation from the Permaculture Association.
Cost
£90 full; £60 low income; £40 means-tested benefit
Time and place
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July
Sydenham, London SE26 6RE
Contact: Rakesh on rakeshaji@gmail.com or 07575 009 322
