Sunday, June 4, 4:30-6:30pm

Permaculture is a framework for growing food plants, and you can either embrace it all OR incorporate aspects of permaculture into the place you call home. To get a taste of permaculture’s potential, this 2-hour ONLINE presentation will summarize the ethics, principles, and techniques that make this an eco-conscious gardening choice.

Course Objectives

• Summarize the ETHICS AND PRINCIPLES of permaculture as a holistic design process and as a lifestyle choice.
• Summarize the DESIGN GUIDELINES for permaculture in temperate zones and explain the design process.
• Explain how a permaculturist looks at PLANTS: their functional qualities as well as their aesthetic attributes.
• Summarize ENERGY FLOWS in the landscape: polycultures, guilds, water catchment, keeping the energy on the land; offer options for the suburban / urban garden.
• Discuss the PRACTICALITY of permaculture within a modern lifestyle.

Permaculture concepts can fit into any garden! There will be interactive Q&A time with the instructor to help you begin your permaculture journey.

Register here