Intensive Permaculture Course
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Instructor: Elham Shahidi
Course Outline:
History, theory and principles of permaculture
--Considering the true cost of common products
--Feasibility and possibilities: family, village, and urban permaculture strategies
--Making decisions by consensus
Recycling and waste management
--The basics of composting and soil rehabilitation
--Composting toilets
--Greywater management
--Rainwater harvesting and erosion control
Evolution and biodiversity
--Ecological systems; co-evolution and its practical implications
--The evolution of modern food plants and animals
--Genetically modified foods and their implications
--Biodiversity and practical decisions in disease control
--Seeds: types, storage, germination, seed banks, sociopolitical issues
Organic agriculture
--Trees: planting, pruning, harvesting, grafting; reproduction
--Organic pest control
--Wildlife
--Use and care of domesticated animals
--Marketing
Organic products
--Dairy products: yogurt, buttermilk, butter, basic cheeses
--Jams, jellies and preserves
--Ferments: Vinegar, sauerkraut, yeast, cider, wine, chicha (Peruvian drink)
--Distillation (alcohols and essential oils)
Natural building techniques
--Design
--Materials (cob, strawbale, recycled materials)
--Developing technologies