Ecology - Organic Horticulture - Sustainable Forestry - Permaculture Design Course

These modules are the ingredients of this dynamic course. The first three are one week long  each and the Permaculture Design Course is two weeks. You can:

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The Earth Care Manual, Patrick’s major permaculture book, at half price. You can order your copy in advance or collect it on the course. Simply choose either option on the booking form and add the cost to your payment: £27 in advance, £20 on the course.

Modules

Ecology
23rd - 27th Jan
Tutors: Patrick Whitefield & Jo Newton
Understanding how plants, animals, climate, soil and humans interact is the very basis of sustainable land use. This module looks at how we can learn from nature to make our work with the land more productive and sustainable. Each afternoon we go out on the land to explore ecological interactions in the woods, fields and gardens on the farm. The module includes a visit to an award-winning organic smallholding.

Organic Horticulture
30th Jan - 3rd Feb
Tutors: Jo Newton & Patrick Whitefield
An introduction to growing fruit and vegetables the natural way, this module is applicable to both domestic and market gardens. It’s suitable for beginners, but people with some gardening experience may also find it useful. The module includes a visit to an outstanding biodynamic garden.

Sustainable Forestry
6th - 10th Feb
Tutors: Mike Gardner & Patrick Whitefield
An introduction to sustainable woodland practice, both working with existing woods and planting new ones, using the woodlands on the farm as living examples. The module also covers agroforestry - growing tree crops and field crops together - and this includes forest gardening.

Half Term Break

Permaculture
20th Feb - 2nd Mar
Tutors: Patrick Whitefield & Sarah Pugh
This is the certified Permaculture Design Course, recognised by the international permaculture community. It covers the principles of permaculture and the permaculture approach to: gardening, building, farming, woodland, nature conservation, community and the transition to the post-petroleum world. It’s centred on a series of design exercises on the land. The module includes a day spent visiting a number of urban permaculture sites in Bristol.

The Permaculture module is similar to the Permaculture Design Courses we hold in the summer. It is possible to complete the Sustainable Use course by taking the first three modules in the winter and the Permaculture Design course in summer.

For more details on the course, including a sample timetable, click here.

Fees

The full fee, including tuition, board and lodging is £1850.

If you’re only taking some modules, the fee per week is £400.

For people who live locally and don't need accommodation the fees are £1230 and £265 respectively.

If you're unable to afford the full fees please click here.  

If you're taking the full course, an initial payment of £900 is due on booking. The balance of £950 is due by the end of November 2011.

If you’re only taking some modules, the fee payable on booking is £200 per week and the balance of £200 per week is due by the end of November 2011.

If your initial booking is after that date the whole fee is due on booking. On receipt of that we will send you full joining instructions. Payments are non-returnable. You may like to take out insurance for your fees in case you’re unable to attend through illness etc. Guest First is an insurer which covers this kind of risk.

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