Santa Cruz Permaculture: 72+ Hrs Design Course & Field Trips
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Key Takeaways
Gain hands-on permaculture skills and certification through an expanded design course, focusing on regenerative practices and ecological understanding.
- Expanded curriculum offers 110 hours of permaculture training.
- Learn regenerative design, ethics, and ecological principles.
- Engage in hands-on practice, field trips, and community learning.
- Explore broad-scale permaculture and integrated animal husbandry.
- Gain insights from local ranches applying permaculture principles.
Why It Matters
This comprehensive course offers practical skills and theoretical knowledge essential for designing resilient and regenerative systems, bridging the gap between ecological understanding and real-world application.
What to Do Next
Research local permaculture design courses or workshops in your area to begin your learning journey.
Recommended for: Aspiring permaculture designers and enthusiasts seeking comprehensive education with practical application and community learning opportunities.
Santa Cruz Permaculture offers a comprehensive Permaculture Design Course that includes the internationally recognized 72-hour curriculum plus an additional 38 hours of hands-on practice and field trips. The course covers regenerative design, nature awareness, permaculture ethics and principles, design processes, site analysis, ecology, and natural pattern recognition. Students engage in community learning through World Cafe sessions and practice nature observation. The curriculum also includes broad-scale permaculture for ecosystem regeneration, integrated animal husbandry, forest management, traditional ecological knowledge, and fruit tree care. Field tours of local ranches applying permaculture principles provide practical insights into holistic grazing and forest stewardship.
Source: santacruzpermaculture.com
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