Day 2 Course Outline - Introduction to Permaculture Design

Ecology and Natural Systems

Ethics and action through design (a review)

• the parable of the chicken & the introduction to systems
• monoculture to polyculture and agriculture to gardening
• how is permaculture design different to other forms of design?

Analysis and placement, work and materials flow, relative location

Site analysis

• classic homestead pattern and zoning

Our creation story

• the basic elements of life, the universe (and everything)

Water, Carbon and the basics of life

• hydrocarbons and carbohydrates
• combustion and respiration
• storage and release of solar energy in Nature

Basic Ecology

• food web
• trophic levels
• succession

Characteristics of natural systems

Permaculture defined

Course organization

• review, allocation of tasks