Permaculture Design Certificate - 6 months - one weekend per month course

THIS IS A DEPOSIT ONLY

February - July 2027

£500 incl VAT for 12 days over 6 weekends - This ticket is for a deposit - FULL PAYMENT THROUGH INSTALLMENTS

The Apricot Centre Permaculture Design Course is a part-time, non-residential course that takes place over 6 weekends between February - July 2027, making it perfect for those wishing to study whilst working or who have other commitments.

The course runs in bite-sized chunks so that you can digest the information and self-study between the sessions. The course is unique in that it is based at Huxhams Cross Farm which has organic and biodynamic status. The farm is a demonstration permaculture site and a rare example of farm-scale permaculture in action; this enables us to show practical examples of permaculture on-site as well as visiting other permaculture designed sites in South Devon.

Our Permaculture Design Course uses creative and practical teaching methods to enable you to develop and experience the principles and practices of permaculture design, with emphasis on guiding you to design in groups and individually with support from your tutors. This structure equips you with the skills to go on to design and implement your own back garden, alotment, small holding or even larger farms.

The 12-day course covers:

Permaculture principles & ethics

Principles of renewable energy & sustainable building

Simple vegetable growing and fruit growing

Soil management & fertility

Forest gardening

Simple livestock management

Water management

The transition movement

Design skills

Visits to inspirational sites

Dates:

Feb 13-14

Mar 13-14

Apr - 10-11

May - 8-9

June 12-13

July 10-11

The days run from 9am to 5pm with snack and lunch break. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Participants are asked to bring a packed lunch, which usually turns into a potluck lunch with everyone bringing a little something to share.

The course is run by Bob Mehew and Rachel Phillips and some guest tutors for specific topics.

Bob is a project manager and has managed the development of the Huxhams Cross Farm from its start, he is an expert in using permaculture design for projects and business development. Bob is director of operations at the Apricot Centre.

Rachel is an Ethnobotanist and Nature Connection Practitioner, as well as a Permaculture designer and tutor. Rachel is managing director athe Apricot Centre.

This course is not residential.

More information is sent out to participants as the course date approaches.

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