PDC Courses in Northern Thailand, May and June

[Panya Project]

Permaculture Design Courses:



May 4th – May 15th, 2011 (+ optional 2 week Action Learning Internship)
With Richard Perkins and the people of the Panya Project, Chiang Mai, Thailand.


and


June 26 - July 10, 2011 (+ optional 2 week Permaculture in Practice Internship
With John Champagne and the people of the Panya Project


Please visit our website to learn more:
www.panyaproject.org



This full 72-hour certified Permaculture Design Course will be held at the site of the Panya Project, about 60 km north of Chiang Mai.


The course will consist of a broad range of topics applicable to life anywhere on this planet, yet will be tailored to the needs of the students present as well as the location at hand. Participants will help to co-create the design of tropical food forests, permaculture-style gardens, natural buildings, water catchment and irrigation systems, work with swales and dams, as well as take part in permaculture activities on the hosting land.


The course will be conducted in the internationally accepted manner. The 72 hours of course work required to receive a Permaculture Design Certificate, will be covered over a two week period, mixing hands-on with plenty of in classroom studies. All students are required to be present for the full two weeks if they wish to receive the certificate.


We will cover every major topic in Bill Mollisons: Permaculture: a Designers Manual. So quickly what that includes is the following:

1. Philosophies and Ethics underlying permaculture.

2. Basic permaculture principals and help shape things in general

3. Patterns in Nature, and how to use that in design

4. Methods of design. How to go from a damaged piece of land to having and idea for how to move forward with it.

5. Climactic factors. We will cover all the major climates and how to work with them.

6. Trees, forests, and why we want to mimic their systems.

7. Water: catchment, usage, importance, and conservation

8. Soil, minerals, microorganisms, building new soil, and preventing erosion

9. Earthworks: How to shape the land to help it acheive the goals we are aiming for.

10. Aquaculture

11. Natural Building

12. Alternative systems: community living, and other ways of choosing to live differently that works well for people and the planet.




We are excited to offer an optional 2 week immersion internship after the design course for students wishing to deepen their studies and enjoy new friendships whilst experiencing life as a community member at Panya. This internship will be led by the Panya residents, integrating design work from the course with an opportunity to get involved with the areas of most interest to you.



Costs:

The two week certified PDC course:


Regular course price: __________24,500Baht (US$800)


NGO special price*:_________12,250Baht (US$400)


Additional 2 week Internship price:_______ 12,000Baht (US$400)


*If you work for an NGO and believe that permaculture could help your organization achieve its goals, please contact us about the NGO discounted rate.


These prices include all meals and a place to stay for the duration of the course.
We ask all registrants to make a deposit of US$200 (US$100 for NGO’s) to secure your spot. Contact us and we will give you bank details.




Connect to a vibrant LOCAL and GLOBAL NETWORK of permaculture practitioners – students, homesteaders, educators, professionals, activists, farmers… REGENERATIVE DESIGN STARTS WITH YOU.
CONTACT US NOW

www.panyaproject.org

[Panya Project]

Both of these courses are followed by two-week permaculture in Practice hands on sessions.

visit: http://www.panyaproject.org/permacul...ce-internship/ to learn more.

Permaculture In Practice Internship
Permaculture In Practice

This course is hosted following each of the Permaculture Design Courses at Panya. Please enquire about exact dates. All are welcome, whether you just took the PDC course, have taken one in the past, or are new to permaculture.

Over two weeks following the conclusion of the Permaculture Design Course you will:

Learn the art of natural building.

Learn and put into action natural building techniques including wattle and cob, adobe, clay plasters and pigment renders and use these tools in building projects.

Plan and plant organic vegetable garden beds.

Learn about trees in our food forest.

Make 18 day compost: see how we turn organic matter into usable living soil in less than three weeks.

Discover the importance of seed saving.

Empower yourself to live self sustainably through sessions where you can learn to make bread, wine, cheese, yoghurt, kimchi, kombucha, natural soap and EM.

Experience day to day life in a Permaculture community. We will hold daily yoga and meditation sessions in the mornings and there is a nearby reservoir to have cooling swims in the afternoon.

Put your new-found permaculture practice to good use!
Costs

Two week internship: ……………. 12,000 baht (US$400) all inclusive.


visit: http://www.panyaproject.org/permacul...ce-internship/ to learn more.