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Permaculture Design

Read your land and design a place that grows more generous every year.

7 lessonsAbout 3½ hours of reading7 hands-on family projectsCalculators included

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Lesson 1: Reading your land

Sun, water, wind and slope

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Reading your land

Sun, water, wind and slope

~30 min readPractice: Make your base map and land journal6 worksheet tasks

1 · Sun 2 · Water 3 · Wind 4 · Slope 5 · What's already there Hands-on practice Worksheet

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2

Zones and sectors

Where everything belongs

~30 min readPractice: Map your zones and sectors6 worksheet tasks

1 · Zones 2 · The cost of steps 3 · Sectors 4 · Several jobs each Hands-on practice Worksheet

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3

Building living soil

Compost, cover and the life underground

~30 min readPractice: Start a compost pile and test your soil6 worksheet tasks

1 · What soil is made of 2 · The soil food web 3 · Compost 4 · Building without digging 5 · Testing your soil Hands-on practice Worksheet

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4

Water in the landscape

Swales, ponds, rain gardens and catchment

~30 min readPractice: Build a mini swale6 worksheet tasks

1 · The rain you have 2 · Eight principles 3 · The earthworks toolkit 4 · Rain gardens 5 · Ponds, safety and rules Hands-on practice Worksheet

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5

The kitchen garden

Beds, paths and a year of harvests

~30 min readPractice: Plan and plant one bed6 worksheet tasks

1 · Layout 2 · How much to grow 3 · Through the seasons 4 · Plants that help each other 5 · Watering and seed Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Bees, chickens and small animals

Animals that work with the garden

~30 min readPractice: Design a chicken run or bee spot6 worksheet tasks

1 · Needs and gifts 2 · Chickens 3 · Bees 4 · Other small animals 5 · The responsibility Hands-on practice Worksheet

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7

Your site plan, drawn together

The whole design on one sheet

~30 min readPractice: Draw your family's permaculture plan6 worksheet tasks

1 · The design process 2 · A complete sample plan 3 · Check your design 4 · Build it in phases 5 · Keep the plan alive Capstone practice Worksheet

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What you'll make together

Lesson 1: Make your base map and land journal
Lesson 2: Map your zones and sectors
Lesson 3: Start a compost pile and test your soil
Lesson 4: Build a mini swale
Lesson 5: Plan and plant one bed
Lesson 6: Design a chicken run or bee spot
Lesson 7: Draw your family's permaculture plan

How this course works

Work at your own pace. Each lesson takes about 30 minutes to read, plus an afternoon or two of hands-on practice.
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Subjects practiced: Science, Math, Geography, Writing, Engineering, Investigation, Life skills, Civics, History, Health, Speaking.

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Student: — · Permaculture Design, Tend & Keep School

Lesson	Completed	Hours	Worksheet
1 · Reading your land	—	—	0 of 6
2 · Zones and sectors	—	—	0 of 6
3 · Building living soil	—	—	0 of 6
4 · Water in the landscape	—	—	0 of 6
5 · The kitchen garden	—	—	0 of 6
6 · Bees, chickens and animals	—	—	0 of 6
7 · Your site plan	—	—	0 of 6
Total	0 of 7	0	—

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