Introduction to Permaculture (Two Day Course)

A 14 hour, weekend course exploring the core ethics and principles of Permaculture and how to apply them in your home, garden or community Our Introduction to Permaculture Course is back on the 28th-29th November. This time, thanks to National Lottery Awards for All funding, we are able to offer a number of fully funded places and subsidised places - our aim is to reach people out there who would really benefit from Permaculture training, taking the toolkit into their projects, communities and workplaces, and yet who might otherwise feel excluded from taking such courses by price. This introductory course covers the fundamentals of this exciting and wide-ranging approach to living ecologically wherever we find ourselves. You will learn about the ethical basis of Permaculture, look at the main principles of the Permaculture approach, and come away equipped to experiment with some of these techniques in your own projects. You will be challenged to think afresh about how you meet your needs, about our shared need to build and strengthen communities, and you will be invited to start your design thinking from the very beginning of the course. You might also be asked to imagine that you are a beaver, a forest elephant or an inhabitant of a fictional village! You’ll find more details about what you will learn on the course on our website: https://www.helygen.cymru/intro-to-permaculture The course starts at 09:30 and runs until 16:30 on both the Saturday and the Sunday. If you feel able to bring some food to share for a potluck lunch that would be lovely - in the past we’ve found that individual contributions don’t have to be much for everyone to eat well, including those who didn’t feel able to bring anything themselves. Otherwise, all you’ll need is your enthusiasm and a little imagination... bring a pen and paper if you’re a note taking sort of person but this isn’t an academic course and there are no tests. Materials for group exercises will be provided on the day. We use a progressive, inclusive pricing structure to make this course accessible. We’re able to offer up to 16 fully funded places for people who would normally be priced out of Permaculture courses, and who are working to strengthen community or food resilience. Choosing a paid place directly supports these funded participants and helps us offer more in future. Pricing: Solidarity: £60 | Standard: £80 | Pay‑it‑Forward: £100 Please book your place on the course on this page and then email Luke to arrange for a fully funded place or to choose your payment option if you feel able to support our work. [email protected]