Our interactive Permaculture Design Certificate Course is designed to make you a more useful person capable of designing and developing sustainable systems anywhere in the world. Our program is under continuous improvement and is determined to put the design back into the Permaculture Design Course, drawing on our broad experience in the design & development of over 1300 projects on 5 continents in every climate. Students will have the opportunity to complete a minimum of 5 design projects throughout the course which are developed & presented in groups allowing for continuous feedback and improvement. One thing that won't change however is our Day to a Subject format, following the sequence of the curriculum: 'Permaculture: A Designer's Manual' (Bill Mollison, 1988, Tagari Publications)The Mallorca PDC is targeted at anybody who wants to become a more effective and sustainable participant in today's world. Graduates of this 93 hour course will be awarded The Permaculture Institute (Australia:Bill Mollison) Permaculture Design Certificate. After 2 years of applied work graduates may then apply to The Permaculture Institute for a Diploma of Permaculture. See www.tagari.com for more details... Course Teachers for this PDC is Darren Doherty (Registered Teacher #29 with The Permaculture Institute) and has taught on over 30 PDC's (over 10 solo) across the world with renowned teachers such as Bill Mollison, David Holmgren, Penny Livingston-Stark, Robina McCurdy & the late Joe Polaischer among many others. The Permaculture Institute PDC Curriculum: Day 1 - Introduction - Permaculture Ethics & Principles- Day 2 - Concepts & Themes of Design
- Day 3 - Methods of Design
- Day 4 - Pattern Understanding
- Day 5 - Climatic Factors
- Day 6 - Trees & Their Energy Transactions
- Day 7 - Water
- Day Off
- Day 8 - Soils
- Day 9 - Earthworking & Earth Resources
- Day 10 - The Humid Tropics
- Day 11 - Dryland Strategies
- Day 12 - Humid Cool to Cold Climates
- Day 13 - Aquaculture
- Day 14 - The Strategies of an Alternative Nation, Course Concert
- Day 15 - Major Design Presentation, Future Strategies, Certificate Presentation
- History, Theory, Ethics, & Principles of permaculture
- Nature-friendly house placement and design
- Keyline Design, Holistic Management & Carbon Farming
- Energy conservation techniques for all climates
- Recycling and waste management
- Organic food production
- Water harvesting, Irrigation systems management
- Waste Water Treatment Systems
- Ecological pest control
- Drought-proofing
- Soil rehabilitation and erosion control
- Livestock systems
- Aquaculture
- Catastrophe preparedness and prevention
- Windbreaks and fire control
- Community Development
- Enterprise Development Models
- GIS/CAD Design, Project Costing & Management
Recommended Reading for the PDC is as follows: 'Permaculture: A Designer's Manual' (Bill Mollison, 1988, Tagari Publications)'Permaculture: Principles ' (David Holmgren, 2002, Holmgren Design Services)'Holistic Management: Frameworks for Decision Making' (Allan Savory, 1999, Island Press)
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