PERMACULTURE I VSS104

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Select a payment plan: (Fee Code: S1) Plan A: 1 payment of £273.00
Plan B: 2 payments of £148.00

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Courses can be started anytime from anywhere in the world!

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Distance Learning Course Permaculture

"Interested in permaculture? A good grounding in knowledge and practice of permaculture"

1. Concepts: Permaculture philosophy, natural systems and key practices (eg. no dig gardening, biological control, plant naming, seed (sources, hybridisation, storage, etc).
2. The Environment: Ecology, ecosystems and permaculture design concepts.
3. Soils: structure, nutrition, erosion, natural fertilizers, soil plant relationships.
4. Climate & Water: Climatic factors, estimating plant water requirements, water quality, improving drainage, site planning.
5. Forest Systems: Plant associations, mycorrhiza, tree interactions (with wind, light, rain, etc), forest types in permaculture, creating a rainforest.

Comment from an ACS student: "Thank you for your support and help with this course. I have really enjoyed the assignments and I have learned a lot about the principles of permaculture." Ned, Vietnam - Permaculture course.

Home Study Permaculture Course

"Interested in permaculture? A good grounding in knowledge and practice of permaculture"

This course introduces the basic concepts of Permaculture, and develops a basis for permaculture design by explaining the patterns which occur in nature, such as weather systems, water cycles, topography, soil-plant interactions and forest ecology, and how a knowledge of these patterns can be used to reproduce balanced and productive garden growing systems.

If you satisfactorily complete all of the following courses - Permaculture I, II, III and IV. You will be awarded a Permaculture Design Certificate, recognised by the Permaculture Institute.

We also offer a Permaculture Systems course and a Certificate in Horticulture (Permaculture),which lead to the the above certificate.

ACS is a Member of the Permaculture Association (UK) and the Alternative Technology Association (Australia)