Permaculture Design Certificate Course
with instructor Eric Kelly of Charm City Farms
Dates:
August 13-15, September 3-5, October 8-10
Daily Schedule: 9 am – 5 pm
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About the Course:
The Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course is a training program that utilizes the teachings of Bill Mollison’s Permaculture Design System based on the study of nature and design systems implemented by indigenous and land based communities over thousands of years. The goal is to achieve a basic working understanding in ecologically-based planning, site design and management. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Permaculture principles, applications & design practices.
Key skills and proficiencies learned include: surveying, communications, IT and web skills, preparing maps and plans, practical gardening, composting, soil management, animal systems, natural building, implementation planning, design graphics, client brief, concept and detail drawings, report writing, botany, propagation, food forests and orchards, native plants, integrated pest and weed management, planning food security, small crop production – vegetables, herbs, spices, craft plants, harvest and post harvest, storing and preserving crops, wild foods and restoration ecology, soil food web, seed saving and managing a seed bank, biochar, animal systems, and more. This course will have a practical holistic orchard design and installation practicum.
The PDC includes the standard 72-hour international PDC curriculum, addressing all major climatic zones (temperate, subtropic, tropical & arid) and the breadth of Permaculture applications for sustainable urban, suburban, rural, and bioregional design and development.
Course Topics:
Small animal husbandry, Harvest and natural forests, Aquaculture, Planning the homestead, Structures, Renewable energy and energy conservation, Waste management and recycling, Permaculture strategies for different climates, Urban and suburban Permaculture, Small farm and garden management and marketing, Crop planning for market gardens , Strategies of an alternative global nation, Practical work on design, Concepts and themes in design, The local ecosystem, Forms of eco-gardening and farming
Broad scale site design, Design drafting using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Observation exersices and Pattern recognition , Climatic factors, Plants and trees and their energy interactions, Water, soils, earth-working and earth resources, Zone and sector/vector analysis, Food forests , Holistic orchardry, Biological pest control
Who Should Take This Course?
Everyone! Urban and rural homesteaders, gardeners, farmers, those interested in integrating permaculture into their careers, real estate, construction and development professionals, teachers and educators, planners and public officials, and all those interested in more sustainable wholistic system design.
Location:
Centro Ashé Farm
1620 Chester Avenue
Bryans Road, MD 20616
Meals:
Meals are potluck style, we break this into groups that each take a day, please bring a dish to share during your assigned class.
PDC Suggested Preparatory Reading:
You will be emailed the Permaculture Institues PDC course outline
Course Dates:
Course Dates: August 13-15, September 3-5, October 8-10
Daily Schedule: 9 am – 5 pm
Location: Centro Ashe, 1620 Chester Ave, Bryans Road, MD 20616
The Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course is a training program that utilizes the teachings of Bill Mollison’s Permaculture Design System based on the study of nature and design systems implemented by indigenous and land based communities over thousands of years. The goal is to achieve a basic working understanding in ecologically-based planning, site design and management. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Permaculture principles, applications & design practices.
Key skills and proficiencies learned include: surveying, communications, IT and web skills, preparing maps and plans, practical gardening, composting, soil management, animal systems, natural building, implementation planning, design graphics, client brief, concept and detail drawings, report writing, botany, propagation, food forests and orchards, native plants, integrated pest and weed management, planning food security, small crop production – vegetables, herbs, spices, craft plants, harvest and post harvest, storing and preserving crops, wild foods and restoration ecology, soil food web, seed saving and managing a seed bank, biochar, animal systems, and more. This course will have a practical holistic orchard design and installation practicum.
The PDC includes the standard 72-hour international PDC curriculum, addressing all major climatic zones (temperate, subtropic, tropical & arid) and the breadth of Permaculture applications for sustainable urban, suburban, rural, and bioregional design and development.
Course Topics:
Small animal husbandry, Harvest and natural forests, Aquaculture, Planning the homestead, Structures, Renewable energy and energy conservation, Waste management and recycling, Permaculture strategies for different climates, Urban and suburban Permaculture, Small farm and garden management and marketing, Crop planning for market gardens , Strategies of an alternative global nation, Practical work on design, Concepts and themes in design, The local ecosystem, Forms of eco-gardening and farming
Broad scale site design, Design drafting using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Observation exersices and Pattern recognition , Climatic factors, Plants and trees and their energy interactions, Water, soils, earth-working and earth resources, Zone and sector/vector analysis, Food forests , Holistic orchardry, Biological pest control
Who Should Take This Course?
Everyone! Urban and rural homesteaders, gardeners, farmers, those interested in integrating permaculture into their careers, real estate, construction and development professionals, teachers and educators, planners and public officials, and all those interested in more sustainable wholistic system design.
Location:
Centro Ashé Farm
1620 Chester Avenue
Bryans Road, MD 20616
Meals:
Meals are potluck style, we break this into groups that each take a day, please bring a dish to share during your assigned class.
PDC Suggested Preparatory Reading:
You will be emailed the Permaculture Institues PDC course outline
- Introduction to Permaculture, Bill Mollison
- Gaia’s Garden, Toby Hemenway
Course Dates:
Course Dates: August 13-15, September 3-5, October 8-10
Daily Schedule: 9 am – 5 pm
Location: Centro Ashe, 1620 Chester Ave, Bryans Road, MD 20616
Course Tuition
Early Bird One: $520 until March 31st
Early Bird Two: $620 until May 31st
Regular Course Fee: $720
**Two work trades are available, but will not be decided until end of February. Email to inquire.
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About Eric Kelly:
Eric Kelly has been an avid naturalist and outdoorsman since he was "knee high to a short, fat billy goat". Choosing to spend most of his childhood in the forest, ponds and streams in Baltimore county Eric learned to interpret nature by intuition.
Eric began cultivating a small, 3 acre farm in 2008, but by misfortune of a vehicle accident was not able to financially keep up the farm or remain on the property. Shortly after his recovery Eric packed up several field guides and gear and attempted his first through hike of the Appalachian Trail with his dog Fritz. While on the trail Eric chose his next directions in life. When he returned to Baltimore, Eric started the group Foragers of Baltimore and went into business for himself, Charm City Farms, LLC.
Eric is now a Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, Permaculture Design Certified, Project Wild Certified, Landscape for Life Trainer, Beekeeper, Baltimore Treekeeper Certified, Maryland Community Naturalist, Second degree brown belt in Kenpo and has completed a 60 hour course on composting from the US Compost Counsel as well as numerous other short courses. Eric instructs classes on foraging, plant uses, holistic orchardry, SPIN farming, composting, worm farming, grafting, beekeeping, mycology, bushcraft & primitive skills, bow making, deer hide tanning, permaculture and many more. Eric also does permaculture consultation & design and is often assisted by his one and half year old son Everett James Kelly.
“What a phenomenal experience!!! Eric is an absolute fount of information and experiences. I can’t recommend this class enough.” – Caroline
“It’s inspiring and heartening to see and be part of creating sustainable culture.” – Anonymous
“This course has been life changing and very informative. I appreciate all of the knowledge and resources provided.” – Crystal
Eric Kelly has been an avid naturalist and outdoorsman since he was "knee high to a short, fat billy goat". Choosing to spend most of his childhood in the forest, ponds and streams in Baltimore county Eric learned to interpret nature by intuition.
Eric began cultivating a small, 3 acre farm in 2008, but by misfortune of a vehicle accident was not able to financially keep up the farm or remain on the property. Shortly after his recovery Eric packed up several field guides and gear and attempted his first through hike of the Appalachian Trail with his dog Fritz. While on the trail Eric chose his next directions in life. When he returned to Baltimore, Eric started the group Foragers of Baltimore and went into business for himself, Charm City Farms, LLC.
Eric is now a Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, Permaculture Design Certified, Project Wild Certified, Landscape for Life Trainer, Beekeeper, Baltimore Treekeeper Certified, Maryland Community Naturalist, Second degree brown belt in Kenpo and has completed a 60 hour course on composting from the US Compost Counsel as well as numerous other short courses. Eric instructs classes on foraging, plant uses, holistic orchardry, SPIN farming, composting, worm farming, grafting, beekeeping, mycology, bushcraft & primitive skills, bow making, deer hide tanning, permaculture and many more. Eric also does permaculture consultation & design and is often assisted by his one and half year old son Everett James Kelly.
“What a phenomenal experience!!! Eric is an absolute fount of information and experiences. I can’t recommend this class enough.” – Caroline
“It’s inspiring and heartening to see and be part of creating sustainable culture.” – Anonymous
“This course has been life changing and very informative. I appreciate all of the knowledge and resources provided.” – Crystal