THE THREE EPOCHS OF HUMANITY AND THE PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE
ACTIVITIES
The bulk of course activities consist of experiential, hands-on training, writings, and reference materials utilizing multimedia resources. Activities follow a logical sequence, moving from broad-based ideas to specifics. The course is divided into six sections with larger blocks of time allotted to the most essential principles and skills of the Three Epochs (for example: Permaculture ethics, ecology, observation, zone and sector analysis, microclimates, stacking and vertical use of space, etc.). There will also be a significant block of time allotted for conceptualization and drawing of a design based on The Three Epochs principles, toward the end of the program. Based on the student’s particular educational needs, exercises will be selected from the following. What these specific exercises are will be thoroughly analyzed with your personal instructor after registration is completed for the course.
Please note: This curriculum is intentionally comprehensive. It is distributed as an outline information source to all participants. Hands-on activities are chosen from each general area of practice, along with course texts applicable to specific incremental lessons. Reports to the instructor will be by e-mail, digital photographs, or snail mail, whichever works best for the student. Materials from the instructor will be sent out in similar fashion.