Vision
- To apply permaculture design in my life and work and in the wider community in service of exploring and disseminating ways of living and working in harmony with nature.
Aims
- over the next two years gain a qualification and experience in permaculture design in order to be able to work in that field professionally
- become resilient in my home life in terms of health, food, shelter, clothing and work
- innovate in permaculture design and inspire others
- gain skills in edible gardening, herb gardening, forest gardening
- engage with and contribute to community life constructively
- gain more understanding of nature, in particular through observation, study, walking, celebrating festivals, and apply this to the design process
- become a teacher of permaculture, allowing all people to participate in a real, creative and active learning environment
- reconnect with the Transition Movement
- apply permaculture ethics, principles, design processes and design tools in my projects and other projects
Learning outcomes
- a qualification in permaculture design
- ten permaculture designs in all zones
- work in permaculture design and related fields professionally
- become a teacher of permaculture design
- gain practical and design experience in vegetable growing on a family scale and forest gardening
- gain an understanding of nature through observation and study and write a book on nature’s patterns
- gain experience and expertise in working with groups and in communities
- connecting and working with the Permaculture Association
- disseminating the diploma on the internet