In my previous post, I discussed the Permaculture Design Course model in detail, listing some of its benefits and shortcomings. I also briefly mentioned WWOOF volunteering (Willing Workers On Organic Farms), explaining that while WWOOFing may be free, it usually falls short of actual instruction, yet may still take up your time. Continue reading “Alternative ways to learn Permaculture: The Weekend Workshop”
The Merits and Pitfalls of the Permaculture Design Course
In this post, I will feature a discussion about some of the advantages and disadvantages of the Permaculture Design Course. I have seen a number of posts on the Facebook group called ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ asking about PDCs and whether they are worthwhile. Since I consider this a thought-provoking question, I shall do my best to answer it below. Afterwards, I will link you to some other discussions on this topic that other permaculture instructors have written. Continue reading “The Merits and Pitfalls of the Permaculture Design Course”
The Permaculture Design Course (PDC)
In this blog post, I will share a brief history of the Permaculture Design course, and discuss the different forms in which it can be taught and learned. After that, I will introduce a debate about institutionalization, quality control and freedom of information. Finally, I will share an outline of the content I co-taught in a PDC in early 2017 so that you may gain an idea about what PDCs are about. Continue reading “The Permaculture Design Course (PDC)”
What is Permaculture?
Since the title of this series is Permacultural Perspectives, I thought it best to explain early on what I mean by Permaculture, and discuss movements that I feel are similar to and allied with the concept of Permaculture. Therafter, I will feature some common criticism of the term permaculture, and explain why I I find it useful to use the term in the context of online blogging. Continue reading “What is Permaculture?”
Introduction to series: Permacultural Perspectives
Hello, readers! I am a new guest writer on Josh’s blog. My name is David Dornbrack. I am originally from Cape Town, South Africa, and I am planning to move to the Southwest Houston area early in 2018. Continue reading “Introduction to series: Permacultural Perspectives”