Permaculture offers a way of creating spaces and systems that are driven by a set of design principles, inspired by natural self-sustaining systems and based upon the ethics of caring for people, the planet and our combined future. The permaculture design framework has inspired and been utilized as a practical way to design and manage agroecological farming systems by countless farms and other food growing spaces around the world.

In this introductory module you’ll have the opportunity to learn about permaculture design principles and ethics and how to apply them to your daily life, as well as being introduced to agroecological farming methods and techniques utilised in permaculture design. The course will include interactive workshops, inspiring talks, and a focused farm walk where you'll learn how to view cultivated and semi-wild landscapes through the lens of permaculture.

The course will be taught by Caroline Aitken with support from the FarmED…