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01/03/2012 |
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25/03/2012 |
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28/10/2020 |
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93 Golden Gully Road, Kin Kin, QLD, AU |
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0754854664 |
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http://permeco.org |
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Sub tropical |
(projects i'm involved in)
Project: PermEco Inc.
Posted by Zaia Kendall about 10 years ago
In 2015 we will start our inaugural Certificate and Diploma courses. These courses are:
The Certificate of Permaculture Farm Leading Hand
and
The Diploma of Permaculture Demonstration, Teaching and Consulting.
These
are targeted career courses, only for people who wish to make a career
out of Permaculture. The objective of the courses are to train people to
run a Permaculture Demonstration and Training site (Certificate) and to
setup a Permaculture Master Plan site, be a confident consultant on
other people's properties and to be able to apply to become a PRI
accredited teacher (Diploma). 
The Certificate is a 12 month program. The Diploma is a 24 month program, with the Certificate program taking up the first 12 months of the Diploma. We have decided to offer these courses on a scholarship basis, as part of our return of surplus. This means there is no monetary cost for participants (food and board are included), but we do require a time commitment. These courses are not for the faint hearted! We expect total commitment for your nominated time (12 or 24 months). The days will be long and you will be learning new things every day.
These courses are meant to further educate people in running a Permaculture farm and teaching Permaculture. They are fully residential. The courses are not government approved. The working week can be 6 – 7 days per week and are hands-on experiences. Research must be self guided, although advice from the teacher can be requested. At times the teacher may not be on site, however advice can always be requested by email or Skype. A close working relationship between teacher and student is encouraged.
These courses have come into being as there is an increasing demand for high quality experienced Permaculturists and Permaculture teachers. There currently is a gap between PDC graduates and experienced teachers/consultants which these courses are trying to fill. Due to the increasing demand for PRI accredited teachers, we felt it was important to create courses targeting that demand.
Besides the certificate and diploma, a written reference and assessment will also be supplied by the supervising teacher.
Applications to participate in the certificate or diploma will be through an online application made before the deadline of 28 November 2014 (for applications for 2015). Start date for both courses is 5th of January 2015.
Participants of the certificate and diploma courses must aim to make Permaculture a career and a lifestyle. These are career courses and are aimed to supply the practical experience needed to move forward into a full time Permaculture career.
The outline below shows subjects dealt with during the year, but it is not limited to these subjects. As things are always evolving on a working Permaculture Farm, other subjects may make their way into the program during the year.
Short outline Certificate of Permaculture Farm Leading Hand:
Teacher: Tom Kendall
OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the certificate year, the participant should be able to run a Permaculture farm. He or she should be able to be employed by any PRI in the world and run the farm, or be able to set up their own Permaculture farm.
Research Project:
Subject of choice, related to Permaculture to be presented at the end of the year.
Must write 4 Permaculture related articles (1 every 3 months) for publication on permaculturenews.org.
Animal Systems, feeding, care and production
Alternative energy systems
Compost toilets and humanure processing
Composting
Mulch cutting and application
Food forestry
Biological resources
Nursery and garden
Seeds, seedlings and propagation
Water Management and earthworks
Erosion prevention
Diversity, soil improvement and guilds
Running the farm, people management and task allocation
Bio fertiliser
Worm farms and soldier fly farms
Building, maintenance, repair and improvement
Aquaculture and aquaponics
Resource gathering and storage
Machine maintenance and repairs
The right tools for the job
Tool maintenance and repair
Produce, harvesting, preparing, storage and preserving
Meat production
Working dogs
Short outline of the Diploma of Permaculture Demonstration, Teaching and Consulting
YEAR 1: The Certificate of Permaculture Farm Leading Hand
YEAR 2:
Teacher: Tom Kendall
OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the diploma course, the participant should be able to run a Permaculture farm, teach Permaculture courses and become a Permaculture consultant and a PRI accredited teacher. He or she should be able to set up and/or run a Permaculture demonstration site and education facility and be confident in doing Permaculture consultations on people's properties.
Project:
Design, document and implement a Permaculture project of choice in
consultation with teacher on the PRI Demonstration site or in a
community garden
Co-teaching 2-3 PDC courses
Co-teaching Certificate participant/s
Co-teaching Practical/internship courses
Continuing supervision of volunteers, overseeing certificate participants
Helping with consultations and design projects
Administration and Finances
We also offer a 12 month Certificate in Whole Food Cooking: from Garden to Plate. This is more a general interest course, but may lead to possible employment with retreats, resorts and education facilities, or to self employment opportunities. It is also a great course for people interested in setting up a Permaculture Education site, as the kitchen and garden aspects are integral to the succesful running of people and courses on a site.
Short outline of the Certificate of Whole Food Cooking: from Garden to Plate
Teachers: Tom and Zaia Kendall
OBJECTIVE:
To educate the participant on how to work with freshly harvested, in season produce and to replace produce in the garden. Long term storage methods of produce is also dealt with and the cycle from seed to seedling to plant to plate. The participant will experience cooking for larger numbers of people and how to cater for different dietary needs and allergies.
Project:
Write down at least one new recipe every week, with photos for publication on blog and compile a recipe book
Course content outline:
Basic nutrition
Basic food safety and hygiene (complete an online food safety course)
Food preparation
Harvesting, storing, preserving methods
Dairy preparation, cheese, yoghurt, cream
Slow cooking
Flavours, herbs, spices, salt
Stews
Soups
Roasts
Vegetables
Greens
Sauces
Meat production, storage and use
Cakes and baking
Alternatives to grains
Different dietary requirements, Coeliac and other allergies, vegan, vegetarian
Vegan and vegetarian alternatives and protein needs
Easy and quick cooking for the greatest common denominator
Nursery
Seeds and seedlings, seed saving
Planting and maintaining the garden
Composting and soil improvement
Mulching and watering
Knowing what to harvest and when
Assessing amounts of produce and needs for amount of people to be fed
Creating new recipes based on types of produce available
Coming up with alternatives for "conventional" products using available produce
Cooking for large groups with different dietary needs
Working to deadlines
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