Learn a Lot More about Plants for Permaculture
This course follows on from Permaculture 1 - it develops skills in permaculture design and shows you how to start and manage food growing using permaculture principles. This type of learning is so often overlooked (or skimmed over) in other permaculture courses - even though it is fundamental to successful permaculture living.
Continue developing your skills with this course for your own use or as a consultant.
What this Course Covers
- Permaculture Gardens: Different Garden Systems.
- Design - Planning Techniques and Skills.
- Garden Zones
- Design for Natural Pest, Disease and Weed Control
- Companion Planting
- Appropriate Technology in Permaculture Design
- Water Garden
- Fruit Garden
- Herb and Vegetable Garden
- Mandala Garden
Workload
Study when, where and however much you want. For most students, the course can be completed with a total of around 100 hours of study; and a commitment close to that may be needed to achieve desired learning outcomes.
Supplementary Reading
- Growing and Knowing Nuts
- Herbs
- Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs
- Organic Gardening
Assessment
Self Assessment Tests are presented throughout the course. These are essentially an automated quiz. When you undertake a "SAT" or "Self Assessment Test", you will be able to see what you got correct, and what was incorrect; and in that way, you can identify your weaknesses.
Assignments are given at the end of each lesson. You should complete this assignment, paying careful attention to follow what is asked of you. It can be just as important to learn to work to specification, as it is to learn about the topic you are studying. Graduates who develop a habit of working to specification with vegetable growing, will impress others, and will be more efficient when self employed.
A Final Exam is offered upon satisfactory completion of all assignments. This is optional. If you choose to apply for and do this exam, you will have the possibility of obtaining a "formal credit" or "Pass Certification" for this course. A fee applies. The exam may be sat under prearranged conditions anywhere in the world. This college will award you a formal transcript, upon successful completion of the exam, as proof of your results.
Recognition and Ethics
This college is a member of the ACS Affiliates Network; a group of colleges from several countries, affiliated with each other through ACS Distance Education.. Courses are developed with input from all of these colleges, aspiring to reflect internationally accepted standards and needs.
A strict "No Plagiarism" and "No fraud" policy exists. Assignments are checked for plagiarism, and assignments will not be deemed to have been completed, if work is not your own original creation, and is found to have been copied from elsewhere. If the person doing the course is discovered to be different to the name enrolled, the enrolment and any results will be recorded as invalid and any fees paid will be forfeited.
Refund Policy
A full refund less expenses (up to 15% of fees applied) is provided to anyone wishing to withdraw from a course, within 2 weeks of enrolment. This does not apply after the first assignment has been submitted and marked; or after the two weeks has expired.
What Could This Course Do For You?
Develops and enhances your permaculture skills that can lead to setting up a successful permaculture property, for yourself or others.
Will give you more planting skills than other permaculture courses on offer.