Practical Permaculture Gardening
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Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
10am-5pm both days
This course explores how Permaculture Principles can be applied to create beautiful, productive and wildlife-friendly gardens.
Venue
Stanmer Park, Brighton. Click here for directions to our meeting point.
Course tutor
Tuition will be provided by Pippa Johns an experienced tutor who has designed and created gardens using Permaculture Design for over 8 years.
Who is the course for?
The course is open to anybody interested in using Permaculture principles and design in their garden or allotment, from complete beginners to experienced gardeners, with or without prior knowledge of or qualifications in Permaculture. Unfortunately this course is not suitable for wheelchair users.
What will the course cover?
The course will be based at Brighton Permaculture Trust's plot at Stanmer Organics where we will carry out practical activities. Topics covered will include how to start a garden from scratch, annual and perennial food crops, wildlife gardening, composting, pest-control without chemicals, rainwater harvesting and growing plants for fertility. We will also visit an established garden near Lewes. Transport for this will be arranged between tutor and participants prior to the course.
What you will need to bring
• Sun cream and a sun hat
• Waterproof clothing and wellies
• Gardening tools if you have them & can transport them easily
• Gardening gloves
• Pens and a notebook
• Packed lunch
Learning methods and outcomes
A discussion about what participants want from the course will be followed by short theory sessions and practical demonstrations. Weather permitting a large part of the course will be outdoors including practical hands-on experience with guidance from the tutor. By the end of the course participants will have learned several practical techniques and design tools, which they will then be able to apply to their own gardens and allotments.
What next?
This short course is not accredited. It does not lead directly on to any other courses but will provide a taster for those progressing to work or courses in horticulture, sustainable garden design and market gardening. Those interested in the ideas of Permaculture Design could follow it with one of Brighton Permaculture Trust's Permaculture courses, held regularly in Brighton.
Fees
Fees include tuition, refreshments, handouts and information sheets.
£140 - Sponsored/organisation rate
£140 - Individual income more than 25k/yr
£110 - Individual income 18-25k/yr
£80 - Individual waged less than 18k/yr
£50 - Individual, concessionary rate
Concessionary rates are available to people in receipt of means tested benefits, students & OAPs.
We endeavour to make our courses affordable to all. Unfortunately we do not receive any external funding and as such rely on large amounts of voluntary input to run courses. In some circumstances we may be able to negotiate fee reductions if you can offer significant other support or facilities.
See the cancellations, refunds and transfers policy.
Booking
Advanced booking is essential. Places are currently available on this course/event unless there has been an exceptional number of reservations in the last 48 hours, so please complete a reservation form rather than contacting us regarding the availability of places as these are allocated in the order received. If places are still available then reservations can be made until midday the Friday before the course/event.
To reserve a place please fill out the online reservation form. When we have received your reservation we will email you to confirm that a place is available and request payment. Payment can be made either online using a credit/debit card or by post with a cheque/postal order. A place is not secured until we have received the requested payment.
Please do not reserve a place if you are not able to pay for it immediately. If your circumstances are exceptional we may be able to make a special arrangement, but please contact us before reserving a place.
Book using the an online reservation form having read the information on this page. We email to confirm your reservation within three days, please check your spam or junk email folder (especially Hotmail account holders).
Contact us
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