PLHRT 3330 - [Permaculture Design Certification]

(CU-CEL, CU-SBY)

Fall. Next offered 2017-2018. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

J. Mt. Pleasant.

Permaculture is an approach to land use that meets human needs, increases ecosystem health, and addresses local inequalities. It uses systems thinking and an ecological framework to design gardens, farms, and landscapes.

Outcome 1: Define and explain the ethical basis and core principles of permaculture.

Outcome 2: Describe how permaculture practices vary across climates and scales.

Outcome 3: Implement specific permaculture techniques in the field.

Outcome 4: Prepare a full site design incorporating permaculture knowledge.

Outcome 5: Describe the ways in which permaculture principles and practices can be integrated with knowledge from soil and plant sciences.