Permaculture course weekends you can attend separately!
We will be offering certain modules of the course as a stand-alone workshops for people who are interested in specific topics but may not be able to commit to an entire course.
Weekend #3 June 18th and 19th $200
This third weekend will focus on Soil and Water. On Saturday, we will explore the complex, living, breathing edge between the earth and the sky. By exploring the dynamic Soil Food Web, we will learn about both the geological and ecological relationships which best facilitate plant growth.
Sunday will explore Water Systems and provide a practical and accessible approach to this most critical infrastructure. We will look at Residential Irrigation systems that connect the garden to the home. We will also explore Domestic Plumbing systems such as the kitchen sink, toilet and grey water irrigation. We’ll learn how to troubleshoot simple problems that homeowners and renters may encounter in everyday life.
The second weekend we will look at Designing within a Pattern Literacy Context. We will also be joined by the renowned permaculture designer and practitioner Doug Bullock. As we look at topography, geology, climate and microclimates Designing from patterns to details using natural patterns as a design tool. Looking at the overview of the permaculture design process and methods of design using the Zone and Sector System.
Day two we will go into the Roles of Trees and Plants. How do these elements relate to developing a stable system. Polyculture plants and their many functions. Methods for propagation, care and the yields they offer back to the system. Strategic design of plant communities for the orchard food forest system including; hedgerows, windbreaks, shelter belts and the home garden.
Permaculture course weekends you can attend separately!
We will be offering certain modules of the course as a stand-alone workshops for people who are interested in specific topics but may not be able to commit to an entire course.
Weekend #1 May 21st and 22nd $200
The first weekend will cover the Foundations of Permaculture overview and logistics of the whole course. This will be an introduction to the foundations of permaculture. If you decide you are interested in taking the whole course you may roll this fee into the cost of the course.
The first two information packed days we will cover permaculture defined; observation skills; ethics and the basis of ecological design; permaculture principles. We will include a comprehensive site tour with observation skill exercises while looking at indicators of sustainability, and how to use them. We will address whole systems thinking and how to look at fast track succession as it applies to design strategies.
As we move closer to the start of our Whatcom Hands On Permaculture Design Course, We wanted to share an update of how things are progressing. At this point the course is half full, with a half a dozen or so interested and thinking about it.
We would like to offer an incentive for people to sign up.
We are extending the early bird price of $1600 till May 1st, $200 off the regular price
Sign up a friend and get $100 off of your tuition.
Sign up as a couple and get a $200 discount
We are really looking forward to getting into the nuts and bolts of the class schedule. If we have not reached minimum enrollment by May 5th, we will strategically pivot to a slightly different format. We would still continue to offer some of the course content, but as stand-alone workshops conducted throughout the Spring and Summer.
Upcoming Events
Here are a few upcoming events if you are interested in meeting us or visiting a site prior to the course. These are also great opportunities to meet other people in our area interested in Permaculture. They are also a great chance to invite your friends who may be exploring some of these ideas ; )
Saturday, April 23rd- 9 – 2pmWhatcom Farm Expo Exhibition: Free! Put on by the Whatcom Conservation District. Come visit us at this trade convention for our local Agricultural Community. More information at their Website, Eventbrite, and Facebook event, pages.
Friday, April 29 – 4 – 6pm Permaculture Meet-up at Inspiration Farm: Free! Come meet and chat with our local Permaculture Community. We can share ideas, plants, books or tools.
Sunday, May 1st – 2 – 5pmInternational Permaculture Day: Free! We are hosting a Plant sale/swap as well as a site tour. Bring plants to share or a little bit of cash for purchasing and join us.
Permaculture course weekends you can attend separately!
We will be offering certain modules of the course as a stand-alone workshops for people who are interested in specific topics but may not be able to commit to an entire course. The cost will be $200 per weekend. Please share these opportunities with anybody you know who may be interested. Thanks.
Weekend #1 May 21st and 22nd $200
The first weekend will cover the Foundations of Permaculture overview and logistics of the whole course. This will be an introduction to the foundations of permaculture. If you decide you are interested in taking the whole course you may roll this fee into the total cost of the course.
The first two information packed days we will cover permaculture defined; observation skills; ethics and the basis of ecological design; permaculture principles. We will include a comprehensive site tour with observation skill exercises while looking at indicators of sustainability, and how to use them. We will address whole systems thinking and how to look at fast track succession as it applies to design strategies.
Weekend #2 June 4th and 5th $200
The second weekend we will look at Designing within a Pattern Literacy Context. We will also be joined by the renowned permaculture designer and practitioner Doug Bullock. As we look at topography, geology, climate and microclimates Designing from patterns to details using natural patterns as a design tool. Looking at the overview of the permaculture design process and methods of design using the Zone and Sector System.
Day two we will go into the Roles of Trees and Plants. How do these elements relate to developing a stable system. Polyculture plants and their many functions. Methods for propagation, care and the yields they offer back to the system. Strategic design of plant communities for the orchard food forest system including; hedgerows, windbreaks, shelter belts and the home garden.
Weekend #3 June 18th and 19th $200
This third weekend will focus on Soil and Water. On Saturday, we will explore the complex, living, breathing edge between the earth and the sky. By exploring the dynamic Soil Food Web, we will learn about both the geological and ecological relationships which best facilitate plant growth. Sunday will explore Water Systems and provide a practical and accessible approach to this most critical infrastructure. We will look at Residential Irrigation systems that connect the garden to the home. We will also explore Domestic Plumbing systems such as the kitchen sink, toilet and grey water irrigation. We’ll learn how to troubleshoot simple problems that homeowners and renters may encounter in everyday life.
Weekend #4 July 9th and 10th $200
This Fourth weekend will focus on Social Relations and Practical Tools. We will also be joined by the renowned permaculture designer Penny Livingston. On Saturday we will explore awesome Community Projects happening within the scope of Permaculture Design. We will also investigate social relationships between ourselves, each other and our larger consumer culture as well as how to design in the Human Landscape. On Sunday, we will learn How to Use and Care for Tools. Both hand tools and power tools are an essential part of any land-based work. We will cover the basic tool kit, trade-specific kits, power tools, safety and maintenance.
PLEASE DO NOT PULL INTO 1834 DRIVEWAY. Look for ORANGE FLAGS & pull into to very next drive on the left. Head up the hill & I will be in a reflective vest. I can be reached at 360.595.3260
There a bus stop right in front of the location (512) & I encourage carpooling.
VENMO: If you prefer this method here is my info: @LifeintheSoil
As we enter the new year, we are excited to offer paths towards abundant solutions.
We have been quietly hibernating during the past few years of Covid but feel it is time to reboot and get this information out to people who need it. With all the issues facing us at this time we feel we compelled to share solutions that help people learn positive ways to move forward in their own life.
Collectively we are facing so many challenges; from supply chain issues, drought, flood, fires, inflation, healthcare crisis, to ecosystem degradation and social collapse. There are tools in the Permaculture tool box that can solve all these issues.
We would like to invite you to take check out the offerings for this year, and look forward to sharing solutions to the problems of our time.
“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex,
the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.”
― Bill Mollison founder of Permaculture
Hands onPermaculture Design Certificate Course Event! May through July, Learn the skills to work with nature to create integrated Permaculture systems of abundance and productivity! Early bird price ends soon. Find out more »
A Free gathering time for People interested in Permaculture from Whatcom county to come together and discuss ideas. Agenda– Tour, talk, swap plants seeds, books. After the tour we invite you to stay for an informal discussion. How can we move… Find out more »
Create your own Fruit Nursery Stock. Fruit Tree Grafting and Propagation from Cuttings. Pruning season is upon us! Remember to save scion wood for the Grafting Gathering! You can learn how to collect scion wood here. Bring Apple, Pear, Plum… Find out more »
A fun filled Permaculture Immersion Weekend. We will illustrate practical ways to design an integrated living system that that partners with nature and is self regulating, abundant and resilient. Whether you are on an urban lot or a farm homestead,… Find out more »
Sell the weed eater and use a scythe! Maintain your body, not your machines. Learn the sharper points of this elegant tool. Thought to be old school, but better blades and an ergonomic set up makes them one of the most efficient tools out there. Find out more »
We will celebrate International Permaculture Day May 1st 2022!
A day to showcase permaculture around the world. An opportunity to experience permaculture and meet its practitioners. Visitors can see first hand an established permaculture system and ask questions. See how… Find out more »
Plant a garden, eat for a year, plant a Food Forest Guild, eat for decades! This hands on workshop shares design elements necessary for a perennial food forest. Learn about fruit and nut trees as well as supper food berries… Find out more »
August 13, 2021
@
5:00 am
–
August 16, 2021
@
10:00 am
Join us for a unique permaculture design earthworks experience! This workshop will give you firsthand insights into design considerations and principles based on clients objectives. We will explain stages of the design process, from observation, working with the client, through to the final design and real live implementation on the property over the weekend. This workshop will cover reading the landscape for water retention and management. Diving into, Mapping, ponds, swales, reed-beds, terraces, key line design, implementation cover cropping and guild planting. This will be a hands-on workshop/installation, with earth moving equipment and lasers!OUTLINE:
Day one will be introductions and an overview of the design considerations and the scope of the project. A site tour assessing information on, water, soils, access, structural positions, slope, orientation, zoning and sectors.
Day two, we will demonstrate how to work with earthworks machine operators to achieve desired permaculture design goals. Exercises in designing watersheds and a variety of strategies used.
Day three we will fine tune aspects of the project and install cover crop and some of the food forest guilds. This workshop is intended to help you to become a more confident earthwork installer. You will get familiar with the equipment and strategies used to efficiently get the job done.
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN: Site Observation Skills, Site Assessment Process, Design Evolution Process, Earthworks Process, Design and Work Methodology, Site Restoration with Cover Crops and Guild Planting considerations.
PROJECT BRIEF: This workshop will implement a permaculture master plan by converting old pasture with invasive grasses into a diversified food forest. The project will encompass 5 of 20 acres. Over time the property will be used to host an educational center for nature based early childhood education and multi-generational skill building workshops focused on sustainable methods of food production and preservation. The long-term goal is to provide opportunities for the local community and visitors to reconnect with each other and nature while cultivating more harmonious and resilient relationships.Lead Instruction by Brian Kerkvliet co-steward of Inspiration Farm and a 15 year Permaculture practitioner, designer, consultant. A Student of Geoff Lawton in design methodologies and earthworks for Permaculture projects. Brian has designed and installed numerous projects around the county.When: August Friday 13th 12pm through Sunday 15th 4pmWhere: Facilitated on location at the client’s property, between Sumas and Kendall Wa. — Saar Creek Farms— Camping available and Meals providedCost: $450 | Register before July 1st for the Early bird discount $375Space is limited. Payment due upon registration. Limited Work trade and discounts available.
Here is a short listing of events that will be happening before the PDC this year in May. If you want to visit or talk about the course come find us at one of these events.
Permaculture and Beyond: Transform Your Life, Job, Landscapes, Planet and Consciousness! Thursday, Feb 20 4:30-6:30pm Fairhaven Auditorium
Learn the foundations of Permaculture and explore real-life examples of this powerful universally applicable holistic design system that regeneratively works with nature to provide for human and ecosystem needs and services. Free parking in the Fairhaven lot, it’s marked 12A and is easy to find on maps.
Create your own Fruit Nursery Stock. Fruit Tree Grafting and Propagation from Cuttings. Pruning season is upon us! Remember to save scion wood for the Grafting Gathering! Bring Apple, Pear, Plum varieties from your neighborhood. Share and graft to start new trees!
Plant a garden, eat for a year, plant a Food Forest Guild, eat for decades! This hands on workshop shares design elements necessary for a perennial food forest.
Learn the skills to work with nature to create integrated Permaculture systems of abundance and productivity! Food, Soil, Shelter, Energy, Water and a lot more: Design strategies and methods for truly sustainable, regenerative human integration with our biosphere. DATES: MAY 2-3; 16-17; 30-31; JUNE 13-14; and 22–26.
EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE BELLINGHAM’s PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE for 2022!
THE COURSE IS HOSTED AT QUEEN MOUNTAIN HOMESTEAD, AND A WEEK CAMP INTENSIVE AT ONE OF WHATCOM’S PREMIER PERMACULTURE SITES ‘INSPIRATION FARM’.
DATES FOR THE COURSE ARE:
4 weekends, May – July and a 5 day Design Intensive Campin July.
4 Weekends – May 21,22, June 4,5 & 18,19 July 9,10
Camp out Design Intensive – July 18,19,20,21,22
13 days total, 9am – 6pm Daily
PERMACULTURE COURSE OUTLINE:
Learn the skills to work with nature to create integrated Permaculture systems of abundance and productivity! Food, Soil, Shelter, Energy, Water and a lot more: Design strategies and methods for truly sustainable, regenerative human integration with that natural systems and our ecosystem.
Curriculum Includes: Permaculture Ethics and Design Principles, Pattern Recognition, Climate Factors and Weather, Water Management, Grey water, Soil, Trees, Earthworks, Bioremediation, Surveying and Mapping, Reading the Landscape. Class format includes lectures, discussions, hands-on activities and videos.
Permaculture Design Process camp out week:
Building on the foundation presented the first weekend sessions, knowledge and skills will be expanded and tied together. Leading to a final real life design exercise, mapping and placing elements within a holistic design. Including: Shelter Building, Solar Design, Climatic considerations, Community Structures, Urban Design, Animal Husbandry, Alternative Governance.
Design groups will present to the class for critique and comment. Optional on-site Camping with some meals will be available the last five days at Inspiration Farm. This will provide opportunities to immerse in the design process and partake in after hour activities. Amazing meals will be provided for the week long design intensive camp out. Prepared using locally sourced organic ingredients.
Locations: Local Bellingham permaculture models Queen Mountain Homestead and Inspiration Farm, one of the premier Northwest permaculture and biodynamic farms.
More outstanding guest presenters still to be announced
We will be Covid Safe.
Practicing all state protocols and guidelines for gatherings of our size.
This may be adjusted as situations change.
What Does PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION (PDC) Curriculum Cover?
The curriculum covers a wide variety of subjects. The weekends are stand-alone with the first 4 sessions being a broad overview of design principles and strategies and the last week focusing on their practical application. The two weeks constitute the 72-Hour Design Permaculture Certification Course as designed by Permaculture co-founder, Bill Mollison. Participants who complete the full two-week curriculum earn the internationally recognized Permaculture Design Consultant Certification. To date, thousands of permaculture designers worldwide have been certified through this course, and now comprise a global network of educators and ecological activists who influence major corporations, individuals creating new business alternatives, and groups of committed people working together to change the way we view and design into our landscapes.
The order of topics in a course may change due to the presence of guest instructors, and emphasis on certain subjects may shift due to the needs and focus of the participants, such as urban or rural residents, city planners, farmers, and so on. This course will not make you an expert in any of the individual subjects covered, although in many cases we go into considerable depth. The point of the course is to introduce you to the relationships and synergies among the disciplines that permaculture connects. In a sense, permaculture creates an ecology made up of the many tools and concepts used to design sustainable communities. You will learn what these tools are and how to decide which to use, and when. The course will show you how these subjects connect leaving you with a whole systems design strategy to work with.
More information can be found at these links. Some of this information is subject to change as we continue to organize everything.
Extended Early Bird price, Sign up before May 1st. just $1600!
Cost: Full price $1800, after May 1st
Includes all materials, Camping, field trips and some amazing local meals.
A few partial scholarships are available, contact us for more details.
Cancellation Policy
A refund will be issued less $100 administrative fee up to 60 days before course. After 60 days a full refund will be given if you fill your spot. If you do not fill your spot, 50% refund up to 30 days, no refunds after 30 days before course. Hardships like family emergencies, etc. will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to cancel class with full refund given less transaction fees.
Choose deposit or full price from the drop down menu above.
To Pay BY Check: Please make payable to Inspiration Farmand mail, or drop it by 619 E Laurel Rd Bellingham Wa. 98226. This saves us from having to pay the transaction fee, thank you!
