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First Steps in Permaculture​​​
PDC 4 K - Our (very own) Permaculture Design Course for Kids​


Please note: This course is currently under development. Stay tuned for more updates and fun content over the weeks ahead.

Contents:
1. Basic human needs

                Food, water, clothing, shelter, love ?
2. What is permaculture?
3. Permaculture Ethics
                Earth Care
                People Care
                Fair Share
4. Observing & Understanding Nature
                Biomes & EcoSystems - Tundra, Taiga Forest, Temperate Forests, Grassland, Desert, Savanna, Rainforest
​                Climate               
                
Plant life
                Animal life
                People
                Water

                Soil
                Light
                Time
                Energy
5. Natural Systems and Design

                Learning from nature
                Design Basics
                Permaculture Principles
                    - Observe & Interact - Catch & Store Energy - Obtain a Yield - Apply self-regulation & accept feedback
​                     - Use & value renewable resources and services - Produce no waste - Design from patterns to details -
​                     - Integrate rather than segregate - Use small and slow solutions - Use & value diversity - Use edges & value the marginal
​                     - Creatively use & respond to change
6. Functional Garden Design
7. Structures
​8. Society


Meeting our basic human needs


What is Permaculture?
One definition among many.

Permaculture is a means of addressing our basic human needs in a way that works with, and learns from, nature.

The word Permaculture is a portmanteau (don't worry we'll talk about that in class, just think Brangelina) combining the words permanent (as in sustainable) and culture (including human and agri-culture). Permaculture is about creating sustainable environments and lifestyles, not only in terms of food production, but how we build, and how we work together as a society.

Permaculture Ethics

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Biomes & EcoSystems

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Water

The Water Cycle
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Possible investigations for this unit. Choose your own learning adventure:
​Measuring evaporation: Just how much water could possibly evaporate in a day anyway, and what difference do the conditions make? 
​Measuring transpiration: How much water do plants transpire in a day? Do we need to replace the same amount?
​Measuring precipitation: How could I build weather station to track our daily rainfall? Does terrain really make a difference to rainfall?
​Measuring water use: How much water do we use in a typical home each day?
​Designing water reduction and capture techniques: How could we reduce our water use at home? How can we capture our water for use by our plants?


Soil

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Soil Investigations:
Soil Type - Horizon Profiling: What kind of soil do I have?
​Soil Type - Water retention: How well does my soil retain moisture?
Soil Life: What's alive in my soil? Collect soil samples from different parts of the school ground and study them for types of life. What observations can you make? Which soil is the most 'alive'?
Or, try this for a little 'game' based learning all about soil life.
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Design Basics

Good Design or Bad?
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Permaculture Principles

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Click the pic for a close up.
Or, for teachers and parents, click here: permacultureprinciples.com/

More Fun and Games
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