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Introduction to Permaculture
Course #: ENVSTY 323
Description:
Permaculture is the design of food systems and social structures to provide for human needs while restoring ecosystem health. This course will offer a foundation in permaculture history, principles, ethics, design process and application of permaculture design methodology and best practices for whole systems design. The course integrates both research and practical applications to design food systems that have the resiliency of natural ecosystems. Examining the interconnections between environmental, social and economic components, permaculture is informed by the disciplines of systems ecology, ecological design and ethno-ecology. The essential components of diverse food production systems will be discussed in detail, including: patterns in nature, water management, soil rehabilitation, food forests, carbon farming, land restoration techniques and community resiliency.
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