5-Day PDC Completion Training
Part 3 of the 3-Stage Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course
July 22-27, 2012
At Midwest Permaculture in Stelle, IL
Immediately Following the 6-Day Hands-on Training (July 17-22)
| This training is only available to those students who have completed the first two stages of our 3-stage PDC Certificate program.
Stage One: The Foundations of Permaculture Webinar Series Stage Two: The 6-Day Hands-on Permaculture Training (or our previous 4-Day Suburban/Urban Training) Stage Three: This 5-Day Completion Training. This is the final part of the 3-Stage PDC Course which has an emphasis on actual permaculture design. Students who successfully complete all three stages receive their Permaculture Design Course (PDC) Certificate from Midwest Permaculture. As a Reminder: |
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And what again are the benefits to earning a
Permaculture Design Course (PDC) Certificate?
In the permaculture tradition, with a PDC Certificate, one may use the word “permaculture” in the promotion of their work, craft or knowledge base.
One may provide permaculture design services for fee such as consulting, advising, or actual design plans, as well as offer educational services in the form of workshops or seminars.
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What is included in this Final Stage?
– Additional Pre-Training Home Studies
– The Final Pieces of the PDC Curriculum
– Learning to Create Permaculture Designs
What are the Curriculum Items in this Final Stage?
- Brief Overview of Established Gardening Systems
- Permaculture Farming Approaches
- Food Forests – Polycultures, Succession
- Plants – Seed Saving – Plant Propagation – Grafting
- The Healthy Raising and Use of Animals in Permaculture
- Aquaculture – Hydroponics – Aquaponics
- The Built Environment – Building Alternatives
- Invisible Structures
- Permaculture in the World
- Your Permaculture Business
- Using the ‘Scale of Permanence’ when Approaching Design Work
- LEARNING TO CREATE PERMACULTURE DESIGNS
The Training On-Site:
Daily Schedule
We schedule some form of instruction or exercise each morning, afternoon and evening. There is much to cover in these few short days but there will be plenty of fun and ample breaks too.
Meals
All meals, snacks, coffee, tea and water will be provided as part of the course tuition. Meals will be prepared from mostly organic and locally raised foods and will include vegetarian and meat options.
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Camping and Accommodations in Stelle There are also indoor lodging options available in Stelle that run $150 for the full week. Some of our residents are delighted to rent out their guest rooms for this modest fee. Please email Becky(or call 815-256-2215) if you have any questions, otherwise, there is an option to add this lodging when you register. What to Bring: |
Course Fee & Registration:
The price for this Third Stage of Training is $695
Includes camping, food, instruction, text book, resources and actual design experience.
Early Registration Discounts:
45 Days – $50 ($645 before June 7, 2012)
90 Days – $100 ($595 before April 22, 2012)
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Registration Process
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Down-Payment / Course Reservation
Our simple e-commerce page is not set-up to handle partial or down-payments. If making a partial payment is an important factor to your ability to participate, please call Becky at 815-256-2215 to work out these arrangements.
Low Risk Cancellation and Refund Policy
Should a student have to cancel their enrollment in the training up to 30-days before it begins, there is a full refund less $150. If a student cancels in the 30-day period before the training there will be a full refund less $250.
In either case, half of the cancelation fee may be applied as credit toward another Midwest Permaculture training of similar or greater value. Credit held for up to three years.
There are no refunds for cancellations or for withdrawals once the course begins. However, in certain circumstances, we may extend partial credit towards a future training.
Continuing Support Following Graduation Students who have completed a Midwest Permaculture design course are then invited to become part of our growing network of graduates. There are three ways we work to support our students:
Our objective is to support our students for as long as they need it or want it, and to encourage them to support each other. |
Still Have Questions?
You are welcome to email us or call Becky at 815-256-2215.
Alternative to this 5-Day On-Site PDC Completion Training
| …Alternative Step Three…
Home Correspondence Course Price: $695 |