Seeds of change
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“Permaculture is a philosophy of working with rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless action: of looking at systems and people in all their functions rather than asking only one yield of them; and of allowing systems to demonstrate their own evolution.” -Bill Mollison
- Permaculture is based on simple principles and ethics that Bill Mollison and David Holmgren synthesized into a checklist and framework to guide life and design choices. These principles and ethics were taken from observing how successful communities and cultures function around the world and through the centuries.Â
- Seeds of Change will introduce you to permaculture principles, definitions and framework, composting, plant propagation, and even a farm tour to see real life examples of permaculture in action!Â
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Questions this course will answer:
What is permaculture?
What are the 12 permaculture principles?
How can you use your intuition to propagate plants?
How do you start a simple composting system?
Learning Outline
Each course is broken down into digestible lessons and each lesson contains different components.
Demonstration videos are available for visual/tactile learners.  Please view all content for the best learning experience.
Engage with your peers and community in forums and discussions related to this course. Deepen your understanding by digging into the community knowledge available
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Additional resources are available for your additional learning at the bottom of the lesson. Take advantage of the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the lesson at hand.
Take notes using the embedded, super nifty notetaker tool (the black box labelled Take Notes) in the lessons. As you progress lesson to lesson, course to course, your notes will cumulative into one handy-dandy document.Â
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Shad Qudsi
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Shad Qudsi has 20 years experience in organic and commercial gardening and farming. He is certified in Permaculture Design and has over 12 years experience in holistic site development and homesteading. Shad originally set out to study mathematics and work in big business, but long ago had a change of heart. Shad is the Co-Founder of Atitlan Organics Permaculture Farm and Education Center, and more recently serves the role of President in the non profit organization, Wellkind Guatemala. Aside from all of this, Shad is an enthusiastic teacher who truly believes that humans are good for the planet. Human resilience cannot be erased from the landscape and now, it is coming back with a gentle loving caress.
Ashley McDonnell
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Ashley’s work focuses on resurrecting our relationship to the natural world through the development of earth based skills that deepen our connection to place while increasing our sense of sovereignty and resilience. Devoted to the arts of permaculture, natural building, herbalism and birth work as her mediums, Ashley explores with humility the diverse modalities that support us in living in right relationship with the world around us. She views permaculture as a practice that not only creates healthy ecological communities but one that helps to reweave the very fabric of who we are as people. Her work is an offering to the future.
