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SouthWooods Design Series

Site Assessment Workbook

A 33 page guide and workbook for site and personal assessment for the permaculture homestead.

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The Plant Mind Map

Bio-Intensive Harvest Extensionin Cold Climates -47 pages

Current Workshops

Introduction to Permaculture 1 & 2 (PI2)

Call SouthWoods with questions. 612-720-5001 Space is limited, non-refundable payment reserves seat in sessions.)

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An Introduction to Permaculture

Minnesota and the Midwest is at a crucial stage in climate change, economics, energy descent and transitioning to self reliant homesteads.

Permaculture has principles and ethics to help individuals, communities and families develop their resources into stable and continuously viable homes and property.

Permaculture principles guide participants in observing patterns of energy use and collection and storage of diminishing resources.

This workshop will introduce Permaculture to participants and assist them in entering new patterns of existence that secure an environmentally supported lifestyle.

This is an in-depth study of the principles that guide designers and home owners to create self suficiency and restorative living.
Presentations include:

Case Studies of Permaculture Implementations
Soil Ecology
Plant Biology, Characteristics, and Human Uses
Ecological Functions of Integrated Plant Systems
The Philosophy of Sustainable Lifestyles
Systems Thinking and New Social Paradigm

Understanding Permaculture (50 hours)

Study permaculture on your own site or in your home using the tools and techniques of inquiry to assess potential and natural capital. Using the principals of permaculture,you will be guided through a life changing progression to a new vision of your future. This fifty hour course will take your through self assessment, energy flow, resource use and the process of adjusting to a more abundant and sustained existance.

Five modules, one each week or at your pace, contain reading assignmnets (book included), internet research, in-field and in-home lab assignments, and challenging concepts. Each week you will upload your results, questions, comments, journal and join in a discussion as others travel the same path. Join us for a perspective changing experience. (Firefox and internet access required.)