INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE WEEKEND COURSE
Learn all about permaculture design which is designing your garden space so that you spend less time working to maintain the garden, and more time harvesting and enjoying your garden. The course covers the following topics:
Ethics and Principles
Element analysis
Multiple functions of elements
Relative Location of design elements
Zones and habitats
Sector analysis
Low maintenance structures
Water in the landscape
Putting together elements of a design
Detailed handouts are prepared for each part of the course and there is time to talk about your property, and help you to get the design you want.
Practical Projects to choose from during the weekend dependent on season and weather – building a chook dome, pruning, lasagne bed building, seed sowing and saving, pH and brix testing.
Practical and theory sessions based on an urban permaculture property in New Plymouth which has a 7 year old food forest.
2 day weekend course. Places are limited to 11. Cost includes morning and afternoon tea. Bring something for a shared lunch.
Cost - $200 per person or $300 for two people learning together.
Venue – Korito Gardens, 28a Trafalgar Street, Westown, New Plymouth
Date – 13-14 September 2025
Times – 9.00am – 5pm on both days
Contact – Email or txt - derinatur@hotmail.com or 0211252035
Website – www.korito.co.nz
