[permaculture] July 8th-23rd PDC with Darren Dohertyat Son Rul.lan, Mallorca (SPAIN)

sinergyinaction at netscape.net sinergyinaction at netscape.net
Wed Apr 22 17:49:03 EDT 2009



Hi 



Please spread the 
voice.


 


Darren Doherty will teach this PDC in the 
island of Mallorca 
(Spain) during the month of July, in the 
beautiful ancient house and 8Ha property of Son 
Rul.lan.


 


Info and 
Registrations: info at permacultura-es.org, Tel.: +34 
932848821


Investment: 750euro up until June 10th, 
800euro, 
after. The amount available of places is 
limited.


 


The course brochure containing full 
information can be downloaded from:


http://www.permacultura-es.org/downloads/brochure-PDC-Mallorca2009.pdf


 


Course Schedule


 


Day 1 - Introduction - Permaculture Ethics & 
Principles


Day 2 - Concepts & Themes of 
Design


Day 3 - Methods of Design


Day 4 - Pattern 
Understanding


Day 5 - Climatic Factors


Day 6 - Trees & Their Energy 
Transactions


Day 7 - Water


Day off


Day 8 - Soils


Day 9 - Earthworking & Earth 
Resources


Day 10 - The Humid Tropics


Day 11 - Dryland Strategies


Day 12 - Humid Cool to Cold 
Climates


Day 13 - Aquaculture


Day 14 - The Strategies of an Alternative Nation, Course 
Concert/Fiesta


Day 15 - Major Design Presentation, Future Strategies, 
Certificate Presentation


 


History, Theory, Ethics, & Principles of 
permaculture


Nature-friendly house placement and 
design


Keyline Design, Holistic Management & Carbon 
Farming


Energy conservation techniques for all 
climates


Recycling and waste 
management


Or
ganic food production


Water harvesting, Irrigation systems 
management


Waste Water Treatment 
Systems


Ecological pest control


Drought-proofing


Soil rehabilitation and erosion 
control


Livestock systems


Aquaculture


Catastrophe preparedness and 
prevention


Windbreaks and fire control


Community Development


Enterprise 
Development Models


GIS/CAD Design, Project Costing & 
Management


 


Darren 
Doherty 
will teach in English, and there will be “almost” simultaneous translation to 
Spanish, so this course welcomes both native English speakers as well as native 
Spanish speakers.


 


Students 
will have the opportunity to complete a 
minimum of 5 design projects throughout 
the course which are developed & presented in groups allowing for continuous 
feedback and improvement. Among them there will be a design exercise about the 
whole property of Son Rul.lan.


There will also be video projections, slideshows, debates 
and various others practical exercises to help better fix the concepts 
covered.


 


The 
main course Teacher for this PDC is Darren 
Doherty 
(Registered 
Teacher #29 with The Permaculture Institute) is one of the world's most 
experienced Permaculture Design


professionals 
who has designed and developed over 1300 properties across 5 continents in every 
climate and has taught on over 30 PDC's (over 10 solo) across the world with 
renowned teachers such as Bill Mollison, David Holmgren, Penny Livingston-Stark, =0
ARobina McCurdy & the late Joe Polaischer among many others. 
Darren 
Doherty 
and David Holmgren co-teach one Permaculture Design Course a year in Darren's 
home town of Bendigo, 
Central 
Victoria, 
which is the only PDC David teaches on these days. He has also taught many 
Keyline Design courses, as well as developed the working prototype of the 
world's first Dojo Ripper/Tiller/Mounder 


 


 


Antonio Scotti


 


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