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  • From: "Steve Read" <steveread@free.fr>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] here we go again-non-accredited teachers?
  • Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:39:44 +0100

Hallo to all

Thought I would just present the system we got / are further developing in
France.

The PDC's here follow the syllabus mentioned from 1985(?) and uses the Manual
/ personal stuff to flesh this out and to add in local and cultural stuff;

Having completed a PDC students can then give inbtroductory talks and
conferences etc but not teach full design courses unless with a Diploma
holder. They can also follow any other PDC for "free", just paying the board
and lodging part of the course fee (this was a tradition set up way back in
time by Bill Molllison from what I understand). The 2 day introductory
courses that PDC certificate holders can give follow a part of the same
programe for the 72 hour (minimum) full course, so these 2 days can count as
a 'credit' towards the full course if people who followed it want to carry
on, ie they start the 3rd day.

PDC certificate holders can then go on to study for their Diploma of
Permaculture Design, a 2 year minimum (normally), tutor supported process
that culminates in the student presenting their 'portfolio' of work / study
and designs to a group of their peers and at least 2 Diploma holders, the
criteria follow what was put into place by B. Mollison et Co, except we have
also added in that the student presents their take on how they would lead a
full PDC. There is a fast track process for those who tthink they have or are
considered to have already the experience and qualification needed, they put
together a portfolio and send this through to 2 Diplma holders who then say
yes or no to the person passing straight onto the next accrediation event or
even setting up a special event.

There is also an Apprenticeship scheme we are busy putting together for PDC
cert holders who go on to do a tour of France (and other countries if they
wish) of accredited pmC projects where the project holder has a Diploma of
PmC Design and at least 5 years design experience ( again this is flexible
where someone may have other type of experience / qualifications.)

We have a forthcoming PmC Teacher training course in January and a part of
that will be bringing the syllabus up to date and more French culture
orientated, adding in non-violent communicartion and consensus and some other
things as core recomended modules. We will also expand the Peoplecare side,
looking at designed healthcare systems, especially around childbirth and
health building, with the Earthcare adding in some key modules on building
etc. We'll also do a general update of it all to add in the very many things
that have developed since the original programme and Designers Manual were
produced.

All of this is being done through the medium of the Université Populaire de
Permaculture, an open access, non-campus based non-Govt organisation. One of
our aims is to try and ensure that there is consistency in both what is
taught and the general quality of the PmC courses run in France.

To the more anarchist orientated free spirits out there understand that this
system is designed for the French culture and people, it uses existing French
models (the tradition of Université Popluaire's and the Compagnonage
apprenticehip scheme, I haven't presented it as some sort of recommended
univerally applicable system, it isn't. Its also more flexible than I have
maybe made it sound!

SteveR

www.permaculturefrance.org



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