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CANTERBURY PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE

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A group of professional permaculturalist who consult, design, implement and teach. We hold permaculture, its ethics, and principles within our daily lives and believe that it has the tools and processes to aid us all in the changing times. And, help us to become more empowered and self resilient, whilst giving back to our living support system, Planet Earth.

HANDS-ON APPROACH

TEACHING

Guidance & Inspiration

CONSULTATION

Getting the most out of a design

IMPLEMENTATION

Design and expertise come to life

Integrated Growing Systems
Sat, Feb 20
Multiple sites
Feb 20, 8:45 PM – Feb 21, 3:00 PM
Multiple sites, 156 Peterborough Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
Zone 3-4: orchard and food forest layout & design, regenerative agriculture & crops, and agroforestry systems. We also cover the management and care of large animals, including the effects of grazing and manuring, water demands, and the construction of animal structures.
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Designing for Regeneration
Sat, Mar 20
Multiple sites
Mar 20, 8:45 PM – Mar 21, 3:00 PM
Multiple sites, 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
Regeneration for our city, suburban and rural areas. The importance of forest ecology and tree systems, the usefulness of natural, restorative and sustainable forestry, & fundamental principles of designing and establishing a woodlot. Plus, zone 5: the need for wild areas.
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Built Environment
Sat, Apr 17
Avebury House
Apr 17, 8:45 PM – Apr 18, 3:00 PM
Avebury House, 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
We will cover building design - orientation & layout for natural environments & land formation, and renewable resources. Appropriate technology & sources of energy, including fossil fuels, physical renewable & bio-renewable and energy alternatives available. Plus, reducing our ecological footprint a
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Permaculture Design Certificate 2021 - 2022
Sat, Sep 18
Multiple sites
Sep 18, 2021, 8:45 AM – Aug 21, 2022, 3:00 PM
Multiple sites, Canterbury, New Zealand
10 weekend module location based learning course, held over a year on varying properties around Canterbury.
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