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Courses

  • Intro to Permaculture
    Intro to Permaculture
    Intro to Permaculture
    Sat, 07 Dec
    Climate Action Campus
    07 Dec 2024, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
    Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
    07 Dec 2024, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
    Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
    Join us for a day to absorb the principles & ethics of permaculture through an informative card game of 36 examples of permaculture concepts & projects. Followed by permaculture zoning, environment sectors, and an input-output design.
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  • 2025 Permaculture Design Certificate Course
    2025 Permaculture Design Certificate Course
    2025 Permaculture Design Certificate Course
    The 10 module dates are displayed below
    Climate Action Campus
    The 10 module dates are displayed below
    Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
    The 10 module dates are displayed below
    Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
    Learn key permaculture concepts, living-design systems & creative solutions that can be adopted into your life. These choices will change & improve the quality of your life & the environment you live & work in. Each module has a range of presentations, discussion, activities, handouts & resources.
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  • Grow-Your-Own Food
    Grow-Your-Own Food
    Grow-Your-Own Food
    Sat, 03 Aug
    Climate Action Campus
    03 Aug 2024, 8:30 am – 29 Sept 2024, 4:30 pm
    Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
    03 Aug 2024, 8:30 am – 29 Sept 2024, 4:30 pm
    Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
    A 6-day mini course held over 3 wkd's within the PDC. It covers Soil & Water, the foundation of healthy nutritious food. Growing Soil & Food the how to, tips & techniques and starters to take away. And, Integrated Growing Systems, showing the different growing styles & ways to combine your plantings
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Past Events

  • Integrated Growing Systems - Module 4
    Integrated Growing Systems - Module 4
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    Integrated Growing Systems - Module 4
    Sat, 26 Nov
    Zone 3-4: Polycultures, urban agriculture, Orchard and food forest layout & design, mushroom culture, wild foraging, agroforestry systems and animal interaction. Plus some design activities around plant guilds (collection of species choice for certain plant groups)
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  • Growing Soil & Plants
    Growing Soil & Plants
    RSVP Closed
    Growing Soil & Plants
    Sat, 08 Oct
    Zones 1 & 2 home & backyard food production: building soil, home garden systems, seasonal crop planting, care and rotation plans, the importance of pollination, manuring and nutrient recycling, propagation & transplanting, seed saving, plus more.
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  • Soil & Water- Module 2
    Soil & Water- Module 2
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    Soil & Water- Module 2
    Sat, 24 Sept
    Water & soil are the foundations of any productive growing system. This weekend brings a broad view of the nature and importance of water and soil, their sources, cycles & potential for human management, along with the importance and structure of the soil food web.
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  • Permaculture Philosophy, Design and Patterns - Module 1
    Permaculture Philosophy, Design and Patterns - Module 1
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    Permaculture Philosophy, Design and Patterns - Module 1
    Sat, 27 Aug
    Introducing the ethics & principles of permaculture along with the ecological & environment overviews. We will share techniques for effective learning, & wholistic design methods: Along with pattern understanding, the atmosphere, climate, weather & micro-climates, forecasting, air quality, pollution
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  • Cultural Strengthening - Module 8
    Cultural Strengthening - Module 8
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    Cultural Strengthening - Module 8
    Sat, 30 Jul
    Is about the cultural dynamic within the well-being of communities & of ourselves, and covers foundation of social permaculture & the people care ethic. We look at the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual support systems, through the seasons of the year.
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  • Invisible Structures - Module 7
    Invisible Structures - Module 7
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    Invisible Structures - Module 7
    Sat, 18 Jun
    The networks that form the social & cultural fabric that shapes our lives, our communities and the social design & community development. This covers economic, education, governance and decision-making processes for healthy & resilient projects, people & places.
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  • Intro to Permaculture
    Intro to Permaculture
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    Intro to Permaculture
    Sat, 28 May
    Join us for a day to absorb the principles & ethics of permaculture through an informative card game of 36 examples of permaculture concepts & projects. Followed by permaculture zoning, environment sectors, and an input-output design.
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  • Built Environment - Module 6
    Built Environment - Module 6
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    Built Environment - Module 6
    Sat, 21 May
    We will cover urban living design; Natural 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.
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  • Book Club: PLURIVERSE
    Book Club: PLURIVERSE
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    Book Club: PLURIVERSE
    Wed, 04 May
    Welcome to our new event held on the 1st Wednesday of every month. We gather to discuss a series of books that dig deep into topics that matter and can bring alternative solutions with others who are passionate about change.
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  • Designing for Regeneration - Module 5
    Designing for Regeneration - Module 5
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    Designing for Regeneration - Module 5
    Sat, 19 Mar
    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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  • Book Club: DESIGNING REGENERATIVE CULTURES
    Book Club: DESIGNING REGENERATIVE CULTURES
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    Book Club: DESIGNING REGENERATIVE CULTURES
    Wed, 02 Mar
    Welcome to our new event held on the 1st Wednesday of every month. We gather to dicuss a series of books that dig deep into topics that matter and can bring alternative solutions with others who are passionate about change.
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  • Integrated Growing Systems - Module 4
    Integrated Growing Systems - Module 4
    RSVP Closed
    Integrated Growing Systems - Module 4
    Sat, 19 Feb
    Zone 3-4: Polycultures, urban agriculture, Orchard and food forest layout & design, mushroom culture, wild foraging, agroforestry systems and animal interaction. Plus some design activities around plant guilds (collection of species choice for certain plant groups)
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  • Intro to Permaculture
    Intro to Permaculture
    RSVP Closed
    Intro to Permaculture
    Sat, 04 Dec
    Join us for a day to absorb the principles & ethics of permaculture through an informative card game of 36 examples of permaculture concepts & projects. Followed by permaculture zoning, environment sectors, and an input-output design.
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  • Growing Soil & Plants
    Growing Soil & Plants
    RSVP Closed
    Growing Soil & Plants
    Sat, 20 Nov
    Zones 1 & 2 home & backyard food production: building soil, home garden systems, seasonal crop planting, care and rotation plans, the importance of pollination, manuring and nutrient recycling, propagation & transplanting, seed saving, plus more.
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  • Book Club - November: BRAIDING SWEATGRASS
    Book Club - November: BRAIDING SWEATGRASS
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    Book Club - November: BRAIDING SWEATGRASS
    Wed, 03 Nov
    Welcome to our new event held on the 1st Wednesday of every month. We gather to dicuss a series of books that dig deep into topics that matter and can bring alternative solutions with others who are passionate about change.
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  • Soil & Water- Module 2
    Soil & Water- Module 2
    RSVP Closed
    Soil & Water- Module 2
    Sat, 16 Oct
    Water & soil are the foundations of any productive growing system. This weekend brings a broad view of the nature and importance of water and soil, their sources, cycles & potential for human management, along with the importance and structure of the soil food web.
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  • Book Club - October: PRINCIPLES & PATHWAYS BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY
    Book Club - October: PRINCIPLES & PATHWAYS BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY
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    Book Club - October: PRINCIPLES & PATHWAYS BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY
    Wed, 06 Oct
    Welcome to our new event held on the 1st Wednesday of every month. We gather to dicuss a series of books that dig deep into topics that matter and can bring alternative solutions with others who are passionate about change.
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  • Permaculture Design Certificate 2021 - 2022
    Permaculture Design Certificate 2021 - 2022
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    Permaculture Design Certificate 2021 - 2022
    Sat, 18 Sept
    10 weekend module location based learning course, held over a year on varying properties around Canterbury.
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