Urban Harvest: Basics of Permaculture Class

Title: Urban Harvest: Basics of Permaculture Class
Location: University of Houston, Central Campus
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Description: This class examines permacultural concepts and principles that are broadly useful in designing sustainable landscapes, natural areas, structures and communities of the highest quality. Coursework includes the three ethical and 12 design principles of permaculture, methods of design using multiple connections, and the causes and importance of climate. It also includes zones (designs that reduce labor); sector (designs that incorporate wild energies such as wind and rain); pattern and edge (designs that increase biodiversity and direct sectors); and mapping (thoughtful placement of trees, animals, structures, gardens to use all these principles). THIS CLASS IS A REQUIRED PREREQUISITE FOR ALL OTHER PERMACULTURE CLASSES. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit is available.
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2011-01-23
End Time: 17:30