Residents interested in sustainability and regenerative design can register for a hands-on permaculture course being offered by Valley educators this month.
Greg Peterson, founder of The Urban Farm, will co-lead the spring Phoenix Permaculture Design Course that begins on Feb. 19 (submitted photo).
The Urban Farm and Bee Oasis have opened registration for the annual spring Phoenix Permaculture Design Course (PCD), which begins Feb. 19 and runs for five weekends. The 72-hour deep dive introduction into permaculture is designed to give students a whole new perspective on sustainability and regenerative design.
Led by Don Titmus and Greg Peterson, as well as several other guest teachers, the program is a one-of-a-kind hands-on course that focuses on permaculture and regenerative design with an emphasis on dry lands and Southwest ecosystems. Course topics include agroforestry, design principles and patterning, site analysis, drylands gardening principles, ecosystem restoration, regenerative community economics, soils and erosion control, village and community design, water harvesting, invisible structures and many other topics.
“The Phoenix PDC course is one of my favorite courses that I always look forward to teaching as it is truly a life-changing class,” said Peterson, founder of The Urban Farm. “Students will learn how they can use nature’s own energy and cycles to foster a regenerative system in their landscape and lifestyle. I like to define Permaculture as the art and science of working with nature.”
For more information and to register, visit www.urbanfarm.org/pdc. Seating is very limited.
