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Permaculture, Food and New Economy

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PDC Pre-Work

We request that you do the following “Pre-Work” before the first class weekend.  If you have any trouble with the links below, please contact us so we can fix them!

Articles to Read

1491 by Charles Mann

Places to Intervene in a System by Donella Meadows

Videos to Watch

A Farm For The Future (48 Minutes) by BBC

Doodling in Math Class (Part 1, 6 Minutes), (Part 2, 6 Minutes), (Part 3, 6 Minutes)

Books to Obtain (Reading To Be Assigned Later)

Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison

Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway


There are no other course pre-requisites.  The course is conducted in American English so proficiency in that language is highly preferred.  In the event of need language or interpreter support, please contact us to discuss.

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