Permaculture Design Course in Uganda Information



International Permaculture Design Course 13th - 26th  May, 2018
Uganda.
 Applications Open December 30th 2017 and Closes April 28th 2018

Lead Tutors

 Steve Jones
 Director at Sector 39 United Kingdom Wales.

Angie Polkey
 Ecological Advisor, United Kingdom, Wales

Mugarura Charles 
CEO at Broadfield Enterprises Uganda Ltd 
& Tropical Permaculture Tutor ,

Institutions:  Sector 39 United Kingdom
               steve@sector39.co.uk
Venue:  Sabina Permaculture Food and water security Project-
Kyotera District Uganda

Background:

The Permaculture Design Certificate ( PDC) Course is a fundamental academic accreditation for all professional permaculture practitioners, it’s a special multi-functional  discipline or approach that bridges sustainability gaps in reference to natural resources and external forces of the human race and economic factors.
Permaculture skilling program is very important to enhance effective transformation of project design and execution. 
Permaculture it’s at the center of climate change adaptation and establishing the most natural and community based approaches on sustainability.
The PDC will have 4 groups of up to 15 participants and each one will focus on one of those areas as a specialism. Their design activity will also be related to the theme. These in turn might help provide a focus for the discussions at the EA Convergence.
 

Structure of PDC 2018 May 13th- 26th at Sabina Permaculture Project.

Sabina Food and Water security Project – Permaculture Center: Was founded By Jan Smart – a World Bank – IMF Retired, Children of Uganda board Former Vice Chair – who has a strong conviction for wellbeing of children and Communities in Uganda, where she raised many Vulnerable Children to date, her ability to understand Permaculture impacts – advanced possibilities and need to establish this project with support of Rosemary Morrow , Dan Palmer , Amanda Culyer with seeding of Mugarura Charles , Nyero Christopher and Namubiru Sharon, who are all practicing permaculture at different dynamics. Mugarura Charles Lead Tropical Permaculture Tutor and asocial Entrepreneur at Broadfield Enterprises Uganda – permaculture Group with Steve Jones – Lead Permaculture Tutor at Sector 39 United Kingdom and Director of Dragons Comparative, has continuing to deliver permaculture in Africa. Today we are happy t announce the International PDC18 at Sabina and convergence of EA of two days.  You can start your year by being part of the promising Journey of making a safe planet with reliable skills for all ways of life in the permaculture way.


The PDC itself will be aimed at up to 60 participants. These will in turn be broken up in 4 home groups, each will cover the full PDC but will have a specialist interest focus of their own. Each home group will have 2 facilitators, Male Female and EA/ UK - ideally.

1: Permaculture landscapes.

Food forests, garden practical sessions, plant nurseries, propagation, land development strategies. This group will help maintain plants in the plant nursery, led on the planting practical sessions and help develop a maintenance plan for the school gardens.
Design practical will be based on developing a site development plan for a Local high school.

2: Bio-energy

Bio-gas and methane, wood char and wood gas, coppice establishment and management. This group will help maintain the on site systems for methane production and wood gas, collating their experiences as a teaching resource for the school and other participants.

Design practical will be based on developing school sized system – from Nutrient capture, coppice planting and management to harvesting and use

3: Permaculture and schools

Permaculture is a powerful educational tool, how can we use it in schools to change campus culture, reduce waste, water run-off and covert nutrients in to healthy soil. This group will be considering how to bring permaculture much more into schools, the curriculum and the school campus culture. We have links to the Ministry for Education in Uganda as well as several key regional schools, our aim is to capitalize on these.
Design practical will be based on developing a scheme of work, teaching resources and approaches to introduce permaculture themes into a mainstream school

4: Permaculture and enterprise
Saving the planet, reducing emissions and building fertile soils is one thing, but can we create new enterprise and livelihood using permaculture design? This group will be looking at permaculture as a business model, we will be incorporating some business skills, planning and reporting into this module, pointing participants towards avenues for creating new jobs and businesses that capitalize on permaculture structures.
Design practical will be based on developing a business plan for a new permaculture enterprise. (Theoretical or real)

Brief Note:
E.A. Permaculture Convergence at Sabina School. We will have just completed a 2 week residency at the school and it seemed like a great opportunity to invite broader participation and to profile the work of permaculture in East Africa
Region.
PRI-UG demonstration site Stop Over for those who will not have not attended PDC.
At Buwama and between Kampala and Masaka, this established , Permaculture farm has high ecological standards and can serve as a stop off visit point for people travelling to Sanje and Sabina school , Small scale demonstrations of biogas, compost, integrated farming with pasture, grazing, wildlife habitat maintenance, fish farming, veggies and education. At Buwama.

Who should attend the PDC?
Permaculture Practitioners, (NGOs)organizational livelihood project Managers and Directors, farmers, leaders and school Head Teachers, Nature or climate Activists, commercial Farmers and Substances students, Graduate students. Community Leaders and Government.

Convergence fees: International Learners   £500  , Rest of Africa £250, (Pounds ) schedule for Payment to Sector 39 UK – steve@sector39.co.uk   the Invoice sent after filling in your registration form, in return you have to receive a receipt confirming your payment and you will need to present it on arrival of the course come May 2018.

What you should carry?
You need to carry your own towel and other personal body sanitary and a receipt a copy of your registration form. 


How to Book a slot?
Book in advance to avoid disappointments since there is a set limit of the Number of participants needed for this Convergence, send an email requesting for the registration form sabinapdc18@broadfieldpermaculture.co.uk  or charles@broadfiledpermaculture.co.uk

How to Apply please complete this form


How can you Partner or contribute?
Donate or sponsor Community scholar for a PDC18 , Partner

Organizers
Broadfield Enterprises Uganda ltd- permaculture Group
Sector 39 UK www.sector39.co.uk and Permaculture Research Institute of Uganda www.priug.org
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  1. I look forward to see this course happening - it will hold the biggest numbers as well the biggest teaching team!

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