72+ Hour Permaculture Design Course (PDC)

Join us for a experiential experience in our sacred homestead, Lemu Sacred Regenerative Urban Farm and Permaculture as well as other guest sites. During a six month timeframe, students will have the opportunity for a hands-on experience to engage, learn and share within our 16 year old, slightly over an acre Homestead. The site consists of wild edibles, medicinal and native plants, fruit, nuts and berries, four ponds, an apiary, our new high tunnel and we have cultivated wild mushrooms (winecups and morels). We will also hopefully be adding chickens and ducks in the spring. We practice the concepts of Permaculture, Organic Urban farming and Gardening and Regenerative Sustainability throughout our entire homestead inclusive of composting, vermicomposting hugel-kultur building and keyhole gardening, the use of polycultures and interplanting, utilization of natural materials for building structures and an opportunity for more. We will be utilizing and learning Bill Mollison’s foundational principles. All students would be responsible for purchasing the required textbook.

Folks are welcome to camp on site throughout the weekend. Please bring everything you need to do so (camping gear, sleeping bags, etc.). There are also hotels and Airbnb’s in the area that we can suggest if you prefer to sleep indoors.

A light continental breakfast of coffee , tea, fruit, and bagels will be provided on the Saturday and Sunday mornings of each PDC weekend but students are expected to bring what they need for lunch and dinner if camping overnight.

Topics covered:
Mushroom Foraging
Ancestral trees
Herbal medicine
Primitive Skills
Sustainable building
Bee keeping
Urban Farming and Gardening
Food Forest
Soils and Biochar
Water Management
Pollinators and Beneficials
Plant walks
Farm to table
Permaculture in other countries

****2024 COURSE SCHEDULE*****

This is a 6-month program, starting April 6th, 2024. We will meet one weekend per month, ending on September 8th, 2024.

First Session: Friday, April 6th – Sunday, April 8th
Second Session: Friday, May 3rd – Sunday May 5th
Third Session: Friday, June 7th – Sunday June 9th
Fourth Session: Friday, July 5th – Sunday, July 7th
Fifth Session: Friday, August 2nd – Sunday, August 4th
Sixth Session: Friday, September 6th – Sunday, September 8th

For each weekend session, the times are as follows:
Friday 6pm – 9pm
Saturday: 9am – 3pm
Sunday: 9am- 3pm

The syllabus and course outline will be reviewed leading up to the course. In addition, a reference library of information will be provided as well as supporting information throughout the program. Bill Mollison “Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual” will be the primary text for the program which the student will be responsible for purchasing.

Registration is required. The cost of the program is $750. A 50% deposit will be due by March 31st in order to hold your space. The remaining 50% will be due by the third week of the program. Deposits may be sent to: paypal.me/Source2Source. Two partial scholarships will also be awarded at a discount of 25%. Email innersourcewellnesscenter@gmail.com to reserve your spot and/or to apply for a partial scholarship.

Peace, Love and Blessings