Permaculture Design Certification (PDC)
Huertas de Nosara PDC Training Modules
Permaculture Design Certification (PDC): (PDC): Huertas will offer PDC curricular modules weekly starting May 15, 2021. Registration is open for individual modules (note exceptions *) or for the full 12-week curriculum. The modules can accommodate 15-20 people depending on the theme / site. The modules will be offered in a bilingual learning environment.
Modules will be led by Fabián Cerdas Fallas who is PDC certified under the teaching of Stephen Brooks at the Punta Mona Center for Sustainable Living & Education. Fabián is also a certified Organic Agriculture Technician, certified at the National Specialized Center in Organic Agriculture Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje in La Chinchilla, Cartago, Costa Rica. Fabian will be joined by local subject matters experts providing case studies of PDC Principles.
The 12-week program will be offered several times a year. This will allow participants to “drop-in” when time permits and earn certification at their own pace. For example, if someone starts the program on May 15 and has other commitments for the next month, they can join the next offer during the year, picking up the program where they left off.
PDC Module Agenda
* indicates that the module is only available to those who plan to complete the full program. For those taking the whole course, the modules must be completed in order.
Module 1
May 15 - Introduction to permaculture
Presenter: Fabián Cerdas
Location: Costa Rica Yoga Spa
Lesson A: Introduction
Lesson B: Ecology Principles
Lesson C: Ethics Principles and Characteristics
Lesson D: Design Methods
Module 2
May 22 - Ecological Themes Part 1
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas
Location: Finca Playa Cuarzo, Garza
Lesson A: Map Reading
Lesson B: Water Management
Lesson C: Climate /Microclimates
Lesson D: World Climate Biozones
Module 3
May 29 - Ecological Themes Part 2
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas; Yy Dennis
Location: Grandmother Garden
Lesson A: Composting and Organic Waste Revaluation
Lesson B: Soil Regeneration
Lesson C: Landscape
Lesson D: Earthworks
Module 4
5 de junio: diseño de ecosistemas productivos 1
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas; Tony Audin
Location: Huertas de la Abuela
Lesson A: Plants in Permaculture
Lesson B: Organic Fertilizers and Pesticides
Lesson C: Forests
Lesson D: Windbreaks
Module 5*
12 de junio: diseño de ecosistemas productivos 2
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas; Nick McAlpin
Location: Blue Spirit Guiones Sur – residencia privada
Lesson A: Patterns in Nature
Lesson B: Zone 0 Siting and Natural Building Systems
Lesson C: Zone 0 Our Houses
Lesson D: Zone I Home Food Gardens
Module 6*
19 de junio – Diseño de ecosistemas productivo 3
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas
Location: Finca Crivelli – Delicias
Lesson A: Overview Patterns in Nature, Zone 0 and I
Lesson B : Zone II Orchards and Food Forests
Lesson C : Zone II Food Forest and Small Animals
Lesson D : Zone III Field Crops and Large Animals
Module 7*
June 26 – Designing Productive Ecosystems Part 4
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas; Christoph Hubmann
Location: Finca Cerro Mora
Lesson A: Zone IV Harvest Forests
Lesson B: Zone V Natural and Restorative Forests
Lesson C: Site Analysis Practical
Lesson D: Weed Ecology
Module 8
July 3- Increasing Resilience and Productivity Part 1
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas; Invitada especial
Location: ¡Se anunciará una ubicación emocionante!
Lesson A: Wildlife Management
Lección B: Manejo de la vida silvestre
Lección C: Manejo integrado de plagas
Lesson D: Aquaculture
Module 9*
July 10 – Increasing Resilience and Productivity 2
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas
Location: Sacred Playground
Lesson A: Design for Disaster
Lesson B: Site Analysis Drawing
Lesson C: Practical Work on Large Design
Lesson D: Practical Work on Large Design
Module *
July 17 – Social Permaculture Part 1
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas ; Emmanuael Savard
Location: Nosara Nomads Refuge, Rio de montaña
Lesson A: Bioregions – Local Wealth
Lesson B: Ethical Investment and Circular Economies
Lesson C: Practical Work on Large Design
Lesson D: Practical Work on Large Design
Module 11
July 24 - Social Permaculture Part 2
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas ; Kuki Araya
Location: Harmony Hotel Guiones
Lesson A: Land Ethics, Access, and Preservation
Lesson B: Village and Community
Lesson C: Suburban Permaculture
Lesson D: Urban permaculture
Module 12
July 31 - Presenation Day
Presenters: Fabián Cerdas; Invitada especial
Ubicación: TBC
Lesson A: Design Work
Lesson B: Design Presentation
Lesson C: Evaluation
Lesson D: Celebration
The course includes:
- Hands-on learning and opportunities to present permaculture designs.
- Locations at several demonstration sites seeing principles in action.
(carpooling available) - Healthy lunch/beverages provided.
- The PDC Course modules will be offered in a bilingual environment
(english and spanish) - Flexibility in completing the required amount of hours for certification.
Questions or to register
please contact:
huertasdenosaracr@gmail.com
or call 7051-2377
The flow of a typical module
07:00 am – Morning Gathering
07:45 am – Lesson A
9:00 am – Break
9:15 am – Lesson B
10:30 am – Break
10:45 am – Lesson C
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm – Lesson D
2:15 pm – Break
2:30 pm – Closing Reflection Circle
Depart 3pm
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