Day 1 Session 1 - Welcome and Introduction to Course
The event opens with an introduction from each of the students and event instructors, followed by a discussion about what permaculture is.

Day 1 Session 2 - Introduction to Permaculture
Jumping right into things, this section is a introduction of permaculture terminology and the start of learning about the permaculture design process.

Day 1 Session 3 - History & Context of Permaculture
This session focuses on the student interviews and Tim discusses the results along with the observations about the PDC location.

Day 1 Session 4 - Design Framework & Ethics
The discussion about the site continues and students make observations about what jobs need to be accomplished on site.

Day 2 Session 1 - Permaculture Design Process
Day 2 starts with a review of day one, by Paul followed by general discussion. Then the group gets out some paper and begin to do some analysis and take some first steps.

Day 2 Session 2 - Design Process: Ecosystems; Holistic Perspective
Soil and the lay of the land are the focus of this session. The tools of the trade are introduced and demonstrated.

Day 2 Session 3 - Design Principles: Connections, Diversity
This session is about compost. Tim and Ernie hold some discussion time with the class about compost.

Day 2 Session 4 - Site Survey with Levels
Whether it's a laser level or an A-frame level, you need to know how to ensure you're installing your earthworks properly. This session is all about being on the level.

Day 2 Session 5 - Ernie and Erica - Fire Science!
Ernie gives his introduction along with a detailed introduction to fire, followed by demonstrations and discussion.

Day 3 Session 1 - Make Connections
Paul goes over the previous day's accomplishments and then we jump right into the design process beginning with a base map of the location.

Day 3 Session 2 - Design Principles
A talk about the use of principles during the design process.

Day 3 Session 3 - Accelerate Succession
Making many connections between elements is how permaculture succeeds in cycling nutrients, storing energy and accelerating succession of the land.

Day 3 Session 4 - Design Principles
The group goes through a connection exercise then talk about climate, land forms, precipitation, radiation and wind.

Day 3 Session 5 - Ram Pump
A discussion and introduction to ram pumps

Day 4 Session 1 - Managing Holistically
Paul and Tim review day 3 then start the "You Are Dead" exercise.

Day 4 Session 2 - 7 Testing Questions
This section focuses on quality of life, forms of production, resource bases and a discussion about what's happening in the course so far.

Day 4 Session 3 - Holistic Decision Making
This discussion is an introduction to seven test guidelines for general holistic decision making

Day 4 Session 4 - Client Interviews
The students are given their maps and info for their student projects.

Day 5 Session 1 - Climate Zones
Paul discusses humanure and then the students go out to their sites to begin the observation and data collection process for beginning their designs.

Day 5 Session 2 - Road Kill
This section begins with Cliff discussing how the plots are laid out and finishes with the processing of a roadkill deer.

Day 5 Session 3 - Reading Landscape
The students discuss timelines and have discussions about the process. This is followed by talks about climate, land form, wind, precipitation, legal and social climates.

Day 5 Session 4 - Architectural and Landscape Drawing
The map drawing process begins and the students get deep into their paper, data and tools.

Day 6 Session 1 - Water and Access
Paul talks about going without shampoo, human psychology, community and food. Zach is introduced and then he talks to the students about how he'll be guiding this portion of the course.

Day 6 Session 2 - Water and Access
The class begins a review of cases Zach has worked on with discussion focused on items in the designs.

Day 6 Session 3 - Water and Access
Zach begins by talking about exercise then the groups present what they are doing and the designs are tested.

Day 6 Session 4 - Water and Access
Zach talk about an intuitive manifestation with nature and the start of project "Equator Mindo" leading to a discussion about foundations.

Day 6 Session 5 - Element Ecology

Day 8 Session 1 - Trees
Paul talk about ponds then the discussion goes on to energy, trees and wind, with comments by Tim along the way.

Day 8 Session 2 - Tree Strategies
The groups assess and observe an area finding little details that can improve their plans and designs.

Day 8 Session 3 - Student Designs
This section is about soil, microbial life, chemistry, plant nutrition and deficiencies. Included are discussions about many other aspects of soil.

Day 8 Session 5 - Helen Atthowe
Looking at the Woodleaf forest garden, ecosystem strategies and long term soil fertility, followed by Q and A.

Day 9 Session 1 - Soil Strategies
Paul talk about infrastructure and the work from the previous day then the class discusses soil organic matter, living mulches and cover crops with comments from Helen and Ernie.

Day 9 Session 2 - Crops
The class learns about mulch, the nitrogen cycle and then do some comparisons of different farms as case studies.

Day 9 Session 3 - Student Designs
Helen talks about her property, growing vegetables and things to think about while looking at a site. The class takes a walk to observe different plants, structures and soils.

Day 9 Session 5 - Jacqueline Freeman
Who am I on this land? That's a great question. Then the class talks about animals, wild and domestic, along with more talk about weeds and soils.

Day 10 Session 1 - Animal Ecology
This session focuses on the relationship between animals and their human caretakers.

Day 10 Session 2 - Animal Ecology
Continuing the discussion about animals, including fencing, purchasing and culling them.

Day 10 Session 3
Bees are an integral part of an ecosystem. This session is an in depth introduction to bees.

Day 10 Session 4
This is an introduction to butchering rabbits, with demonstrations of the entire process.

Day 10 Session 5
Paul talks about expectations for presentations and then a lot of random Q and A, before moving on to talk about chickens in depth.

Day 11 Session 1
Paul talks about the days tasks, appropriate technology, purpose and means. Tim does a wrap up of things so far.

Day 11 Session 2
The students talk about their interests and discussion about many topics ensues. Building design basics, mechanical movement, uses for solar power and water purification are all discussed.

Day 11 Session 3
In this section the class learns about composting toilets, grey water, tiny houses and building strategies.

Day 11 Session 5
The talk in this section is all about chickens including strategies for feed, fencing, cats, winter needs and then a Q and A. The discussion then goes on to many other homestead animals such as pigs, horses, fish and shrimp.

Day 12 Session 1
After the days intro from Paul, the class begins to learn about bioregions and communities.

Day 12 Session 2
This session is about intentional communities with topics such as legal strategies, ethics, trust and a list of good books on the topic.

Day 12 Session 3
Want to make big money doing permaculture? Case studies and reviews of many permaculture practitioners are explored in this session.

Day 12 Session 5
The business side of permaculture includes residual incomes, passive income, grants, nonprofits, contractors employees.

Day 13 Session 1 and Session 2
Paul introduces Tom then the class learns about then play many different games including memory, crazy flower and slap the flower. Then they go on a walk and learn about identifying plants.

Day 13 Session 3
The class is introduced to Green University then talk about living homes, fire and heating, finding land and learning about food plants and animals.

Day 14 Session 1
Paul talk about the course and announces the talent show and Tim gives an introduction to the Appropriate Technology Course.

Day 14 Session 4
The class participants present their work and the whole group discusses and makes notes.

Day 14 Session 5
Tim introduces the talent show and the students are presented with their certificates after their performance. Tim finishes up the show with a song.

Day 1 Sessions 1 - 2
Intro & orientation; intro to energy; solar dehydrator design.

Day 1 Sessions 3 - 4
Solar dehydrator design; rocket hot water; project list; sawdust stove.

Day 2 Sessions 1 - 2
Planning & designing process; hotbox design & build; welding.

Day 2 Session 3
Using barrels & propane tanks; solar cookers.

Day 2 Session 4
Rocket water heater design & build.

Day 3 Sessions 1 - 2
Solar cookers; dehydrator build.

Day 3 Sessions 3 - 4
Dehydrator build; making charcoal; rocket hot water build.

Day 4 Sessions 1 - 2
Rocket stove talk with Erica Wisner.

Day 4 Sessions 3 - 4
Rocket hot water build.

Day 4 Session 5
Q&A with Rob Avis (Verge Permaculture).

Day 5 Sessions 1 - 2
Preparing site for Johnson air well.

Day 5 Sessions 3 - 4
Solar dehydrator; hotbox; rocket water heater.

Day 7 Session 1
Water biofilters; composting toilet systems.

Day 7 Session 2

Composting Toilet Systems.

Day 7 Sessions 3 - 4
Solar dehydrator; rocket water heater.

Day 8 Sessions 1 - 2
Composting toilets; dehydrator; water heater; hotbox.

Day 8 Sessions 3 - 4
Water heater

Day 8 Extra Session
Johnson air well.

Day 9 Sessions 1 - 2
Solar dehydrator; rocket water heater; hotbox.

Day 9 Sessions 3 - 4
Small-scale photovoltaics; energy conservation & innovation (water, wind, waves).

Day 10 Sessions 1 - 2
Solar dehydrator.

Day 10 Sessions 3 - 4
Small-scale photovoltaics; energy conservation & innovation (water, wind, waves).

Day 11 Sessions 1 - 2
Water biofilter; solar dehydrator; water heater; barrel oven.

Day 11 Sessions 3 - 4
Water heater - theory; rocket stoves with Erica; dehydrator build.

Day 12 Sessions 1 - 2
Johnson air well; barrel oven; water heater; charring with glass; dehydrator.

Day 12 Sessions 3 - 4
Water biofilter; barrel oven; clean up.