Overview

This course describes a simple method for farming. Using simple language, it describes how to make compost, how to filter water, and how to make mud, among many other simple living strategies. As if you lived on an island. This course is easy to follow and includes colorful, cartoon drawings. Most videos last 2 and 5 minutes and cover a wide range of material.This course is designed to be appealing to people of all skill levels and ages. The course uses common language to describe a more self-sufficient paradigm, such that we may heal ourselves, each other, and the earth. So sign up, and learn how to live well and live long. A full text of the course is available for download.This is the second version of a similar course I created in 2016 called "Basics of Permaculture Design: Sustainable Living Made Simple". WHO THIS COURSE IS FORThis course is for people of all ages and skill levels, anyone interested in living a more sustainable lifestyle.WHAT YOU NEEDNo previous experience is necessary. It is helpful if you have a land parcel to apply these strategies, though it is not necessary. TABLE OF CONTENTS AND TOPICS DISCUSSED PREVIEWWhat three skills do we need to live more sustainably?MOTIVATIONWhat is unsustainable with how we live today?Why are governments and corporations necessary?INTROWhy is it important to learn how to live as if we were alone on an island? TOOLS Four categories of tools How our body is a tool Common hand tools and power tools CLIMATE How do humans affect climate? Climate design strategies MAP Why is a site map important? What is a detail drawing? ZONESWhat is the purpose of zoning?What are five zones included within most land parcels?SELFSimple methods to detox your body Laundry detergent alternativesGood food to eat every dayBenefits of drinking teaNATURAL BUILDINGWhat are the benefits of building with earth? What is earthen mud?What are a few techniques to build with mud? What are the benefits of building with strawbales, earth bags, or rammed earth?WATERWhat are ways to store water on your land?What is one way to filter water using affordable and available materials?One way to heat water with the sunWhat is one way to filter greywater?SANITATIONWhat are ways to reduce the volume of trash we produce?How do bio-gas toilets?Methods to build composting toiletsELECTRICITYHow does solar power work?What are a few ways we could use less electricity?EARTHWORKSWhat is succession in biology?How can we accelerate the rate of growth of nature?What are a few types of earthworks strategies?What is the length of the average human step?What is the main thing to keep in mind building a road?SOILWhat is the soil food web?How to creatures consume plants and return nutrients in the soil?COMPOST and MULCHWhat is compost?What is mulch?COMPOST TEAWhat is compost tea?SEEDSWhere to buy seeds locally? What are a few common gardening strategies? What is a planting schedule? STARTING SEEDSWhat is potting soil?What are sprouts?GREENHOUSEWhat are design considerations for greenhouses?Advantages of building an underground greenhouseGARDENWhat are a few types of garden beds?How does hydroponics work?HARVESTWhat does a post-harvest area include?What are methods to save seeds?SALES AND CERTIFICATIONWhat does it mean to be certified organic?What common items to bring to a farmers market?FIELDWhat is hedging, in regards to farming?FISHWhat are chinampas?Why are air pumps and water pumps important for aquaponics?INSECTSWhat is an insect hotel?What products do bees make?ANIMALSWhat common things do animals need?FORESTWhat are strategies to plant a food forest?What are methods to propagate plants?MUSHROOMSHow we can listen to the sounds of living species in a forest?What is one method for growing mushrooms from spore to mushroom?What are common substrates for growing mushrooms?GRADEHow can we determine a grade for our farm?What is an organic positive aggregate?COMMUNITYWhat two things are important for everyone in a community to do every day?Why is it important to do these two things with some frequency?QUESTWhy is it important to learn another language?

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