A Coquitlam Farmer’s Market regular who has taught workshops on composting, winter gardening and water conservation is sharing his expertise in permaculture design.
Fabrizio Mazzuchi is bringing the internationally-accredited Permaculture Design Certificate to the Tri-Cities starting this coming weekend.
“The Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) is an international course that gives students the tools and skills to design or re-design a property in a sustainable way, integrating renewable energies, clean food production, nutrient cycling (compost), water treatments, and more,” he said in a press release.
Mazzuchi, who trained in permaculture design in Australia, says course participants will learn how to work with, rather than against, nature.
“Permaculture teaches us that we can turn a yard, a rooftop or a farm into a beautiful and abundant space where we can grow nutrient-dense food, which is not only fun, but also an incredibly empowering experience.”
Topics that will be covered in the course include: design, climactic factors, trees and their energy transactions, and an understanding of water and soils. It will include hands-on learning, self study and group activities. In order to obtain the certification, participants are required to complete a design exercise that will be presented on the last day of class.
A full description is available at www.greenplanet.solutions.
The course starts Saturday, Oct. 17 and runs for nine Saturdays, through Dec. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Mossom Creek Hatchery education centre in Port Moody. The 72-hour course costs $695.
