{"id":97,"date":"2016-09-28T17:17:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merribeeorganics.wordpress.com\/2016\/09\/28\/permaculture-course-in-december-in-egypt\/"},"modified":"2016-09-28T17:17:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T17:17:00","slug":"permaculture-course-in-december-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merribeeorganicfarm.net.au\/index.php\/2016\/09\/28\/permaculture-course-in-december-in-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Permaculture Course in December in Egypt ."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">P<\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\">ermaculture practitioner Geoff Lawton has shown on a 10 acre site near Jordan how to green the desert with food. Want to be part of another project greening the desert in nearby South Sinai desert this December? \u00a0Tap in \u00a0to a real world adventure of vital importance!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\"><a class=\"_58cn\" style=\"color:#365899;cursor:pointer;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/permaculture\">#permaculture<\/a>\u00a0course\u00a0<a class=\"_58cn\" style=\"color:#365899;cursor:pointer;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/nuweiba\">#Nuweiba<\/a><a class=\"_58cn\" style=\"color:#365899;cursor:pointer;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/habibacommunity\">#habibacommunity<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-AU\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Join us at the very special \u00a0Habiba Organic Farm, \u00a0Nuweiba for a 10 \u00a0day\u00a0<i>Permaculture Design Certificate\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0course with a dynamic team \u00a0from Western Australia:\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">What is Permaculture ? <\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Genius originator \u00a0of the Permaculture concept, Bill Mollison, said \u201cit is about designing sustainable human settlements. It is a philosophy and an approach to land use which weaves together microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals , soils , water management and human needs into intricately connect productive communities.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N04on81hgQI&amp;w=600&amp;h=400]<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Your teachers will be from Western Australia. The \u00a0wonderful Mr Olly Watkins ( drummer, exuberant facilitator, primary school teacher , permaculture consultant who makes learning \u00a0fun ); Mrs Nada Watkins ( electrical engineer with a passion for waste reduction at source and renewable energy systems); and Ms Bee Winfield \u00a0(owner operator Merri Bee Organic farm for 30 years, permaculture teacher, soil life coach and author of \u201cNourishing soil \u2013 a growers \u00a0guide to regenerating fertile soil\u201d) .\u00a0Olly, Nada and Bee will incorporate hands-on exercises to make \u00a0a fun and interactive course that will leave you with the basic skills you need to design and set up our own permaculture system.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">This intensive course will cover:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">The principles and ethics of permaculture<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Using zones, sectors, and elevational planning to save energy and resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Techniques to harvest and hold water in the arid landscape ( soil regeneration, wicking beds, swales, covered water impoundments and grey water systems)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Weeds and herbs (their uses in the \u00a0nutrient cycle)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Integrating a diversity of animals such as poultry, rabbits and goats into your growing systems. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Nutrient cycling with hot composting and worm farming, multi species cover crops and pasture cropping with perrenials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Designing low- energy -use human settlements in the desert<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">zones 1 and 2 : Influencing microclimate around the house and veggie garden in arid lands<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;color:#777777;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Orchards and woodlots from seed collection through to propagation and establishment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:8.3pt;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"color:#444444;\">Course Times <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">The course runs from 9 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. each day .<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Fantastic accommodation and 3 meals a day is all included in the ridiculous early bird price of a mere $600.00 Get in quick!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><a style=\"margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/scontent.fper2-1.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/l\/t1.0-9\/13912677_10153674595236496_8344644867298984178_n.jpg?oh=33f6e9550aa457fe0c3b95ac49a1adbc&amp;oe=586A550E\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fper2-1.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/l\/t1.0-9\/13912677_10153674595236496_8344644867298984178_n.jpg?oh=33f6e9550aa457fe0c3b95ac49a1adbc&amp;oe=586A550E\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Secure your spot on this exciting adventure in the birthplace of civilization by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.habibaorganicfarm.com\/contact\">http:\/\/www.habibaorganicfarm.com\/contact<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white;margin-bottom:10.2pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Permaculture practitioner Geoff Lawton has shown on a 10 acre site near Jordan how to green the desert with food. 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