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Tag Archives: PDC

2015 Permaculture Design Course Cancelled

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on December 18, 2014 by Heather HolmJune 17, 2015

Dear Friends, I’m really sorry to say that we decided this morning to cancel the PDC 🙁  We got 6 registrations and needed 10 to cover the budget, so alas, we aren’t able to run it this year.  We are … Continue reading →

Posted in PDC 2015, Permaculture | Tagged Bonita Ford, PDC, permaculture

Photos from our 2014 PDC

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on July 6, 2014 by Heather HolmSeptember 25, 2014

Here are a few photos of our 2014 PDC taught by Gregoire Lamoureux. If anyone else has photos to share, send them to the webmaster at

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Posted in Gallery 2014, PDC 2014 | Tagged Gregoire Lamoureux, PDC, Permaculture Design Course

Project achievements in our first two years

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 29, 2014 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014

In its first two years, on a shoestring budget, the Project has: Twice run the full 2-week Permaculture Design Course, with a third PDC happening in June-July this year; Become the venue for the Mahone Bay Area Farmers’ Market which … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014conversation, News, Progress on site | Tagged alternative energy, Artisan Showcase, commercial kitchen, Farmers' Market, open mics, PDC, permaculture, project, septic system

Permaculture Design Course (PDC) June-July 2014

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on February 5, 2014 by Heather HolmJune 29, 2014

Our 2014 PDC will take place from June 29 to July 12, 2014 with instructor Gregoire Lamoureux, one of Canada’s most experienced permaculture teachers. The Permaculture Design Course is a two-week intensive leading to a Certificate. The course was designed by … Continue reading →

Posted in PDC 2014, Permaculture | Tagged 2014, Gregoire Lamoureux, PDC, River Song Keep

Intro to Permaculture: Free public talk

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on May 20, 2013 by Heather HolmJuly 2, 2013

The night before our second Permaculture Design Certificate course starts, Graham Calder of P3 Permaculture will give a free public overview of permaculture. Friday, May 24 at 7 pm at The Blockhouse School He did this last year too, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Past events, PDC 2013 | Tagged Graham Calder, P3 Permaculture, PDC, permaculture

Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) in May-June 2013

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on January 16, 2013 by Heather HolmJuly 2, 2013

[singlepic id=269 w=300 h=225 float=right]May 25 – June 9, 2013: Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) residential intensive. The Permaculture Design Certificate course is an internationally-recognized, seventy-two hour course resulting in a Permaculture Design Certificate. It provides an introduction to permaculture design as … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, Gardening, Growing food, Past events, PDC 2013, Permaculture, Permaculture design | Tagged Graham Calder, PDC, permaculture course, Permaculture design

PDC Day 4: Climate and microclimates

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on May 17, 2012 by Heather HolmJune 6, 2012

Today’s theme encompassed the broad strokes of world climate as well as the small details of microclimates created by features in the landscape. Graham emphasized the oversimplification of the hydrologic cycle as it is usually taught in schools, ignoring the … Continue reading →

Posted in PDC 2012, Permaculture | Tagged climate, herb garden, herb spiral, hydrologic cycle, PDC

Abundance is the goal, sustainability is just the path.

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on May 14, 2012 by Heather HolmFebruary 13, 2013

A spontaneous Graham Calder quote from Day one of the PDC. Natural systems are abundant. They produce a surplus. Squirrels, for example, only eat about 15% of the nuts they store away. The rest become compost or oak trees. Sustainability … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, PDC 2012 | Tagged abstract ideas, PDC, permaculture

PDC Day 1

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on May 14, 2012 by Heather HolmJune 6, 2012

We are 14 students in the Permaculture PDC course, and there were others who attended the Intro talk on Friday night who would have jumped in if they could. It’s a very interesting collection of people, some from the South … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, PDC 2012, Permaculture design | Tagged Graham Calder, PDC

Permaculture Course? What is Permaculture?

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 22, 2012 by Heather HolmFebruary 13, 2013

“Permaculture is a theory of ecological design which seeks to develop sustainable human settlements and agricultural systems, by attempting to model them on natural ecosystems.” – Wikipedia It’s about working with nature rather than against it. About using less effort … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, Growing food, Permaculture design | Tagged Graham Calder, PDC, permaculture, permaculture course, Permaculture design

What he said…

"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of the critical groups that are doing that."
            ~ David Suzuki
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