Post date: Sep 26, 2013 9:58:42 AM
Permaculture is a branch of ecological design, ecological engineering, and environmental design that develops sustainable architecture and self-maintained agricultural systems modeled from natural ecosystems.The core tenets of permaculture are:
Care of the earth: Provision for all life systems to continue and multiply. This is the first principle, because, without a healthy earth, humans cannot flourish.
Care of the people: Provision for people to access those resources necessary for their existence.
Return of Surplus: Reinvesting surpluses back into the system to provide for the first two ethics. This includes returning waste back into the system to recycle into usefulness.
This is the first Permaculture Design Course in Grenada. The course is a component of the Ridge to Reef, Environment Skills Training and Awareness Development. The Permaculture Design Course is co-funded by the EU and UNESCO in collaboration with the Government of Grenada.