Kyushu Lutheran College Cross-cultural Practicum
	Global Ecovillage Network Oceania and Asia Inc. (GENOA) Crystal Waters Permaculture Village Queensland Australia

Below you will see details of the course curriculum:

Permaculture Themes 1-18.

Introduction to Crystal Waters

Familiarisation - introductions to people

1. Introduction to Permaculture

• Ethics
• Evidence (including videos) - What has gone wrong with our planet

2. Zone and sector planning

• Includes mini exercise/slides
• Taking the first steps in permaculture design

3. Natural systems

• Forests, grasslands, lakes
• What makes nature tick?
• What can we learn from this process?

4. Mulch gardening (practical)

• Collecting mulch
• Learning about fertilizer
• Making liquid manure
• Compost

5. Water/wastewater

• Looking at domestic saving possibilities
• How to construct a pond
• Swales
• Water plants/mini ponds
• Catching and storing water
• Aquaculture

6. Forestry - hands on

• Planting today so we can harvest tomorrow
• Maintenance of forests
• Pruning
• Planting trees
• Explanation and use of tools, safety
• Creating ecosystems/nest boxes

7. Nursery - hands on

• From little trees big ones grow
• Collecting seeds
• Propagation
• Transplanting
• Nursery work and safety
• Use of tools, pots, fertiliser

8 Soils

• Introduction to soils
• Biological means to improve soils
• Mechanical and chemical soil improvements

9. Urban Strategies

• You and your society
• Ecological ideas for the city, suburbia and town
• Green city
• Slides

10. Communities

• Survival for small towns and villages
• Coops
• LETS (local employment and trading system)
• Credit unions
• CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
• Community gardens
• City farms

11. Animals in Permaculture

• Introduction
• Considerations with farm animals, small and large
• Theory and practice
• Food for animals/forage

12. The small garden

• Zone I
• Gardening techniques
• Small habitats
• Pest management
• Legumes

13. Orchards

• An introduction to botany
• Orchards/fruit trees - establishment, selection, maintenance, harvest, storage

14. Shelter

• A roof over our heads
• Designing and retrofitting healthy houses
• Building materials
• Furnishings

15. Village design

• Design of larger projects, dealing with economy, social and spiritual aspects, infrastructure.
• How Crystal Waters was designed, promoted, constructed, settled
• The strengths, the weaknesses

16. 70,000 Years

• An aboriginal perspective of Australia, past, present and future
• Presentation and discussion (didgeridoo, egg carving)

17. Energy

• Theory and practice
• Visit to energy independent house (solar energy)

18-21. Design exercise

Also included: full day tour of natural systems and established permaculture properties.

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