Workshop
on Urban Permaculture Design
Concept
of Permaculture
Permaculture
is about designing sustainable ecological human habitats and food
production systems. It also deals with energy-efficient buildings,
waste water treatment, recycling, and land stewardship and other
economic and social aspects of life. In essence, it is about the
creation of relationships among the different elements by the way we
place them in the landscape/system. Permaculture is one of the most
holistic, integrated systems analysis and design methodologies.
Concept
of the workshop
This
workshop will present Permaculture with all its applications. We will
focus on urban requirements with as much hands on work and examples as
possible. In addition, many discussions and examples will be explored
of possible applications of 'Invisible Structures', i.e. the social,
cultural, political, and economic structures that shape much of our
world today. Particularly, the following topics would be given
preference at the workshop
- Permaculture
Ethics and Principles
- Pattern
Literacy and Application (physical and invisible)
- Energy and
Flows
- Sector
Analysis and Zonation
- Water
Harvesting, Holding and Recycling
- Soil,
Plants and Environments
- Buildings
- The design
process
- Urban
Permaculture
- Permaculture
in the developing countries
- Permaculture
and NGO’s
Organizers
I-ASK
(Institute for Indigenous Agricultural Systems and Knowledge) is a
non-profit research organization that promotes scientific research;
education and community outreach programs related to knowledge systems
in agriculture and allied areas.
I-ASK
is very actively involved in promoting sustainable agricultural
systems, scouting, documentation and field evaluation of indigenous
technologies related to agriculture, sericulture and veterinary in
Karnataka state since five years. Specifically the interest of the
organization has been in studying the adaptive significance of the
practices and knowledge systems in agriculture and allied activities.
In January 2006, I-ASK organised 3-day
workshop on Permaculture design at Bangalore. 15 participants including
farmers, NGO workers, managers all over India and Bangladesh
participated.
Resource
person
Mr.
Richard Zook of USA. He is a certified Permaculture trainer and
actively engaged in promoting permaculture in India. He has conducted
more than 6 workshops all over India. The media of instruction is
English. During this workshop, Mr. Zook is accompanied by a team of
Permaculture experts from USA.
Course
fee:
Three
- day workshop will cost Rs. 2900 per person. This includes training
material, food and accommodation. About 25 participants can be
accommodated for the workshop.
Please send fee by demand draft to the
Institute for Indigenous Agricultural Systems and Knowledge (I-ASK)
payable at Bangalore on or before January 1, 2007 to the address given.
Venue
Venue
of the workshop will be in Bangalore. We will let you know the exact
location soon.
For more
information, please contact:
Institute for Indigenous Agricultural
Systems and Knowledge (I-ASK)
Vasudeva
09,
1st Cross, Chowdeshwari Layout, Besides Chowdeshwari Temple
Yamalur,
Marathhalli Colony PO
Bangalore
– 560 037
Tel: +91 9986223568, 94483 74131
Email: iaskindia@gmail.com
