Facilitators-Handbook-For-Permaculture

20 Facilitator’s Handbook for Permaculture Workshops

2 hours (12.00) Farming tools, net, buckets, gloves, natural tree fiver Need to make sure someone in charge of system afterwards

10 mins (1.10) Didn't wpractice this tecork so well need to hnique 15 mins (1.25) Participants whygiene orried about 20 mins (1.45) Great ideas! Kfuture referenceeep notes for 1.25 hour (3.00) Tools, buckets, gloves, tape measure, wooden pegs Good results, yes! 15 mins (3.15) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers Not enough time Pstill confused articipants 45 mins (3.45) Farming tools, buckets, gloves, glass Always a winner 30 mins (4.45) Good comprehension 15 mins (5.00)

15 mins (8.15) Lots of questions from yesterday, great 15 mins (9.00) 45 mins (09.45) Farming tools, mulch materials, gloves 15 mins (10.00) Big paper, white board & markers HANDOUTS for ALL Well received! Use again

30 mins (10.30) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers Lot of responses 15 mins (10.45) 1 hour (11.45) Farming tools, buckets, gloves, legumes cuttings Watcdon't get inh the small guys that volved 15 mins (12.00) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers, samples Well received! Use again 15 mins (1.15) 30 mins (1.45) 30 mins (2.15) 45 mins (3.00) Tools, buckets, gloves, manures, carbon materials Great results 45 mins (3.45) Buckets, gloves, manure, carbon, tank, compost, sugar Good results, yes! 15 mins (4.00) Big paper, white board & markers FACT SHEETS for ALL Participant had bad experience previously give worm stock 45 mins (4.45)

Liquid Fertilizer, buckets, gloves, sprayers Always a winner 15 mins (5.00) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers

15 mins (8.15) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers 1.15 hour (9.30) Tools, buckets, gloves, manure, compost, worms Note enough scrneed to make sure lateraps to feed 30 mins (10.00)

Big sheets of paper, white board & markers Very good result

Wrap up : Explain tomorrow's agenda & review today Participants remember what they have learned & are prepared for tomorrow

12 pm - LUNCH BREAK 1 hour

10 am - BREAK 15 minutes

3 pm - BREAK 15 minutes

Creative Facilitation : Form groups Participants are divided into work groups

Creative Facilitation : Energizer Re-energize and refocus the participants after lunch

Big sheets of paper, white board & markers HANDOUTS for ALL, related images

10 am - BREAK 15 minutes Field activity : Create filter for waste water Participants gain understanding in how to treat water using locals resources

Presentation : Types of composting toilets Participants gain understanding of various designs for composting toilets

Big sheets of paper, white board & markers, related images

Need to remind evbring hats next timeeryone to

Creative thinking : Plan to eliminate stagnant water Participants exchange ideas about local plants to help clean & oxygenize water Field activity : Design a Permaculture house Participants design an integrated house design in a creative way

Presentation : Soil improvement Participants understand about healthhow to improve soil y soil and

Field activity : Simple method for soil testing Participants learn how to test soil Creative thinking : Identifying nutrient deficiencies in soil Participants learn about soil quality and nutrient deficiencies and the solutions

Participants gain basic understanding in nitrogen fixing trees & how to use them

Creative thinking : List legume type & their uses Participants identify and learn about local varieties legumes

Evaluation : Q & A about yesterday's activities Evaluate level of understanding of yesterday's workshop materials

Field activity : Various methods for using legumes Participants learn about and practice various methods for using legumes Presentation : About natural fertilizers Participants understand about principles & benefits of natural fertilizers

Presentation : Various natural fertilizers techniques Participants gain basic understanding in how to make natural fertilizers Creative thinking : List natural fertilizers types & their uses Participants identify local varieties of natural fertilizers & their uses Field activity : Make a quick compost heap Participants learn how to make & maintain a compost heap

Field activity : Make liquid fertilizer Participants learn holiquid compost w to make & maintain

Evaluation : Q & A about yesterday's activities

Presentation : About worms for healthy soil Participants understand the connection between worms & healthy soil Field activity : Use liquid fertilizer Participants learn how to use liquid fertilizer

To evaluate level of understanding of yesterday workshop Field activity : Make a worm farm Participants learn how to make a worm farm Creative thinking : List worm's foods

Participants identify & learn about local resources that can be used for worm food

Not enough time Pstill confused articipants

Big sheets of paper, white board & markers

Presentation : Mulching for soil improvement Participants gain understanding about how important it is to mulch soil Field activity : Mulching gardens bed Participants learn how to mulch soil using local materials Presentation : Legumes & how to use them

DAY 5 of 12 - Soil Improvement & Garden Preparation

DAY 6 of 12 - Worms & Seed Saving

Permaculture_Lesson_Plans.xls VDC 12 days 3 of 7

45 mins (10.00) Big paper, white board & markers HANDOUTS for ALL

15 mins (10.30) Related images & samples 30 mins (11.00) 1 hour (12.00) 10 mins (1.10) Forgot to copgive them out tomorroy the fact sheets w 10 mins (1.20) 10 mins (1.30) 1 1/2 hour (3.00) Farming tools, buckets, gloves 15 mins (3.30) Big paper, white board, mm pad, pencil, eraser & markers Results quite different from earlier, check why 30 mins (4.00) 45 mins (4.45) 15 mins (5.00) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers

15 mins (8.15) 15 mins (8.30) 30 mins (9.00) 15 mins (9.15) 45 mins (10.00)

15 mins (10.30 15 mins (10.45) 45 mins (11.30) Note pads & pens for participants 30 mins (12.00) Note pads & pens for participants 10 mins (1.10) 20 mins (1.30) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers 1 1/2 hour (3.00) Farming tools, buckets, gloves 10 mins (3.20) Big paper, white board & markers, related images 25 mins (3.45) Farming tools, buckets, gloves 1 hour (4.45) Tools, buckets, gloves, cardboard, cutter, glue Good design results thanks to Pak Gedur's demos! 15 mins (5.00) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers

Presentation : About sustainable farming (LEISA) Participants gain basic understanding in sustainable farming (LEISA) Creative Thinking : Farming chemicals pollution & cost Participants have increased awareness of impacts of unsustainable farming

Creative Facilitation : Energizer

Big sheets of paper, white board, mm pad, pencil, eraser & markers

Creative Facilitation : Energizer Re-energize and refocus the participants Big sheets of paper, white board, mm pad, pencil, eraser & markers, related images

Re-energize and refocus the participants after lunch

Creative Thinking : Design a Food Calendar Participants learn local plants for food and how to create a food calendar

Presentation : Food Storage & Preservation Participants understand good hygiene & techniques for food preservation Creative Thinking : Food Storage & Preservation Ideas Participants share ideas & learn about various ways to store & preserve food Creative Thinking : Garden Location & Design Participants understand multi functions, locations & energy efficient designs 12 pm - LUNCH BREAK 1 hour Presentation : Garden Maintenance Participants understand key principles of good garden maintenance

Remember to talk about ongoing maintenance of the demo gardens at the end of the workshop

Field Activity : Creative gardens using Natural Patterns Participants practice creating pest resistant, efficient garden designs

Presentation : Making Use of Space & Time

Participants understand how to maximize the space & time in gardens

Presentation : Designing & building a garden system Participants learn designing & building an integrated garden system

Farming tools, buckets, gloves Excellent

Field Activity : Design a garden system Participants design an integrated garden system Field Activity : Make raised garden beds Participants practice techniques for raising beds and the many benefits

Evaluate level of understanding of yesterday's workshop materials

Presentation : Windbreaks for farming Participants gain basic understanding in the many benefits of using windbreaks Creative Thinking : List of productive windbreak plant Participants identify local trees for windbreaks / fruit & fodder etc.

Presentation : Natural fertilizer for farming Participants understand appropriate natural fertilizers & their benefits Presentation : Mulch for farming Participants understand mulcimportant to use them h & why its so Field activity : Farm observation & analysis walk Participants learn first hand about good & bad farming practices Field activity : Identify windbreak location Participants practice identifying the best locations for windbreaks

Creative Thinking : Integrating farm systems & crop rotation Participants share ideas about integrating systems and rotating crops Field activity : Create terraces & swales using an A frame

Participants practice using an A frame, and create terraces & swales 3 pm - BREAK 15 minutes

Use this opportunity to do some work over at Pak Gedur's

Presentation : Weed control Participants gain basic understanding in vnatural methods for weed control arious Field activity : Weed control Participants prweed control methodsactice and adopt the natural Creative Thinking : Make a 3-D model of small farm Participants integrate their learning and share ideas through model making

Use this opportunity to do some more work over at Pak Gedur's

Good garden designs, will need more seedlings soon

Farmers concerned about water, give special handouts about wtomorrowater saving techniques

Too theoretical, Pasked if we could staak Gedur y an extra couple of dafarm, suggest anys and go oyone ver his interested can join extra sessions

Big sheets of paper, white board & markers FACT SHEETS for ALL, related images

DAY 9 of 12 - Sustainable Farming

15 mins (10.15) Images of various natural plant propagation systems Session too short need more time 15 mins (10.30) Big paper, white board & markers FACT SHEETS for ALL Good images! SaToby for Sulawesi picsy thanks to 30 mins (11.00) GMO game cards 30 mins (12.00) Big paperrelated images, white board & markers, Good response 10 mins (1.10) 20 mins (1.30) Big paper, white board & markers FACT SHEETS for ALL 15 mins (1.45) Big paper, images of seed drier white board & markers 30 mins (2.15) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers 45 mins (3.00) Farming tools, transparent plastic, bamboos, nails 45 mins (4.00) Farming tools, buckets, gloves, cutter 45 mins (4.45) SEED CHECK LISTS for ALL, pens 15 mins (5.00) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers

15 mins (8.15) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers 15 mins (8.30) Big paper, white board & markers, images of farms 30 mins (9.00) Big paper, white board & markers FACT SHEETS for ALL 15 mins (9.15) 45 mins (10.00)

1 1/4 hours (11.30) Tools, buckets, gloves, cardboard, cutter, glue Great design work 30 mins (12.00) Farming tools, buckets, gloves Always a winner could use more carbon & finer sand 10 mins (1.10) 35 mins (1.45) Farming tools, buckets, gloves Need to remember to ask participants to bring tools 1 1/4 hours (3.00) Farming tools, carpenter tools, buckets, gloves Good comprehension 1.5 hours (4.45) Farming tools, carpenter tools, buckets, gloves 15 mins (5.00) Big sheets of paper, white board & markers

15 mins (8.15) 15 mins (8.30) 15 mins (8.45) 30 mins (9.15)

Field Activity : Start a Nursery Participants prnursery actice making an integrated

Creative Facilitation : Energizer Re-energize and refocus the participants after lunch

Participants gain basic understanding in unsustainable farming practices

Creative thinking : What are GMO? are made & potential problemsParticipants learn about GMOs and how they Presentation : Seed saving and wParticipants hahy to save seedsve more knowledge about how 12 pm - LUNCH BREAK 1 hour

Presentation : How seeds are reproduced Participants understand plants, flowers, seeds & pollinating insects Presentation : About GMOs

Creative thinking : How to save & store seeds Participants gain basic understanding in techniques for saving & storing seeds Presentation : Seed dryer design dryParticipants learn hoer w to design / make a seed

Creative thinking : Design a community seed saving group Participant consider developing a community seed saving group Field activity : Make a seed dryer Participants learn and prusing a seed dryer actice constructing &

Sessions too short need more time

Field activity : Seed collection & storage Participants learn and practice collecting, saving & storing seeds

Field activity : Test & document seed viability Participants gain basic understanding in how to test & document seed viability

Good results, yes!

Participants had some previous training and were able to respond and picquickly k up ideas

Lots of inputs and enthusiasm follow up with Pak Maudin

Presentation : Different types of agricultural system Participants understand unsustainable & sustainable practices like LEISA Creative thinking : Compare agricultural system Participants better understand unsustainable & sustainable agriculture Presentation : Well Designed Integrated Nurseries Participants understand how to construct & use an integrated nursery

Good response, requested special training and demo

Creative Thinking : Ideal Trees for Local Nursery Participants identify & learn about local varieties of valuable trees for a nursery

Field Activity : 3-D Model of well designed Nursery Participants make an integrated nursery which will save them labor & time

Field Activity : Make Good Quality Potting Soil Participants learn how and practice making good quality potting soil mixes

Field Activity : Plant Propagation Techniques Participants increase knowledge about techniques for plant propagation

Field Activity : Start a Nursery continued Participants practice making an integrated nursery Wrap up : Explain tomorrow's agenda & review today Participants remember what they have learned & are prepared for tomorrow

Presentation : Good Nutrition good nutrition & healthParticipants increase their understanding about Creative Thinking : Good Nutrition from a Garden Participants learn about how nutrition can be enhanced with a home garden

Big sheets of paper, white board & markers FACT SHEETS for ALL, related images

Evaluation : Q & A about yesterday's activities Presentation : Home Gardens Participants gain basic understanding in wand how to start home gardens hy

Excellent response from PPK group members

DAY 7 of 12 - Nurseries & Farming

DAY 8 of 12 - Nutrition, Garden Design and Beds

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