Permaculture Schools ← Spiral Ridge Permaculture

University Permaculture at Auburn’s Rural Studio

Apr

2013

Spiral Ridge Permaculture has been working with the University of Auburn’s Rural Studio for the last two years consulting on student design projects. Every year I am amazed by the caliber of architecture students at Rural Studio. Not to mention the professors. “Rural Studio is an off-campus design-build program of Auburn University. The program, established in ...

The Farm Solar Campus: Permaculture Design Course 1

Jan

2013

What a Weekend! The Farm Solar Campus 1st Annual Winter Weekend Permaculture Design Course started with a group of eager students. Our course curriculum kept students busy learning the design process, designing from day 1, learning how to create maps and gaining insight into the depth of knowledge contained within Permaculture education. Students left happy, ...

The Enchanted Edible Forest Garden (Part 2)

Oct

2012

As I wander through life I always come back to the same old question. Why am I here? The answer is for the children and their children and on and on…. Seven Generations! As some of you know we have been working hard to manifest an edible forest garden at The Farm School in Summertown, ...

The Enchanted Edible Forest Garden Outdoor Classroom

Oct

2012

From Design to Build. We are now in the middle of implementing the Farm Schools Enchanted Edible Forest Garden. From Design layout, Tree removal, Radial Trenches and Swales The Farm school is being transformed into one of the first edible forest school gardens in the USA. The school children are helping with the building of ...

Designing Edible Forest Gardens 2012

Oct

2012

The 2012 Edible Forest Garden Design course certified 22 graduates on Sunday the 14th of October. Saturday teams gathered to present their designs to the community. The designs emerged from the design process that we taught during the course. The designs impressed all of us. The designs included a School Yard Forest Garden, a Small ...

2013 Weekend Permaculture Design Course

Oct

2012

2013 Winter Weekend PDC: Under $1000 Earn your internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification during this five weekend course. Permaculture is a design approach that uses ecological principles to create regenerative human communities that are harmoniously woven into the environment and that have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. Instructors include: Cliff Davis-Spiral ...

Testimonials

I came to Tennessee to see what they were about after Dave Jacke (author of Edible Forest Gardens) recommended them, to me, last year. Being a firm believer that one can always gain new knowledge, and being a permaculture teacher and trainer myself in other countries, I wanted to see how other people who practice permaculture and other alternative methods teach and live. I was not disappointed.

Lesley ByrnePRI certified Permaculture Teacher, Founder & Executive DirectorKids are Sweet International