Sustainable Landscaping Using Ecological Design
Learn about the power of sustainable landscaping and ecological design with our free introductory online course that contains over 6 hours of videos and audio content. Through an introduction to the practices and principles of permaculture as applied to sustainable landscaping, you'll learn the basics of analyzing a piece of land prior to designing it, and you'll be introduced to some essential knowledge.
Lawn replacement.
Planting native street trees.
Full homestead design.
Helping improve community gardens.
Course Units
Unit 1: Introduction to Sustainable Landscaping and Permaculture Design
Unit 2: Site Assessment and Analysis
Unit 3: Ecological Design and Permaculture Design Principles
Unit 4: Soil Health and Regeneration
Unit 5: Water Management in Landscaping
Unit 6: Plant Selection, Guilds and Edible Landscaping
Unit 7: Wildlife-friendly Landscapes and Sustainable Lawn Alternatives
Unit 8: Long-term Maintenance & Management
Full Length Lectures
You can also view the YouTube playlist that includes some of the lectures by clicking here. We are currently working to add them all to YouTube.
