The Manual

Discover the basics of urban permaculture and how to implement it in schools for hands-on, sustainable education. 

91

Pages

16

Lessons

14

Nuggets

40 h

Total Duration

Short Introduction

This manual introduces the basics of urban permaculture and its integration into school education. You’ll learn key principles, practical implementation strategies, and the educational benefits of creating sustainable, productive urban environments within school settings. By the end, you’ll have actionable steps to start a school garden, composting program, and other permaculture projects.

Manual

Lessons

These lessons are designed to equip teachers with practical strategies for integrating sustainable practices into their curriculum, fostering environmental awareness and hands-on learning for students.

1. What is permaculture? Ethic and design principles

2 sessions of 45 minutes

2. Permaculture Analysis – 5 Elements Analysis

3 sessions of 45 minutes

3. Permaculture analysis
- Sector analysis

2 sessions of 45 minutes

4. Permaculture analysis - Functional analysis

45 minutes

5. My school garden as a community garden

4 sessions of 45 minutes

6. Small green spaces

2 hours

7. Indigenous and non-indigenous planting

3 hours of theory + 1 hour of practical part

8. Soil, creation and regeneration

2 hours

9. Composting

2 hours

10. Waste management

3 hours

11. Transition - social action

theoretical part 2 x 45 min

12. Making decisions in groups - Decision making by consent

2 sessions of 45 minutes

13. Water in urban environments

3 sessions of 45 minutes

14. Biodiversity

4 sessions of 45 minutes

15. Good economy

3 x 45 minutes

16. Wellbeing

2 sessions of 45 minutes