First day of class

William teaching permaculture ethics

Field trip to The Resiliency Institute, Naperville, IL

Measuring slope using a water level/bunyip

Classroom @ The Resiliency Institute

Forest Garden @ The Resliency Institute

Herb Spiral @ The Resiliency Institute

Student discussion

Herb spiral build: dry stacking brick

Herb spiral build: evening out

Herb spiral build: final shape

Herb spiral build: filling in with soil

Herb spiral build: planting the spiral

Herb spiral build: complete!

Liberating structures: 1,2,4 All

William discusses social structures

Raised keyhole bed build: framing in shape

Raised keyhole bed build: Nancy approves

Raised keyhole bed build: sheet mulch base layer

Raised keyhole bed build: compost layer

Raised keyhole bed build: slashed vegetation layer

Raised keyhole bed build: final straw mulch layer

Raised keyhole bed build: watering the mulch in

Raised keyhole bed build: complete!

Rhonda demonstrating fire starting skills

William on design process

Field trip to Growing Power, Chicago, IL

Hoop houses @ Growing Power

Touring the grounds @ Growing Power

Hoop house @ Growing Power

Abundance @ Growing Power

Pygmy goats @ Growing Power

Long view of the hoop houses @ Growing Power

Compost hoop house @ Growing Power

Vermicomposting beds @ Growing Power

Aquaponics systems @ Growing Power

Student design presentations

2016 Chicago Permaculture Design Course: graduating class