Regenerative design doesn’t stop at the walls. It extends into the soil, the food, and the living systems that surround us. This course gives you the practical and philosophical tools to design and manage integrated food systems that feed people, regenerate landscapes, and cycle nutrients. From Earthship walipinis and o -grid aquaponics to chickens rotating through greenhouse corridors, this course shows you how to grow real food with ecological intelligence. Whether your site is rural, urban, arid, or tropical, you’ll learn to design year-round systems using local resources, greywater loops, and animal partnerships.
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Course Curriculum
- Overview
- The Missing System
- Design Principles for Integrated Food Systems
- Overview
- Understanding Soil
- Building Soil: Composting
- Soil Amendment and pH
- No-Till and Minimal Disturbance
- What Is Permaculture?
- Zone Design
- Sector Analysis
- The Keyline Design System
- Guilds and Polycultures
- The Role of Growing Structures
- The Earthship Indoor Growing Zone
- Standalone Greenhouse Design
- Cold Frames and Low Tunnels
- What Is a Food Forest?
- The Seven Layers
- Establishment and Succession
- Species Selection for the American Southwest
- What Is Aquaponics?
- System Components
- Fish and Plant Selection
- Integration with Water Systems
- The Community Scale Advantage
- Designing the Community Food Hub
- Governance of Community Food Systems
- Design Integration from Day One
- Roof, Greywater, and Growing Bed Integration
- Thermal Mass and Growing Space Synergy
- Overview
- Overview
- Overview