Today we started at 9pm with Klaus Harvey, doing a module called "Communications" which is "compulsory for a full FETAC level 5 award".
I'm still not entirely sure what this means, but I think otherwise we'd just end up with a load of completed modules, not an over-arching qualification. Apparently they have woven horticulture modules into the second year, so it'll lead to a "proper" qualification in horticulture as well as the permaculture knowledge.
With Klaus we mainly heard about what we'd be learning, and it seems fairly straight forward. We did one excercise in active speaking and listening, in pairs. It's always harder than you think giving someone your full focus!!
At 10am we resumed normal Permaculture service with Graham Strouts. Monday is Permaculture Design while Tuesday is Sustainable Woodland Management, but this week at least both days were a general introduction to the college more than anything.
After watching a video on the wonderful TED website and discussing it a bit, we did some outside work, finding edible plants in the grounds, and identifying trees from small branches. I knew very very little - so I'm definately on the right course!
It felt so good to be working outside - and knowing that we'll be doing outside work roughly half of the time. We have a lot of field trips scheduled in before Christmas, too - about half a dozen, I think.
The course is going to give me a great sustainability toolkit, I'm really happy and excited about it.
This evening, our house made rogan josh potato curry, and then went for a nice walk down to the sea and through town. Kinsale is a lovely little town, it really is.
Mmmm. Organics, tomorrow, and apparently the teacher is a real legend. I can't wait!!
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