Centre of Excellence – Homesteading Diploma Course

Centre of Excellence – Homesteading Diploma CourseWhat Will You Learn?Open the gates onto a whole new way of life – onto your homestead.The Homesteading Diploma Course takes you on a transformative journey full of information and practical activities that will give you a taste of the homesteading life. You’ll explore how to keep animals, grow vegetables, fruits and herbs, make cheese, nurture multiple income streams and more.The course begins with an introduction to homesteading. We’ll look at exactly what it is, and all the amazing benefits this lifestyle can bring. We’ll also inspire you with some homesteading possibilities, ideas and activities.We’ll look into land and planning. You may be homesteading in an apartment, using your own garden, or finding and buying land – we’ll cover all of these. We’ll also look at the planning permission process in the UK.The course takes an in-depth exploration into planting food. We’ll cover planning and designing your planting, discuss the foods you can grow, and talk about trees and pruning. We’ll look at the different types of beds and how to set them up, understanding and improving your soil, and natural fertilisers and pesticides. We also include growing guides for individual fruits, herbs and vegetables.You’ll learn about homestead food storage and cooking. We’ll look at different preservation methods, and give you instructions for baking bread, and making cheese, butter and yoghurt.We’ll look at keeping animals, including chickens, goats, cows and bees, along with some general considerations to be mindful of.We’ll explore different energy systems you can use for off-grid living, talk about construction and sustainable building, and give you a fun construction project to carry out.To expand your knowledge further, we’ll look at other homesteading activities, including sewing and textiles, making soap and cleaning products, foraging, herbal medicine, making jams and jellies and community activities. You’ll be guided through making soap, jam, and a simple pillowcase.The course concludes with a look into how you can make money from homesteading. We’re going to look at the importance of having multiple income streams and explore different businesses you could get into as a homesteader.Course SyllabusWhat will I learn on the course?Module 1: An Introduction to Homesteading8 partsIntroductionPart 1: What is Homesteading?Part 2: Benefits of HomesteadingPart 3: Emergency PreparednessPart 4: Homesteading Possibilities, Ideas and ActivitiesTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 1 AssessmentModule 2: Land and Planning7 partsPart 1: Using Your Own GardenPart 2: Apartment HomesteadingPart 3: Finding or Buying Land (UK Guidance and Rules)Part 4: Planning PermissionTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 2 AssessmentModule 3: Planting Food I – Planning and Designing7 partsPart 1: Planning and Designing Your PlantingPart 2: Foods You Can GrowPart 3: TreesPart 4: Understanding PermacultureTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 3 AssessmentModule 4: Planting Food II – Getting Started6 partsPart 1: Setting up Planting Spaces and BedsPart 2: Understanding and Improving Your SoilPart 3: Natural Fertilisers and PesticidesTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 4 AssessmentModule 5: Planting Food III – Individual Plant Guides6 partsPart 1: Fruit Growing GuidePart 2: Herb Growing GuidePart 3: Vegetable Growing GuideTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 5 AssessmentModule 6: Homestead Food Storage and Cooking9 partsPart 1: How to Preserve Food you GrowPart 2: Fermenting and PicklingPart 3: BreadPart 4: CheesePart 5: ButterPart 6: YoghurtTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 6 AssessmentModule 7: Keeping Animals8 partsPart 1: General ConsiderationsPart 2: ChickensPart 3: GoatsPart 4: CowsPart 5: BeesTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 7 AssessmentModule 8: Construction and Energy7 partsPart 1: Off-Grid LivingPart 2: General Understanding of ConstructionPart 3: Sustainable BuildingPart 4: Construction Project – Concrete Tabletop or CountertopTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 8 AssessmentModule 9: Other Homestead Activities7 partsPart 1: Sewing, Knitting and TextilesPart 2: Creating Home ProductsPart 3: Other ActivitiesPart 4: Making Jams and JelliesTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseModule 9 AssessmentModule 10: Making Money from Homesteading7 partsPart 1: Benefits of Starting a Business as a HomesteaderPart 2: Product and Service BusinessesPart 3: Tourism, Leisure and Education BusinessesTest Your KnowledgeKey Learning Points ExerciseConclusionModule 10 AssessmentWho Would Benefit from This Course?The Homesteading Diploma Course is for you if you are interested in following a way of life that brings you closer to nature or if you would simply like to better understand homesteading.Homesteading doesn’t have to be an all or nothing lifestyle choice. You may have a goal of residing on a few acres and living an idyllic country lifestyle but it’s just as viable to stay in your family home in the suburbs, but eating healthier, saving money and deepening your connection to nature.There are so many different roads you can take while homesteading, and the path you take is totally up to you. This course is your guide to starting the journey. There are no reviews yet.Add a Review Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a review.