Student Info
Name: Alanna McBride
Term: Winter 2018
Credits: 16
Title: Permaculture on Maui
Contact Info
Contract mode: Undergraduate Internship
Sponsor name: Steven Scheuerell
Internship Info (if applicable):
Internship hours/wk: 40
Internship credits: 16
Academic credits: 0
Field Supervisor
Field supervisor: Spencer Oneal
Title: Director of Winter on Maui
Organization: Winter on Maui
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Program Description
Narrative: This program, entitled Permaculture on Maui, is designed to explore various permaculture and sustainable farming practices in a tropical climate. In this program, the student will travel to Maui and live and work on four different farms: Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative, Pono Grown Farm Center, Whispering Winds Bamboo Cooperative, and Hale Akua Garden Farm and Permaculture Center. The student will attend daily lectures and participate in hands-on projects at each of these locations. Readings will include Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, and Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual by Bill Mollison. The student will submit weekly blog posts and submit a final permaculture design project. Through this work, the student will earn her Permaculture Design Certification. The student will then complete a five week internship applying this permaculture and sustainable farming knowledge at Hale Akua Garden Farm and Permaculture Center.
| Learning objective | Activity | Deliverable |
| To learn the theoretical principles and applications of permaculture. | I will read books, attend lectures, and write two five page papers to learn the theory. | I will submit two five page papers. |
| To learn the theoretical principles and applications of sustainable tropical agriculture. | I will participate in hands-on projects and complete a five week internship with Hale Akua Garden Farm and Permaculture Center. | I will complete a final permaculture design project and submit it for review. |
| I will keep a weekly blog detailing my activities and learning. | I will submit weekly blog posts for review. | |
Evaluation of Work
- Narrative evaluations from field supervisor and/or subcontractor
- Narrative mid-quarter and final self-evaluations
- WordPress ePortfolio