We cover the Permaculture Association’s curriculum for the Permaculture Design Certificate course.
See the FAQ for prices and dates.
Here are the core themes – we’ll send a fuller version when you book or enquire.
Overview of the core curriculum:
- Context
- Ethics of permaculture
- Principles of permaculture
- Design – processes, tools and significant design exercise
- Themes – e.g. soil, water, plants, energy, buildings, social systems
- Next steps & further information
- Feedback (see below).
Permaculture is such a wide-ranging approach that, in some cases, we will select particular sub-themes based on our experience and expertise
Our Amazing Venues
We also take advantage of the opportunities presented by our varied and exceptional venues. By the time you finish the course you will be well equipped to follow up your interests further and be able to apply your permaculture design skills to these.
Open to All
Our approach is participatory, experiential and active.
Please do not anticipate hours of passive listening but be ready to get involved, bring your own ideas and experience, ask questions and interact with others. There will be both classroom and outdoor sessions and a mix of theory and practice. We are incredibly lucky to have lots of opportunities at our amazing sites – an important part of any permaculture course is seeing things in real-life. Plus, our course gives you lots of applied design experience with home- based as well as group projects.
Our course is open to anyone with an interest in permaculture, without the need for prior qualifications or experience.
