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8 forms of capital active hope agroecology agroforestry alder buckthorn Amazon anxiety apples arthritis autumn Autumn equinox back yard beans Bec Hellouin beech tree bees beneficial berries biochar biodigester biodiversity blackberries blackthorn book review brain brassica cage budget build building campesino capital card deck Celtic festivals change changes chemical-free chickens christmas circular clay pot cleansers cleansing milks climate change climate chaos climate emergency climate grief climate solutions climbers climbing cob comfrey community Community Nature Network community projects compost compost teas connection consciousness conservation container cooking coppice coppicing cordial cosmology courgettes crafts crisis crop protection Cross Quarter Festival cultural emergence culture cut flowers cycles degraded design diary diversity DIY do it yourself dryland earth care earth's cycles Earth's energy ecoculture economics ecopoetry ecosystem ecosystem restoration camps ecosystems edges edible edible flowers education efficiency elder elderflowers elements elixir energy equinox ethics face mask fair shares Fairtrade farming feedback feminine ferns figs film firewood floristry flower essence flower garden flowers food food forest food garden footbath forage foraging forest garden forest gardening forests fruit fruit leather fruit trees full moon funding fungi future future care gardening gardens garlic gift economy gin Give Nature a voice Glennie Kindred global poverty glut grapes green space greenhouse grief groundcover grow grow food grow your own growing guilds habitat habits handcream harvest harvests hawthorn hazel hazelnut healing shrubs healing trees health healthy soil heart health hedgerow hedging herbal herbal remedies herbal teas herbalist herbs holistic holistic planned grazing home homeless homemade wine homestead hope Hugelkultur humanure hummus hungry gap IBC tanks Imbolc incense increase yields Indigenous inexpensive influence inspiration International Womens Day jam keyline kingfisher kitchen garden lacto-fermentation Lammas land landscape landscapes life lifestyle limeflowers livelihood livestock living labs logs Looby Macnamara lotion low cost low-impact Lush Spring Prize macerations Manda Scott Mangwende Orphan Care Trust market garden market gardening marmalade marshmallow mass heater meadowsweet medicinal microbes microfarm Midwest Permaculture mimic mindset mitigation money moon phases Morag Gamble moringa Mother Earth movement mulch multifunctional mushrooms native plants natural natural building natural fertiliser natural skincare natural swimming pool nature nature connection nitrogen no dig no waste no-dig north-facing novel November nutrition nuts observe oca October off-grid oil cleansing orchard orchards organic organic flowers organic gardening outdoor shower oven oxymel oyster pallets pasture-fed patterns people people care peoplecare perennials permaculture permaculture design permaculture magazine award permaculture projects permaculutre permayouth pesto pests philippines pine tree pips pizza oven plant profile plants pollinators pollution polyculture polycultures positive change preserving principles propagating protection pruning prunings psycho-spiritual awareness psychospiritual transformation rainforest rainwater raspberries recipe recipes reduce reed beds regeneration regenerative regenerative agriculture relative location relative matter remedy renewable renewable energy resilient resources restoration reuse revolution rhythms rootstock rootstocks roundhouse roundwood runner beans sage salad salads salve Samhain schools Scotland scotts pine seasonal seasons seeds selfcare Sepp Holzer september septic tanks sewage treatment shade shamanism sheet mulching shrubs skincare sloes slugs small solutions small-scale smallholding social justice soil health solar solutions sowing spiritual spring squash stacking functions stock-free straw straw bale summer support sustainable Sweet Bay syntropic systems temperate terraces thistles thrutopia timber timber framing tincture tonic toolkit tools transformation trees upcycle urban urban gardening veg garden vegan veganic vermicomposting vinegar visionaries walnuts waste water water cleansing watering weeds wellbeing wetland wild edges wild food wild garlic wildflower wildlife wine recipes wings winter winter greens winter salads wood stove woodburner woodland woodland management woodlands world is possible worms yarrow year round year-round food yield young people youth zai pits zone 00 zoning

Courses

UK Full Permaculture Design and Introduction to Permaculture Courses are listed FREE in Permaculture and on this page for approximately three months. Overseas Permaculture Courses and Special Courses listings cost £20 (£24 inc. VAT) per entry.

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Full Permaculture Design Introduction to Permaculture Special Courses Specialist

Full Permaculture Design

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
GREECE
Venue:
Tinos Ecolodge, Tinos Island
Dates:
24 May - 7 June 2025
Led By:
Peter Cow, Elena Symeonidou & guests
Phone:
+30 6 974 467 611

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, SOMERSET
Venue:
Alfoxton Park Buddhist Retreat Centre
Dates:
16-19 May, 27-30 June, 29-31 August, 26-29 September 2025
Led By:
Tomas Remiarz, Jed Picksley
Phone:
07513 701 775

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
NEW ZEALAND
Venue:
Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre & Tui Events Park - Both in Golden Bay, Top of the South Island
Dates:
Full Course 4 February - 21 March, Permaculture Design Module 4 February - 22 February, Earth Building Module 24 February - 28 February, Organic Growing & Health Care Module 3 March - 21 March 2025. Led
Led By:
Rita Scholten, Sol Morgan, Robina McCurdy, Charles Bradley, Inna Alex, Kerryn Easterbrook
Live and learn the future with this 7-week Sustainable Living Course featuring permaculture, deep ecology, earth-building, organic growing, sustainable food and more. Each module includes field trips and hands-on learning. Full course awards International Permaculture Design Certificate. Gain lifelong skills and connection to the living earth. Early bird prices on offer now. Registrations close 4th January 2025

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, KENT
Venue:
Kent Permaculture Learning Centre, Abbey Physic Community Garden, Faversham
Dates:
10-12 April, 9-11 May, 6-8 June, 11-13 July, 10-12 September 2025 and some Zoom TBD
Led By:
Jo Barker, Helen Smith & guests
Phone:
07747 386 994
Web:

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSES

Region:
ONLINE
Venue:
Worldwide (via Applewood)
Dates:
February - June 2025, Saturday 3.5 hours
Led By:
Chris Evans, Tomas Remiarz & guests

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), Cae Mabon, Denmark Farm
Dates:
February, March & April 2025, 3 long weekends
Led By:
Angie Polkey, Alice Gray
Phone:
01974 831300
Web:
3 long weekends (Sat-Mon) at 3 amazing sites where we draw upon the unique context and design of each location to inform your permaculture learning journey. Plus visits to your tutors' sites and 5 opportunities to practice your design skills in both group and individual settings. Student Quotes: "The three sites were exceptional as a whole experience – I feel so lucky!" "Inspirational teaching…I enjoyed the focus on active inclusivity, group dynamics & celebration." "Be prepared to want to quit your job and start a new life!!!" "Life changing…Inspiring…Empowering…Absolutely awesome." "Highly, highly recommended." "The way you have held this group through this course has been extraordinary." "Thank you for helping me find the meaning again. It’s been a life changer."

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
USA, ILLINOIS
Venue:
Midwest Permaculture
Dates:
Various dates 2024/2025
Led By:
Bill and Becky Wilson
Phone:
+1 815 256 2215
See inside back cover of PM121 for more details

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
USA, CALIFORNIA
Venue:
Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm
Dates:
October 2024-March 2025
Led By:
Dave Shaw
Phone:
+1 8312 168 208
Short video about our course: https://youtu.be/Tn7BtpJhdzo?si=0VfHC12QVB0auOg_

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, LONDON
Venue:
Cecil Sharp House and Kentish Town City Farm, with visits to other permaculture sites in London
Dates:
October 2024 onwards
Led By:
Kayode Olafimihan, Susannah Hall, Hugh Livingstone with guest instructors
A few concessionary places are available for £250. Please email [email protected] if you would like to apply for one of the places.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND/WALES, SHROPSHIRE/POWYS
Venue:
Treflach Farm, a regenerative farm on the Shropshire/Powys border
Dates:
13 September - 20 October 2024, 3 weekends and 4 Zoom calls
Led By:
Steven Jones & guest teachers

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, WEST YORKSHIRE
Venue:
Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Leeds
Dates:
5 October 2024 - 4 May 2025
Led By:
Andy Goldring, Luke & Joy Justice
Our annual course runs over 10 day sessions (2 weekends and 6 Saturdays) with 5 shorter online evening sessions. We cover all the essentials and visit projects across Leeds including cohousing, CSAs, house retrofits and great gardens. A lively course that always ends with a lovely new community of students that go on to do great things!

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
GLOBAL
Venue:
Online
Dates:
https://permacultureeducation.org/product/intro-to-permaculture/
Led By:
Dr. Alan Enzo, Steve Cran, Saniya Malhotra & others
Official 72-hour Permaculture Design Course (PDC)

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
WORLDWIDE
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Ongoing
Led By:
Wilf Richards, Abundant Earth
Modular format of lots of one day courses that can be taken on their own or combined into a PDC. Email me for upcoming courses, typically one every month

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
CANADA
Venue:
Bishop's University, QC
Dates:
8 January - 8 April 2025, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30am - 1pm
Led By:
Professor Jennifer Downing
Phone:
+1 8198 229 600 ext 2462
NOTES: This is Permaculture Design 2, the prerequisite for this class is Permaculture Design 1. Permaculture Design 1 is offered in the Fall (in person) and Spring 1 (online) semesters. Permaculture Design 2 is also offered in the Spring 2 (online) semester.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
INDIA
Venue:
Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Open Shell Farm
Dates:
1 - 16 February 2025
Led By:
Rico Zook, co-instructor Malvikaa Solanki
Phone:
+91 9800 869 959
https://www.facebook.com/Swayyam/ Instagram: swayyam_permaculture

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
INDIA
Venue:
Aambotay Village Community Centre, Darjeeling
Dates:
23 November - 8 December 2024
Led By:
Rico Zook, co- Instructors Duhita Ganguly & Sailesh Sharma
Phone:
+91 9800 869 959
https://www.instagram.com/darjeeling_prerna/?utm_source=qr Cost: Indians rs.42,000, International & NRI rs.49,000. Accommodation is Homestay w/local farm family. Blog Post: https://dlrprerna.blogspot.com/2023/07/permaculture-design-course-2-to-17.html

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, GREATER MANCHESTER
Venue:
Broadbottom Community Centre, Tameside
Dates:
September, October November 2024
Led By:
Angus Soutar & guests
Phone:
07973 856 528
This is a classroom based modular course led by Angus Soutar who has more than 30 years’ experience in practising and teaching Permaculture Design, hear what students have to say here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/715139771

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, YORKSHIRE
Venue:
Todmorden Community Hub
Dates:
Starts February/March 2025
Led By:
Angus Soutar & guests
Phone:
07973 856 528
This is a classroom based modular course led by Angus Soutar who has more than 30 years’ experience in practising and teaching Permaculture Design, hear what students have to say here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/715139771

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, GREATER MANCHESTER
Venue:
Manchester Road Community Arts Centre, Bury
Dates:
Starts May/June/July 2025
Led By:
Angus Soutar & guests
Phone:
07973 856 528
This is a classroom based modular course led by Angus Soutar who has more than 30 years’ experience in practising and teaching Permaculture Design, hear what students have to say here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/715139771

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
AUSTRALIA
Venue:
Online with field days in Illawarra and Sydney
Dates:
Unlimited. Work at own pace
Led By:
April Sampson-Kelly
Phone:
+61 413 539 744
One‐to-one mentorship is the key to our online success. There are no exams or classes. We help you through each stage of the learning and assist in your design and implementation. With a wealth of interviews with Permaculture elders, practical know how and positive attitude: to be motivated by love not fear. We now have graduates practicing and sharing Permaculture around the world. View: https://youtube.com/@permaculturevisions?si=Rv4729eIOYj0mWnj

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
NEW ZEALAND
Venue:
Tui Community, Golden Bay, South Island
Dates:
4 - 23 February 2025
Led By:
Robina McCurdy, Charley Bradley
Earthcare Education Aotearoa's annual rural residential course.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
SPAIN
Venue:
Sunseed Desert Technology
Dates:
4-20 October 2024
Led By:
Luis Gil, Juanma Pinar, Coordinators at Sunseed
Phone:
+34 605 125 477
Greening the desert. Regenerating ourselves.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
SCOTLAND, GLASGOW
Venue:
Five different locations & online
Dates:
Starts Spring 2025. 6 Saturdays in person & online
Led By:
Lusi Alderslowe, Cat Train & others
Phone:
07787 376 475
This PDC learns from fantastic people and places such as Incredible Edible Neilston, the Concrete Garden, Alexandra Park Food Forest.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
SCOTLAND, DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
Venue:
Five different locations & online
Dates:
March - September 2025, 6 Saturdays & 9 evenings
Led By:
Lusi Alderslowe and guests
This learns from some fantastic venues such as the Hidden Mill ScotLAND Centre, Auchencairn Link Park Food Forest, the Croft, and the Plant Farm.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
SCOTLAND, FORRES
Venue:
The Park Findhorn Ecovillage
Dates:
26 August - 8 September 2024
Led By:
Lusi Alderslowe, Craig Gibsone, Maria Cooper & others
Phone:
07787 376 475
View the link for photos of previous courses. Findhorn is the the largest single intentional community in the UK. Additional topics unique to Findhorn: community building, team building and local site visits.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
COSTA RICA
Venue:
San Ramón, Alajuela
Dates:
21 October - 5 November 2024
Led By:
Hugo Soto, Elena Valverde, Scott Gallant of Porvenir Design
Web:

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ONLINE
Venue:
Dates:
Ongoing
Led By:
Rosa Maicas, Lee Atelier, Richard King, Christine Wood
PermaFunk has two sites - one on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and one in Butte County, CA, USA. Here is a look at the course: https://youtu.be/Zb2FzEQSIZE

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, SUSSEX
Venue:
Old Boat Corner Community Centre in Brighton / Stanmer Park Earthship and Ben Law's woodland
Dates:
16 November 2024 - 30 March 2025, 14 weekend sessions
Led By:
Stephan Gehrels, Mischa Hewitt, Fran Pickering, Ben Law
Phone:
07746 185 927
This course looks at how we can design resilient, abundant human ‘ecosystems’; working collaboratively with one another to care for the planet, each other and ourselves.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
NORWAY & SWEDEN
Venue:
Bønsæter and Kosters Trädgårdar
Dates:
17 November 2024 - 23 August 2025. 4 weekend courses
Led By:
Helena von Bothmer, Hedda Kortnes
Phone:
+46 702 563 401
This course is a practical permaculture course with focus on resilience, transition and food security.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
USA, OHIO
Venue:
Bending Oak Permaculture Farm, Youngstown
Dates:
29 July - 10 August 10 2024
Led By:
Darrell Frey & Elizabeth Lynch of Three Sisters Permaculture
Phone:
+1 3309 420 950

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
SPAIN
Venue:
Sunseed Desert Technology, Los Molinos
Dates:
October 2024, 2 weeks to be confirmed
Led By:
Sunseed Desert Technology team

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, CORNWALL
Venue:
Community Roots, Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan
Dates:
3-24 June 2024, 16 sessions
Led By:
Jodie Tellam
Phone:
01209 891 500
You will be taught the principles and given the opportunity to gain practical experience of designing projects based at Community Roots and out in the wider community.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
USA, WESTERN MA
Venue:
The Permaculture Place in Shelburne Falls
Dates:
20-23 September, 12-14 October and 8-11 November2024
Led By:
Kay Cafasso, Keith Zaltzberg, Walker Korby, Llani Davidson, and many special guests
Sowing Solutions is celebrating 18 years of permaculture education! Learn to design abundant homes & resilient communities during this weekend series of practical training, site visits, and guided design practice for local village sites.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
GHANA
Venue:
Escape Three Points, Prusi Akatakyi, Accra
Dates:
2024 dates TBC
Led By:
Linda Kabaira, Selasse, Elham, Kipper, Akwasi McLare
Beside the beautiful ecolodge Escape3points we are building a Permaculture learning center for the local population to assist their fight for a sustainable future.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Portugal
Venue:
Keela Yoga Permaculture
Dates:
15 September 2024. 19 January 2025
Led By:
Laurence Manchee

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Cynefin Farm, Pembrokeshire
Dates:
4 - 17 August 2024
Led By:
Nim Robins & Abel Pearson
Growing roots. An immersive 2 week permaculture design course. Families are welcome.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, BRISTOL
Venue:
Bristol, various venues TBC
Dates:
September - November 2024, Monday evenings & weekend dates
Led By:
Tammi Dallaston
Phone:
07970 737 760
An inspiring immersion into the power of Permaculture Design to create resilient, abundant and efficient systems for people and land. Includes sessions from guest experts, field-trips, and designing in groups for a 'real life' community land project.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
PORTUGAL
Venue:
Aldeia do vale Projecto Agroecológico
Dates:
1 - 14 September 2024. 1 - 14 April 2025. 1 - 14 September 2025
Led By:
Sílvia Floresta, Orlando Pereira 
Phone:
+351 963 500 112

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Portugal
Venue:
Terra Alta, Ulgueira, Sintra
Dates:
4-17 August 2024, 25 August - 7 September 2024
Led By:
Pedro Valdjiu

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Portugal
Venue:
FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE
Dates:
Starts 15 September 2024
Led By:
Laurence Manchee

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Worldwide
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Anytime
Led By:
Morag Gamble

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
USA, PENNSYLVANIA
Venue:
Hundred Fruit Farm, New Hope
Dates:
January - April 2025
Led By:
Adam Dusen, Sara Wuerstle, Jason Gerhardt
Phone:
+1 6 103 245 085
We have a really fantastic selection of guest teachers in this course, including Jason Gerhardt, director of the Permaculture Institute; Lindsay Napolitano and Johann Rinkens from Fields Without Fences; and Jared Rosenbaum, field botanist and author of 'Wild Plant Culture'.

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
SCOTLAND, DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
Venue:
Various including the Hidden Mill
Dates:
Starts Spring 2025. 6 Saturdays in person & online
Led By:
Lusi Alderslowe, Lorraine Ishak & others
Phone:
07787 376 475

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Venue:
Tin Bath House, Stroud
Dates:
Starts 2024, over 18 weeks
Led By:
Helen Pitel, Emily Howgate
Phone:
07795 404 362

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
USA, MISSOURI
Venue:
EarthDance Organic Farm School, Ferguson, MO
Dates:
Various 2024
Led By:
Jason Gerhardt, Pandora Thomas

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, LONDON
Venue:
Furtherfield Commons, Harringay
Dates:
Various 2024
Led By:
Graham Burnett & guests
Phone:
07454 086 172

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
TAIWAN
Venue:
TBC
Dates:
November - December 2024
Led By:
Hui-i Chiang & IPC15 team
IPC15 PDC & Convergence

VEGAN PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, SOMERSET
Venue:
Brook End LAND Centre
Dates:
Various 2024, TBC
Led By:
Graham Burnett, Nicole Vosper
Phone:
07454 086 172

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, DURHAM
Venue:
Alington House, Abundant Earth
Dates:
2024 weekends
Led By:
Wilf Richards
Phone:
07906 439 084
Modular format of lots of one day courses that can be taken on their own or combined into a PDC. Email me for upcoming courses, typically one every month

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
AUSTRALIA
Venue:
Crystal Waters EcoVillage
Dates:
March - April annually
Led By:
Robin Clayfield & the Crystal Waters Community Cooperative
Phone:
+61 754 944 707

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Angus Soutar

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Heather Jo Flores

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Andrew Millison

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Matt Powers & guests

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Permaculture Visions

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Worldwide
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
David Holmgren, Nick Ritar, Kirsten Bradley

FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit. PM subscriber offer, use code: PERMACULTUREUK
Led By:
Noosa Forest Retreat
PM subscriber offer, use code: PERMACULTUREUK

Introduction to Permaculture

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, KENT
Venue:
Kent Permaculture Learning Centre, Abbey Physic Community Garden, Faversham
Dates:
11 -12 April 2025 and 8-9 November 2025
Led By:
Jo Barker, Helen Smith & guests
Phone:
07747 386 994
Everyday Permaculture

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre
Dates:
8 & 9 November 2024
Led By:
Angie Polkey
Phone:
01974 831 300
Blended course with 3 short units posted online wef 14 October, followed by a skills and design weekend at an inspirational site which focusses on biodiversity and practical sustainability. Student Quotes: "Thank you so much once again for such an educational, empowering and nurturing few days at the Introduction to Permaculture course. I am so glad that I enrolled, so happy to have met you and really excited to be beginning my Permaculture journey." Miranda

FRUIT TREE PRUNING: THE BASICS

Region:
ENGLAND, WEST YORKSHIRE
Venue:
Redcliffe Community Orchard, 190 Devonshire Street, Keighley, BD21 2NR
Dates:
5 January 2025
Led By:
Fruit Works Co-operative
Phone:
07942 266 888
Learn the theory and practical skills required to prune your fruit trees with confidence.

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
ONLINE
Venue:
Worldwide
Dates:
11 September 2024
Led By:
David Shaw
Phone:
+1 8312 168 208
Get all your permaculture questions answered in this 60-minute live session. We’ll discuss what permaculture is and isn’t and how it fits into the global approach to societal change. We’ll also explore how permaculture can apply to your life, land and community. We’ll briefly discuss critiques of permaculture, and how we navigate the space with our online community, blog, and permaculture farm. And don’t worry, there will be lots of time for questions!

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
Global
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Open Enrollment – Start Anytime
Led By:
Dr. Alan Enzo, Steve Cran, Saniya Malhotra & others

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE

Region:
ONLINE
Venue:
Worldwide
Dates:
3 September, 17 September, 1 October, 15 October 2024, Tuesdays 18:00-19:30 BST / UTC+1 / (14:00-15:30 EST)
Led By:
Nim Robins
CPD Accredited online Introduction to Permaculture course- learn regenerative design within a small cohort. ‘Demystifying Permaculture’ - the Introduction curriculum is designed to break it down into easy to understand chunks, so that you get a solid understanding of what permaculture is, why it’s relevant and important, and how you can use it yourself. You will be guided through six modules, culminating in a focus on highly practical design frameworks and methods, supporting you do do your first permaculture design. Plus this course includes a one year Permaculture Association Britain membership bundled with lots of benefits.

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
CROATIA
Venue:
Permaculture Farm Bogata Suma
Dates:
2-6 September 2024
Led By:
Barbara Scheltus
Phone:
+385 955 555 677
Other dates to be announced.

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, SUSSEX
Venue:
Old Boat Corner Community Centre in Brighton / Stanmer Park Earthship
Dates:
21 – 22 September 2024, 19 – 20 October 2024
Led By:
Stephan Gehrels, Hannah Wilde, Fran Pickering
Phone:
07746 185 927
This course introduces the basics of permaculture design and aims to inspire and empower you to use these principles in your everyday life. This course will cover the history, various definitions, design process, ethics, principles, other design tools and case studies from a range of applications.

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, DERBYSHIRE
Venue:
Earthed Up!, Belper
Dates:
14 September 2024
Led By:
Educator TBC
Phone:
01773 856 226
No wheelchair access (thoughtful of them to say this don't you think!)

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, OXFORDSHIRE
Venue:
FarmED, near Burford
Dates:
28-29 September 2024
Led By:
Emily Howgate, Shila Brown
Phone:
07742 426 892

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, BRISTOL
Venue:
Grow Wilder (Avon Wildlife Trust)
Dates:
1-2 October 2024
Led By:
Emily Howgate, Shila Brown
Phone:
07742 426 892

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
Global
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Quarterly, anytime
Led By:
Dave Shaw

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, WEST SUSSEX/KENT
Venue:
Various
Dates:
Various 2024/2025
Led By:
Chloe Anthony

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
AUSTRALIA
Venue:
Zaytuna Farm, NSW
Dates:
Various 2024/2025
Led By:
Geoff Lawton

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Teresa Pereira, Marie Edwards

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
Worldwide
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Giuseppe Tallarico

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Wenderlynn

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Paul Paine

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSE

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Diana Cole, Bob James

Special Courses

AGROECOLOGY TRAINEESHIP LEVEL 3

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Talgarth, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park and other farms nearby
Dates:
January - December 2025. 3 days per week without work-placement or 5 days per week with work-placement.
Led By:
Rachel Hasler with other experts in the field guest lecturing
Phone:
01874 711 888
Minimum Age - 16 years (no maximum age) Entry Requirements - No formal grades required. Most work placements require students to drive and have access to a car. Course Costs - Fully funded with no cost to the student

FOREST GARDENING IN PRACTICE

Region:
DENMARK
Venue:
Himmelbjerggaarden, Jutland
Dates:
28-31 July 2025
Led By:
Tomas Remiarz, Skye Jin

LEVEL 3 – CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY ORCHARDING

Region:
ENGLAND, LONDON
Venue:
Various venues in Bristol & London
Dates:
March 2025 – October 2025
Led By:
Jo Homan at The Orchard Project

PEACE – DEEP DIVE CULTURAL EMERGENCE

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
24-29 June 2025
Led By:
Looby Macnamara, Leona Johnson

CULTURAL EMERGENCE GATHERING

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
TBC
Led By:
Looby Macnamara

ACE – ACTIVATING CULTURAL EMERGENCE

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
9-11 May 2025
Led By:
Looby Macnamara

PRACTICAL PERMACULTURE VOLUNTEER WEEKEND

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
1-4 May 2025
Led By:
Looby Macnamara, Chris Evans

MOTHERS AS NATURAL LEADERS

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
5-6 April 2025
Led By:
Looby Macnamara, Emma Gorbutt

GROUP DIPLOMA ADVENTURE

Region:
WORLDWIDE
Venue:
ONLINE
Dates:
Next intake Spring 2025
Led By:
Looby Macnamara

FREE CULTURAL EMERGENCE TASTER COURSE

Region:
WORLDWIDE
Venue:
ONLINE
Dates:
Enroll anytime
Led By:
Looby Macnamara

ACE – ACTIVATING CULTURAL EMERGENCE

Region:
WORLDWIDE
Venue:
ONLINE
Dates:
Enroll anytime
Led By:
Looby Macnamara

DESIGN ADVENTURE

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
February 2025
Led By:
Looby Macnamara, Jon Young

PERMACULTURE & REWILDING: UNEASY BEDFELLOWS?

Region:
ENGLAND, DEVON
Venue:
Chulmleigh Pavilion, Leigh Road, Chulmleigh EX18 7JL
Dates:
Friday 1st November 2024 @ 18.30pm
Led By:
Maddy Harland
Web:
On site parking for 30 cars. Donations on door for Sustainable Chulmleigh. Bar and hot drinks. 6.30pm start. Envisage 2hrs.

GRAFTING & PRUNING

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
22 February 2025
Led By:
Chris Evans

FOREST GARDENING

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
17-18 May 2025
Led By:
Chris Evans

BUDDING & SUMMER PRUNING

Region:
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue:
Applewood
Dates:
5 July 2025
Led By:
Chris Evans

PERMACULTURE TRAINING OF TEACHERS

Region:
ENGLAND
Venue:
Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates:
4-12 June Summer 2025
Led By:
Looby Macnamara, Chris Evans

FRUIT TREE PRUNING: THE BASICS

Region:
ENGLAND, WEST YORKSHIRE
Venue:
Redcliffe Community Orchard, 190 Devonshire Street, Keighley, BD21 2NR
Dates:
5 January 2025
Led By:
Fruit Works Co-operative
Phone:
07942 266 888
Learn the theory and practical skills required to prune your fruit trees with confidence.

INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE WITH YOGA

Region:
SPAIN
Venue:
Suryalila Yoga Retreat and Danyadara Permaculture Project
Dates:
28 September - 5 October 2024
Led By:
Frances Osborn, Emilio Gilabert
Email:
+34 622 147 073

INTRODUCTION TO ENGAGING CHILDREN IN PERMACULTURE

Region:
WORLDWIDE
Venue:
ONLINE
Dates:
Starts 29 October 2024, 4 Tuesdays
Led By:
Lusi Alderslowe, Annette Argabright

GROWING FOOD IN SMALL SPACES

Region:
ONLINE
Venue:
Worldwide
Dates:
27 August, 10 September, 24 September, 8 October 2024, Tuesdays 19:00-20:30 BST / UTC+1 / (14:00-15:30 EST)
Led By:
Abi Mordin
In this hopeful course, centred around empowering you through food sovereignty you'll learn how to apply regenerative practices and permaculture techniques to design and grow a food garden in any size space!. The content for Growing Food in Small Spaces has been created by many expert permaculture teachers in collaboration with the Permaculture Association learning team (who brought you the well reviewed Introduction to Permaculture course), bringing you a course that draws from a wide variety of experiences and knowledge.

PERMACULTURE TEACHER TRAINING

Region:
INDIA
Venue:
Aambotay Village Community Centre, Darjeeling
Dates:
9 - 19 November 2024
Led By:
Rico Zook, co-instructor Malvikaa Solanki
Phone:
+91 9800 869 959
http://dlrprerna.blogspot.com/2023/07/permaculture-teacher-training-course.html

GREENHOUSE CONTAINER GARDENING MINI COURSE

Region:
WORLDWIDE
Venue:
ONLINE
Dates:
Open Enrollment – Start Anytime
Led By:
Alexis west, Dr. Alan Enzo, Saniya Malhotra

FOOD FOREST DESIGN

Region:
WORLDWIDE
Venue:
ONLINE
Dates:
Open Enrollment – Start Anytime
Led By:
Dr. Alan Enzo, Steve Cran, Saniya Malhotra and others

INTRODUCTION TO AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

Region:
WORLDWIDE
Venue:
ONLINE
Dates:
Open Enrollment – Start Anytime
Led By:
Dr. Alan Enzo, Steve Cran, Saniya Malhotra and others

HEMP BUILDING INTERNSHIP

Region:
NEW ZEALAND
Venue:
Tui Community, Takaka
Dates:
25 November - 8 December 2024
Led By:
Antoine Tane, Tyson Hammond
Phone:
+64 212 662 659
2 week internship building a 30 square metre hemp-crete sleepout. Receiving hands-on experience, mixing and placing of different methods of hemp-crete walls, ceiling and floor installations. Including the set up and operations of using efficient shuttering systems. Staying onsite in 5 sleepouts with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities. Price is yet to be determined, please contact for more information.

LEARN ABOUT HEALING TREES AND SHRUBS: Medicinal Forest Garden Design Course

Region:
ONLINE
Venue:
Dates:
Enrol and start straight away. 10 lessons.
Led By:
Anne Stobart, herbal grower and practitioner
See a short introduction from Anne Stobart to courses with the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust on YouTube at https://youtu.be/WCLVvSIayHg

PERMACULTURE & PROSPERITY

Region:
ONLINE
Venue:
Dates:
Ongoing
Led By:
Laura Oldanie
A pay what you can course.

ADVANCED PERMACULTURE: Food Forest & Forest Ecology

Region:
ONLINE
Venue:
Dates:
12 September - 17 October 2024
Led By:
Starhawk, Charles Williams

MUSHROOM CULTIVATION

Region:
ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE
Venue:
The Sustainability Centre, Hampshire
Dates:
Saturday 7th September 2024
Led By:
James Agyepong-Parsons
Phone:
01730 823 166

PERMACULTURE FOOD FORESTS: Planning, Growing and Enjoying Year Round Abundance

Region:
USA, CALIFORNIA
Venue:
Davenport, CA & Surrounding Region
Dates:
August 2024 - July 2025. 6 weekends in 12 months
Led By:
Santa Cruz Permaculture
Do you want to gain hands-on skills and build community around growing food? Interested in learning best practices for orchard establishment and management, food forestry, designing year round vegetable farms and gardens, and preserving the harvest? We are pleased to offer this advanced practicum grounded in sound horticultural practices and spiced with the delicious seasonal fruits and vegetables of our region. Before Silicon Valley, it was “the Valley of the Heart’s Delight” because of its many abundant orchards. Join us in creating and celebrating these habitats on both home and broadacre scales.

MEDICINAL FOREST GARDENING FOR YOUR HEALTH AND THE PLANET: Learn about growing and using trees and shrubs that heal

Region:
Ireland
Venue:
Ivywood, County Clare
Dates:
5 October 2024
Led By:
Anne Stobart
Phone:
+353 876 272 633
There will be a focus on using perennial and woody plants suited to garden sites or woodland growing. Anne will discuss practical details of harvesting and the health-promoting recipes that can be made from a range of tree and shrub species. Includes a vegetarian lunch and tea/ coffee and snacks over the day. look out for Permaculture magazine/Permanenent Publications offers.

THE PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITY COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, BRISTOL
Venue:
St Werburghs, Bristol, Plus field trips
Dates:
3 September 2024 to 21 July 2025
Led By:
Caroline Aitken & 40+ tutors
Phone:
Caroline Aitken & 40+ tutors
Shift Bristol is a not for profit organisation providing innovative and immersive training in building sustainability and resilience. We have 20 years experience of teaching practical skills, design systems and collaborative approaches - we learn from and within our community networks.

MUSHROOM CULTIVATION COURSE

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Coed Talylan
Dates:
Ongoing 2024
Led By:
James Scrivens
Phone:
07808 168 562
Two day course in a secluded woodland. Discount for Coed Talylan Supporter Members.

BUILDING RESILIENCE CAMP MIXED CAMP

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Swn y Coed, One Planet Development smallholding, West Carmarthenshire
Dates:
17 - 19 August 2024
Led By:
Peni Ediker, Melissa Holloway
Workshops Inc: Permaculture, Soil & Gut Health, Fermentation Workshop, Green Woodworking, Joanna Lacey The Work that Reconnects. £250 Full Price £200 Concession Price includes all activities, camping and meals.

BUILDING RESILIENCE WOMAN’S CAMP

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Swn y Coed, One Planet Development smallholding, West Carmarthenshire
Dates:
13 - 15 September 2024
Led By:
Peni Ediker, Melissa Holloway
Workshops Inc: Permaculture, Soil & Gut Health, Fermentation Workshop, Green Woodworking, Joanna Lacey The Work that Reconnects. £250 Full Price £200 Concession Price includes all activities, camping and meals.

GROWING FOR SELF SUFFICIENCY

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Swn y Coed, One Planet Development smallholding, West Carmarthenshire
Dates:
7 September 2024
Led By:
Peni Ediker
Each day can be brought as stand alone, or take all 3 for the full comprehensive course. Only £240 for full course or £85 per day.

TRAINING OF PERMACULTURE TEACHERS


Region:
ENGLAND, LINCONSHIRE
Venue:
The Inkpot, Sleaford
Dates:
24 August - 2 September 2024
Led By:
Aranya, Hannah Thorogood
Phone:
01503 240 946

GROW LEADER COURSE

Region:
ENGLAND, BRISTOL
Venue:
Grow Wilder, Bristol
Dates:
6th September 2024
Led By:
Grow Wilder AWT
Phone:
01179 657 086

FOOD FOREST & AGROFORESTRY

Region:
Portugal
Venue:
Keela Permaculture Farm
Dates:
1 October 2024
Led By:
Laurence Manchee

LEVEL 3 – CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY ORCHARDING

Region:
London
Venue:
Various locations in Bristol
Dates:
September 2024 - Juy 2025
Led By:
Witchhazel Wildwood at The Orchard Project

SHARE PERMACULTURE: Online permaculture marketing

Region:
Worldwide
Venue:
Online
Dates:
12 monthly workshops. Start anytime.
Led By:
Morag Gamble

FOOD GROWING, AGROFORESTRY & MARKET GARDENING

Region:
ENGLAND
Venue:
Sheepdrove Organic Farm, Lambourn, Berkshire
Dates:
2024 & 2025
Led By:
edge
Phone:
01635 770 123

MASTERS DEGREE, SUSTAINABILITY

Region:
WALES
Venue:
Centre for Alternative Technology,
Dates:
Various 2024/2005
Led By:
CAT team
Phone:
01654 705 953

PERMACULTURE EDUCATORS PROGRAM

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Morag Gamble

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE GARDEN

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Morag Gamble

BIODYNAMICS

Region:
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
Biodynamic Agricultural College

800 ONLINE COURSES

Region:
Worldwide
Venue:
Online
Dates:
Various to suit
Led By:
ACS Distance Education

FOREST GARDENING / FOOD FORESTS

Region:
Venue:
Dartington, Devon
Dates:
Various 2024/2025
Led By:
Martin Crawford
Phone:
01803 840 776

BEN LAW’S WOODLAND MANAGEMENT & ROUNDWOOD TIMER FRAMING COURSES

Region:
ENGLAND, WEST SUSSEX
Venue:
Ben’s woodland, West Sussex
Dates:
Various 2024
Led By:
Ben Law

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