By joining the Association and becoming a member, you are supporting the spread of permaculture in Britain and around the world. We are here to help you get in touch with like minded people, find out about learning opportunities, and get your projects off the ground. Members have a wealth of experience and are generally very keen to share their knowledge and skills.

We welcome all new members to get involved in the organisation's work, either locally or nationally.

Services and member benefits

• Member's pack - details of services and how to get involved.
• Permaculture Works - our quarterly newsletter.
• Discounts - on Association events, advertising, books and green services with Permanent Publications, Eco-logic books, Environmental Transport Association and more.
• Networking - contacts in Britain and around the world. We can provide lists of members in your area.
• Promotion - publicity for your projects, courses and events.
• Diploma - design course graduates can work towards the diploma in Applied Permaculture Design.
• Designer's Register - as a member you can apply to be added to the listing of teachers and designers.
• Telephone helpline - help with your enquiries. We can recommend places to visit, books to read and connect you to others who can help you if we can't.

Group members

• All the benefits listed under individual membership benefits above
• Up to five extra copies of the newsletter.
• Groups can apply to work on behalf of the Permaculture Association, and access funding.
• All groups are listed in the newsletter and online (unless you ask not to be.)

Business and Organisation members (NGOs, universities etc)
Business and Organisation Membership is a new area for us and we are keen to work with you in a flexible way to meet your needs and expectations. In addition to the usual member benefits, business members will also receive:

• Extra copies of the newsletter, please let us know how many you need.
• Savings on advertising within the newsletter.
• Diploma - design course graduates can work towards the diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. Support in the use of action learning in the workplace is available. Discounted rates for this training.
• Designer's Register - as a business member you can apply to be added to the listing of teachers and designers. We can connect you to appropriate consultants and we also provide our own bespoke consultancy service.
• Partnerships - we actively encourage and seek partnerships with Business and Charity Members. A member of our staff will call you to explore opportunities for joint working on mutually beneficial projects.
• Telephone help-line - help with your enquiries. We can guide you to a wide range of resources, recommend places to visit, advise on training opportunities, books to read, and provide broad technical assistance.

Membership fees
Concessions    £15  (Students, pensioners, low waged households on less than £15,000, benefits).
Standard rate    £24
Household    £30
Groups and projects  £40
Business and organisations £80

Membership work
If you are already a member of the Association, then you might like to know how you can get involved and make the most of your membership.

• Meeting other members – ask us for a list of people in your area. If there is no local group or project, why not organise a social event, work day or film screening to get people together and discuss your interest in permaculture.
• Make use of the helpline and give us a call.  Are you stuck with a project large or small? Give us a ring and see if we can help
• Join a working group – International,  Research, Convergence 2010 team
• Local groups and projects – tell us about your projects and activities  - post information to this website and to the newsletter. We are really interested in dates of work days, regular study days and social evenings, film screenings, courses and other events.
• Write an article for the newsletter, a letter, or post some news.
• Running stalls and events. We are keen to hear from people that want to get involved in local education and awareness raising. We can supply leaflets and some display materials – please give us plenty of notice! Contact the office for details.
• Fundraising for international projects. We support projects in Palestine and El Salvador. If you want to support these groups or havbe other permaculture groups and projects that you want to twim with or help financially get in touch to discuss how we can help.
• Attending the Annual General Meeting. We are passionate that the organisation is run in an open and transparent way, that members are involved in decision making and have an opportunity to comment on proposals and the work or staff and trustees. Attending the AGM is one way that you can get involved in the running of the organisation.
• Standing for election as a trustee. We have a great trustee team and are keen to keep it developing. If you are interested in getting involved, please speak to the Coordinator in the first place, who will send a pack and then connect you up to the Nominations Committee. Usually we would ask that you attend at least one meeting before standing for election.
• Volunteering at the office, or remotely from home
• Distribute leaflets. Maybe you can post them locally, or have a shop or centre that can display leaflets – please do let us know how many you would like.