This in total 16 day long course consists of a broad range of topics applicable to life anywhere on the planet, at the same time catering to specific needs of the participating students.The Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course allows you to be the change you want to see in the world. It provides skills and solid knowledge in permaculture design as a science that can create abundant ecosystems sustainably in the backyard, a small farm or on a larger broad acre landscape.TOPICS WILL INCLUDE :
‣ History and definition of Permaculture
‣ Ethics and principle of Permaculture
‣ Design process and its ecological design application
‣ Patterns in nature
‣ Climatic Factors and microclimate enhancement
‣ Hydrological Cycle
‣ Land restoration techniques
‣ Composting
‣ Soil food web and its repair
‣ Water harvesting techniques
‣ Tree crops and food forests
‣ Regenerative earthworks
‣ Climatic specific building and cultivated ecology techniques
‣ Natural building strategies
‣ Animals management in Permaculture
‣ Social and financial Permaculture
‣ Local food systems
‣ And many more fun and dynamic activities
Roman Eisenkoelbl:
Roman,a semi-nomadic Natural Farmer,Tree Planter,Soil Builder and Seed Disperser has been studying and living in Permaculture Projects and Communities since over 8 years which brought him to a diverse range of Projects, Countries, Climates, Cultures and People all over the planet.He has lived, worked and learned in places like East Africa, India, Nepal,Thailand, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain.He was part so far of 22 PDC Courses (organization & co-Facilitation) and several short courses.He learned from Experts & Pioneers through participating in workshops of David Holmgren, Jairo Restrepo, Rosemary Morrow, Robyn Francis, Ernst Gotsch, Sepp Holzer, Martin Crowford, Larry Korn.- - - plus local guest Speakers -- -www.soilsunsoul.net
Looking forward to sharing this learning experience together

This course runs over two separate weeks at Britain's longest standing food forest garden with the Uk's longest served diploma holder and teacher, Graham Bell. It is limited to twelve people. It covers the approved curriculum of Permaculture Association Britain which is heavily dependent on Bill Mollison's Designer's Manual. Whether you're looking to homstead, extend your work skills and understanding or just unlearn some of the conventional education that hasn't served you well, this is a magnificent opportunity to explore fascinating insights, intelligent connections and brilliant solutions for a sustainable future. A team exercise in building the future you want to see. There won't be many more opportunities to do this course this way in this location. Lunches included (as much as possible from the garden).

This course runs over two separate weeks at Britain's longest standing food forest garden with the Uk's longest served diploma holder and teacher, Graham Bell. It is limited to twelve people. It covers the approved curriculum of Permaculture Association Britain which is heavily dependent on Bill Mollison's Designer's Manual. Whether you're looking to homstead, extend your work skills and understanding or just unlearn some of the conventional education that hasn't served you well, this is a magnificent opportunity to explore fascinating insights, intelligent connections and brilliant solutions for a sustainable future. A team exercise in building the future you want to see. There won't be many more opportunities to do this course this way in this location. Lunches included (as much as possible from the garden).

An inspiring, informative exploration of the principles and practice of Permaculture Design. Learn a simple, commonsense approach to creating healthy, sustainable and productive systems.

Led by Sarah Pugh with Michele Fitzsimmons, Mike Feingold and other guest tutors.

Learning Outcomes
-Understanding of the principles, ethics and practice of Permaculture Design.
-Experience of practical design solutions to apply to your own house and garden or community environment projects.
-Practical methods to minimise your ecological impact.
-Make links within your community and participate in positive changes.
-Signposting to further study, volunteer opportunities, local and regional networks.

Sarah Pugh has been teaching Permaculture in Bristol and beyond for over 20 years. She set up Transition Bristol and is lead tutor on Shift Bristol's Practical Sustainability Course.

We invite students to bring their sense of humour, skills and genius to share!

This PDC is internationally accredited with the Permaculture Research Institute (PRI), Australia, and, the Permaculture Association, Britain.

Host venue: Gaia Terra, www.progettogaiaterra.com

Incorporating an EcoVillage experience with morning yoga, vegetarian meals, site visits, thought provoking education, conversations that matter, time for reflection, etc.

Overarching themes: Climate Change Resilience, Carbon Neutral Designs, Sustainable Food Systems, BioRegional Regeneration.

Designed for: Community leaders, homesteaders, built environment professionals, sustainability practitioners, small & large scale farmers, people seeking right livelihoods, people in transition, critical thinkers.

Permaculture Facilitators:
Lead facilitator: Ezio Gori, Permaculture Educator, www.permaculture2012.co.za
Host: Debora Sbaiz, Community founder and Permaculturist at www.progettogaiaterra.com
Guest facilitators: Marco Matera, Co-founder of www.permacultura-transizione.com,
Marco Pianalto, Trainer at Deafal, www.agricolturaorganica.org, and
Carmelo Chiaramonte, green architect, www.sleeponthestraw.wordpress.com

Enquiries: For bookings, additional information, and accommodation requirements, contact Debora Sbaiz at [email protected]. PDC cost is €588, excluding accommodation and meals, with deposit of €288 required to confirm your booking before 2020/03/02. Minimum 10 full paying students required to host course.

The PDC programme is based on the accredited PDC which can be downloaded here. Students can attend the full 13-day PDC or a 5-day Permaculture Introductory Course (PIC). The course includes a memory stick with an information pack, field trips, refreshments and vegetarian meals. Accommodation is provided in a dormitory.

Learn at one of the most established Permaculture projects in Europe—the off-the-grid Permaculture education center, Terra Alta. With 10 years as a permaculture site-in-development, a center for research and education, and with over 20 Permaculture Design Certificate Courses (PDCs) taught, Terra Alta, led by visionary Permaculture teacher Pedro Valdjiu, offers Permaculture education at the highest level. Alongside Permaculture, Terra Alta is committed to bioregionalism, evidenced by the involvement of local guest teachers and by the Waldorf school, "Escola da Terra", that Pedro Valdjiu and his life partner, educator Rita Seixas run which, together with Terra Alta form the nonprofit “Waldorf Association of Sintra”.

The two-week PDC is an internationally recognized intensive program that equips students with:
a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of Permaculture tools and know-how to design your own regenerative projects the basics for land design and whole-systems thinking tools to better navigate society as well as your own inner landscape.

The course is an introduction and stepping stone towards advanced land-design or teacher training programs. That being said, we support students’ continuing education through offering lifetime access to our knowledge base (read more about it below) and by providing recommendations for advanced programs you may want to take after the PDC. Formats vary from locale to locale, tailored to suit the local environment and expertise of the teaching team. Like other PDCs around the world, Terra Alta's PDC has at its core Bill Mollison's 72-hour curriculum. David Holmgren’s seven domains of permaculture action are also paramount in our permaculture teachings. Also in line with other PDCs, ours is designed to reflect the conditions of our locale—the beautiful bioregion of Sintra. Pedro is a certified teacher through the UK Permaculture Association.

Learn at one of the most established Permaculture projects in Europe—the off-the-grid Permaculture education center, Terra Alta. With 10 years as a permaculture site-in-development, a center for research and education, and with over 20 Permaculture Design Certificate Courses (PDCs) taught, Terra Alta, led by visionary Permaculture teacher Pedro Valdjiu, offers Permaculture education at the highest level. Alongside Permaculture, Terra Alta is committed to bioregionalism, evidenced by the involvement of local guest teachers and by the Waldorf school, "Escola da Terra", that Pedro Valdjiu and his life partner, educator Rita Seixas run which, together with Terra Alta form the nonprofit “Waldorf Association of Sintra”.

The two-week PDC is an internationally recognized intensive program that equips students with:
a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of Permaculture tools and know-how to design your own regenerative projects the basics for land design and whole-systems thinking tools to better navigate society as well as your own inner landscape.

The course is an introduction and stepping stone towards advanced land-design or teacher training programs. That being said, we support students’ continuing education through offering lifetime access to our knowledge base (read more about it below) and by providing recommendations for advanced programs you may want to take after the PDC. Formats vary from locale to locale, tailored to suit the local environment and expertise of the teaching team. Like other PDCs around the world, Terra Alta's PDC has at its core Bill Mollison's 72-hour curriculum. David Holmgren’s seven domains of permaculture action are also paramount in our permaculture teachings. Also in line with other PDCs, ours is designed to reflect the conditions of our locale—the beautiful bioregion of Sintra. Pedro is a certified teacher through the UK Permaculture Association.

Learn at one of the most established Permaculture projects in Europe—the off-the-grid Permaculture education center, Terra Alta. With 10 years as a permaculture site-in-development, a center for research and education, and with over 20 Permaculture Design Certificate Courses (PDCs) taught, Terra Alta, led by visionary Permaculture teacher Pedro Valdjiu, offers Permaculture education at the highest level. Alongside Permaculture, Terra Alta is committed to bioregionalism, evidenced by the involvement of local guest teachers and by the Waldorf school, "Escola da Terra", that Pedro Valdjiu and his life partner, educator Rita Seixas run which, together with Terra Alta form the nonprofit “Waldorf Association of Sintra”.

The two-week PDC is an internationally recognized intensive program that equips students with:
a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of Permaculture tools and know-how to design your own regenerative projects the basics for land design and whole-systems thinking tools to better navigate society as well as your own inner landscape.

The course is an introduction and stepping stone towards advanced land-design or teacher training programs. That being said, we support students’ continuing education through offering lifetime access to our knowledge base (read more about it below) and by providing recommendations for advanced programs you may want to take after the PDC. Formats vary from locale to locale, tailored to suit the local environment and expertise of the teaching team. Like other PDCs around the world, Terra Alta's PDC has at its core Bill Mollison's 72-hour curriculum. David Holmgren’s seven domains of permaculture action are also paramount in our permaculture teachings. Also in line with other PDCs, ours is designed to reflect the conditions of our locale—the beautiful bioregion of Sintra. Pedro is a certified teacher through the UK Permaculture Association.

Do you think differently about life and wonder why we waste so much stuff? Do you think about the future of the planet? Do you want to make changes, but are not sure how to start?
The Full Permaculture Design Course could be the springboard you need to explore your ideas. Meet like minded people and enjoy sharing experience and knowledge. Discover ways to live sustainably and achieve your dreams.
Why Stroud?
Stroud is famous for its alternative and foodie culture, and our PDC in Stroud opens doors into the unique world of this vibrant town. We take you to visit projects round the area where you meet people who make livelihoods based on sustainable businesses of all kinds, from herbalism to wooden buildings. We tap into the pool of really knowledgeable and experienced people here. The team of course tutors draws on this wide pool of knowledge in the town.
Running at Tin Bath House a LAND Centre near Stroud. Set in a beautiful Cotswold valley with amazing wildlife. There is a kitchen garden and there will lots of practical sessions held outdoors there. This is an ideal course if you are interested in no-dig vegetable growing.
Students work in groups on a real project using Permaculture Design skills - you can bring your own idea and use it for this - it is a great way of getting help with your own project. It could be a garden, house, allotment, field, business or group.
Some of our teaching venues are on steep slopes - please ask if you have accessibility needs of any kind.

Runs April to July 2020  in six 2-day chunks

Join us to learn how to design a more resilient and regenerative life, through a deeper understanding of natural systems, for the benefit of all Life on Earth.

Location: Cotna Eco Retreat, on the Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall

The Permaculture Design Course is the basic course needed to give you a good grounding of permaculture and enable you to use the permaculture design process. This process can be applied both in physical, land-based settings and in social and personal situations. Expect a mix of teaching styles and interactive activities, combining indoor and outdoor classroom work. Grow your personal resilience and empowerment.

Who is it for
This course is for people who would like to obtain the skills to make robust changes to their physical and social environment. It is an good opportunity to learn with like-minded people in a supportive environment.

wheel chair / other accessibility tricky as it is a hilly site