You will be supported by expert permaculture educator Abi Mordin (co-founder of propagate.org.uk ) who is leading this course for the third time, in four live training sessions, with a private community space for your cohort on the Permaculture Association's online Community Hub.
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EARLY BIRD JULY-SEPTEMBER: £99!
Full price : £135
In this course, you'll learn :
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How to apply regenerative practices and permaculture techniques to design and grow a garden
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That optimises the time and energy you put in
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In order to produce high yields of delicious, nutritious food.
Opens: Wednesday 1st October 2025
with four additional live sessions with Abi
Abi Mordin;
- on Justice through Food : https://youtu.be/P8fAMyyboFQ
- on Why Grow Food: https://youtu.be/2VUneV2AySk
- on The Wonders Of Comfrey Fertiliser https://youtu.be/7LAoECs7yis
"For me, food is the intersection between environmental justice and social justice.
So those are the two things I'm probably most passionate about in life and the things that have driven me to do all the things that I've pretty much ever done.
I care deeply about the environment, about biodiversity, about ecology, about soil health, plant health, animal health and planetary health.
And I also believe that we ought to have a fair, equitable and just society.
So environmental justice and social justice are my twin drivers, and food is really the intersection for both of those."
Why Join:
â–¶ Get instant access to our members-only video library!
Enrol now then activate your included Permaculture Association membership to access the recordings library, including:
🔥 Campfire events (exploring how permaculture intersects with current issues)
🚀 Masterclass events (project focus hour long sessions with experts, covering topics including consultancy, marketing, accessible garden design, and more!)
New events are being scheduled all the time, so you can join us for them!
You will be learning with a small group, once the course is full, it will be closed. Book now to avoid disappointment!
Bursaries
We have a small number of bursary places for this course for £50 for refugees and asylum seekers, those from minority ethnic backgrounds or those living with a means tested disability. Please contact us to apply: [email protected]
What does this course cover?
- Organic gardening, growing food and herbs is a lifestyle and with the right information will stay with you forever.
- In this course we will give you all the information you need to get started with growing food, even in the smallest of spaces.
- You’ll learn essential information, such as healthy soil - needed to grow healthy abundant crops without costing the earth - information that’s often missing from horticultural courses and the Introduction to permaculture.
- There will be lots of no screen time, and we will provide you with a workbook to apply your learning throughout the course.
- Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be ready to grow your own food and love eating it.
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.
Abi's course sessions are complementary to the online course materials. She will walk you through additional topics such as perennials and cycles to dive deeper into understanding nature and how this applies to their small spaces.
Abi will support you with your course materials as needed in the live sessions, but will focus on supporting you to understand your space.
She will discuss available and useful non natural methods sometimes needed to combat the restrictions that arise in small spaces.
Upon completion, you'll get one of our snazzy certificates to evidence your work!
Testimonials
'I cannot see anyone who attempts undertaking this course going back to a normal life that doesn't include some kind of permaculture. I am thoroughly enjoying all the information included, the videos shared and the reality of what really happens.It's more than a short course and I feel like a "dry sponge".' MA
What is different about this course?
- It will connect you to nature, to any available outside space and the love of growing organic food
- This is an accessible course, open to anyone from any level, with an interest in growing food
- Learn about how your resources, choices and environment interact and how to design taking everything into account
- It’s tailored to be suitable to all growing environments.
Why learn with the Permaculture Association?
Course contributions directly support our charity work, helping more people do more permaculture.
Using permaculture design empowers you to make the right choices for a sustainable future. Whether you are involved in gardening, farming, planning, building homes, economic regeneration, or business. We, the Permaculture Association (Britain), are dedicated to ensuring that people coming to learn about permaculture are getting the best experience possible.
Permaculture is immersive - it opens up the door onto a whole new world of fascinating study and solutions. All courses on our online learning platform are developed in partnership with a range of certified permaculture educators.
Abi Mordin
I am driven by my twin interests of environmental and social justice - I believe that we need radical system change to create a sustainable future for all life on the planet.
I am particularly passionate about creating a fairer, more resilient food system.
I am an experienced freelancer and consultant, working on community led grassroots projects, research projects, collaborations with public or private sector.
I have a diverse skillset from people and project management and development, capacity building and asset-based approaches, to in depth knowledge of climate change and food security.
I also have a huge range of practical skills that includes most aspects of ecological farming and food production.