Permaculture Design Course in Wales

Residential Permaculture Design Course in Wales

April 29th to May 11th 2025

The Permaculture Design Course (PDC) is a 72-hour internationally recognised training engaging head, heart and hands of participants to discover the principles and techniques of permaculture. We will explore the patterns of our predominant consumerist culture and compare them to the sustainable and regenerative patterns of the natural world. We will not only apply those patterns and principles to the example of ecosystems and the land but also communities and and our own embodied selves.

As such, permaculture offers us practical tools for creating change in our own lives and the wider world around us. You can expect this course to be engaging and connecting, fun and creative, thought provoking and heart opening.

The curriculum explores the whole field of sustainability and the regeneration of land and culture. Topics covered include:

• Ethics & principles of Permaculture
• Observation techniques for connecting to & understanding ecology, climate & landscape
• Permaculture design methods and tools
• Mapping & design exercises
• Soil science, soil food web & natural soil improvement
• Organic food production & integrated animal systems
• Water management including harvesting, conservation, & management
• Land regeneration
• Agroforestry & forest gardening
• Appropriate technologies & renewable energy systems
• Building materials and energy efficient homes
• People & permaculture: personal ecology & the art of collaboration

The course caters for all learning styles and includes demonstrations, practical exercises, group work, lectures and slide shows. As part of the course participants will work in groups on a design project to put their learning into practice.

Find out more: https://www.sociallandscapes.co.uk/events/2025/wales-permaculture-desig…