Dates and times
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More info
Weekends spread over 6 months from April to September.
5 inspirational, immersive weekends including Friday evenings from 6pm to 9pm Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday 10am to 6pm
with some optional zoom for supporting Design work
April 11/12/13th
May 9/10/11th
June 6/7 /8th
July 11/12/13th
No August dates.
Sept 8/9/10th
Zoom design support follow up.

Cost
Full cost.
Standard price £750
Higher Income £1200 (if you can afford this would be really helpful)
Lower income £550
Further Concessions available on request. We will find a way to make this accessible.
Payment plans are available. Weekly payments spread out starting as soon as you want.
Early bird price
Early bird and concessions please apply by end of February 2025
Course summary

Hosted by the East Kent Permaculture Learning Centre at Abbey Physic Community Garden a long time Permaculture LAND Demonstration site. The theme is around everyday Life. We will cover the full curriculum with experienced and passionate Educators, Specialst guests, inspiring site visits and immerse ourselves in beautiful examples of Permaculture Living.

A robust bridge from Industrial paradigm to designing the more beautiful world we know is possible. 

This 6 month Permaculture Design Certificate aims to be deeply supportive and toward exploring how your life can align even more with Earth replenishing practises and be happier and healthier too. We have a huge amount of expertise in our team and wider supportive community to help make this happen in our lives, businesses, jobs and communities.

We will learn about Permaculture Principles, Ethics and Patterns. See how they can be applied to your life, land and work. It will include practical, hands on sessions, foraging and many other fun activities that all explore this inspirational and empowering design system. Learn nature inspired solutions

The first April weekend, which can also be an Introduction. Even if you have done an introduction before this will be an Overview of the whole course and a deep introduction to the Design process.

The last weekend will be a Design weekend bring it all together. 

 May , June and July we will spnd a weekend each on Land including Growing food, rewilding, soil, water, plants. One weekend on the ecological

Biological including Growing food, foraging, unshopping, rewilding, soil, plants. 

Built. Including eco retrofitting, energy, water and stuff! 
Behavioural. Including Community, relationships finance and economics, life, death and parenting. 

Between them the key facilitators have been passionate about Permaulture for over 50 years!!! We are not even that old really! We have a lot to share from birth and death to growing food, building, foraging and everything else in between. We bring in others that know more about the things we don't too. 

More details here: Permaculture Design Course information link

Course Information FFF PDC 2025 .docx

Link to Booking Form Booking Form FFF PDC 2025 .docx

Full curriculum available on request.

Certified teachers
Meg Watson and Special Guests TBD
Apprentice teachers
This course is open to offers from apprentice teachers wishing to gain teaching experience
Course can be started at any time (online)
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Full Permaculture Design Course for Everyday Living
Course type
Permaculture Design Course
Engagement style
Face to face

Postal address of venue

Abbey Physic Community Garden
Behind the Black door, Abbey Place (Alley)
Faversham
ME13 7BG
United Kingdom

Course contact email
Contact name
Jo Barker
Contact telephone number
07747386994 text only please

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