Based over 6 weekends, the 2019 Edinburgh PDC will once again be based at Bridgend Farmhouse, with a number of site visits planned.

Led by three main teachers, James, Nenya and Jenny, there'll also be feature sessions with guest teachers - practitioners, designers and specialists in their area.

The theory of fruit growing with Incredible Edible Oxford, including:

- an overview of fruits that grow well locally
- how to care for your fruit plants
- different varieties, including more unusual and heritage fruits
- propagation
- designing spaces for fruit
- how to grow more fruit than you thought possible in a small space!

We will also cover how the many ways to preserve fruit and give a demonstration on jam making.

£435 per person. Please bring a jar with you if you would like to take some jam home with you.

The New School Permaculture PDC is centred on the needs of the student.So you get what you need.
This course is presented by creative non formal education methods, that are based on creating a bridge between the right and left side of the brain, so that the analytical and creative abilities of the students get fully stimulated and get the most out of the experience...for many people is the most empowering and inspiring transformative process of their lives...and they carry this with them everywere they go....and thats our goal.

Fully accredited PDC facilitated by internationally recognised tutors, run over 6 weekends At Applewood Permaculture Centre between February and June 2019

In this 5-day workshop with permaculture and natural farming teacher Larry Korn we will explore the philosophy and practical techniques of Masanobu Fukuoka, pioneer and world leader of the natural farming movement. Larry lived at Mr. Fukuoka’s farm for two years in the 1970s and translated his best-selling book, The One-Straw Revolution. He also traveled with Mr. Fukuoka on two 6-week visits to the United States. This is a rare opportunity to get an inside look at what natural farming actually is, and who Mr. Fukuoka was as a person.
Some of the subjects that will be covered:

In this 5-day workshop with permaculture and natural farming teacher Larry Korn we will explore the philosophy and practical techniques of Masanobu Fukuoka, pioneer and world leader of the natural farming movement. Larry lived at Mr. Fukuoka’s farm for two years in the 1970s and translated his best-selling book, The One-Straw Revolution. He also traveled with Mr. Fukuoka on two 6-week visits to the United States. This is a rare opportunity to get an inside look at what natural farming actually is, and who Mr. Fukuoka was as a person.
Some of the subjects that will be covered:

The concept of Syntropic Agriculture was devised by the Swiss/Brazilian researcher and botanist Ernst Gotsch from what is broadly known in Brazil as successional agroforestry. Syntropic Agriculture aims to produce food, timber and fibre through a process based agriculture with minimal external inputs and without chemical fertilisers and pesticides. The aim is to build resources such as water, topsoil and biodiversity as we produce our food. Syntropic Agriculture has been proving to be financially viable and effective in many climates and biomes.
Participants will learn:

Observation and mapping are two key elements of creating a good design , this course is a hands-on approach to getting comfortable and confident trying out different tools for land-based design

Please visit our website for information:

http://www.circlepermaculture.com/monte-da-orada-portugal-march-2019.html

Come join us for an amazing Permaculture Design Certificate course in the Alentejo, on a stunning 70ha site committed to sustainability, featuring countless examples of sustainable living strategies and techniques.

WEEKEND TWO OF A 3 LONG WEEKEND PDC WITH HOME ASSIGNMENTS INBETWEEN

Permaculture design is all about creating ecologically sound ways of living based on observing natural systems and applying ecological principles to what we do. It equips you to care for the earth, yourself, and others in ways that are resilient, abundant, and rewarding - and it can be a truly life-changing.

While each course can be taken independently, this is an opportunity to have a deep, comprehensive and hands-on learning experience with a combined course approach that provides the foundational learning in permaculture and regenerative design, paired with a 5 week hands-on permaculture application, with additional hours for advanced design practice and learning.

WEEKEND THREE OF A 3 LONG WEEKEND PDC WITH HOME ASSIGNMENTS INBETWEEN

Permaculture design is all about creating ecologically sound ways of living based on observing natural systems and applying ecological principles to what we do. It equips you to care for the earth, yourself, and others in ways that are resilient, abundant, and rewarding - and it can be a truly life-changing.

Be The Change!

Come and join our certified permaculture design course in Southern Portugal and learn all you need to start living and creating a healthier and more sustainable future!

You are also welcome to join us on our music jams, beach day, open air movie nights, Yoga/Akro, Capoeira and pizza nights that we organize.

We are looking forward to have you :)

***early bird until 31st December***

We return to Sunseed for our 7th course! We love Sunseed!
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Sunseed, a great site first conceived in 1982 during a talk at a green festival by Harry Hart, cofounder of the charity Green Deserts. Featuring numerous examples of eco-construction, renewable energy sources, and organic gardens. A fabulous opportunity for students of permaculture to see a living, breathing centre for change and experimentation. The site is situated in the countryside in an ecovillage called Los Molinos del Río Aguas, a beautiful and sunny valley in southern Spain.

Learn how to design, implement, and maintain forest gardens and other sustainable agroecological systems. Participants will experience both recently planted and well established 25-year old forest gardens, as well as other agroforestry in and around Dartington.Includes sessions on harvesting, preserving and cooking with forest garden produce.

Tools for planning, designing and establishing a forest garden small or large scale, using permaculture design principles and process.
This course is self-catered (bring food to share); accommodation is camping; inside accommodation available on request.

Be The Change!

This workshop will teach you the delights and wonder of building with earth; you’ll learn ancient and modern techniques and methods, theory and design. You will get your hands in the earth from day one and will leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to go out and build the revolution with mud!

You are also welcome to join us on our music jams, open air movie nights, Yoga/Akro, Capoeira and pizza nights that we organize.

We are looking forward to have you :)

***early bird until 31st December***

Please visit our website for information:

http://www.circlepermaculture.com/quinta-do-vale-portugal-june-july-2019...

Come join us for an amazing Permaculture Design Certificate Course in Central Portugal, on a stunning site committed to sustainability, featuring countless examples of sustainable living strategies and techniques. Owned and run by Wendy Howard, eco-builder, gardener, biologist, ecologist, activist and pioneer in the region.

With Emma Clark, Satish Kumar and June Mitchell

This course will be based in Coldstream in the Scottish Borders with the opportunity to learn from the UK's longest standing instructor in Britain's oldest established intentional food forest garden and other interesting sites in the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland. Mark Shipperlee will assist in the teaching. The course is split over two weeks with the Saturdays being focussed on site visits, and the week days a mixture of theory and practice.

Tools for planning, designing and implementing a forest garden on small or large scale using permaculture design principles and process. This course is catered, accommodation is camping

A fortnight long comprehensive introduction to permaculture principles, design practices and their application, with a particular focus on permaculture in community. The 72 hour Findhorn PDC is guided by Bill Mollison’s curriculum. The training is split into approximately: one third classroom time, one-third practice and design time and one third site visits, games, reflection and group sharing time.

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. Based on Bill Mollison’s Permaculture Designers Manual, it provides skills and solid knowledge in permaculture design as a science that can create abundant ecosystems.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE :
‣ History and definition of Permaculture
‣ Ethics and principle of Permaculture

An average PDC runs for 12-14 days, packing in all the 72 hours of theory into the shortest timescale possible. We want to do things differently and after feedback from PDC graduates they want it differently too – so we have created a 21 day PDC. This will be a unique learning experience giving you all the knowledge and skills of a PDC but with the added benefit of being able to deepen that knowledge – to learn by doing – to put theory into practice – get your hands in the earth and connect with the land from day one!