The Regenerative Landscaper Course

Regenerative Landscaper

September 2026 – December 2027

Professional Skills Development Program

The Regenerative Landscaper is a comprehensive skill set for assessing, conceptualizing, creating, and presenting Regenerative Design plans for clients, communities, and personal projects.

Early Bird Discount:

$140 Discount if you register by July 31st.

Develop your skills as a designer

Part One: Wisdom of the Earth

Part Two: Designing for Regeneration

Due to the demand on Erik’s design skill, this is the only online class he will be offering this year.
Don’t lose out on this opportunity to learn from a world class designer.

Advanced Permaculture Certificate

What you will learn

  • Understanding how nature works and how to be in a reciprocal cooperative relationship with the surrounding ecosystems.
  • How to read and analyze landscape and community patterns, resources, and constraints in order to develop high-level design concepts.
  • How to develop a set of values, visions, and goals for mental/emotional alignment, longevity of the project, care for project community (stakeholders), and for long-term planning and short-term execution of projects.
  • How to create basic maps of existing features to overlay design concepts onto.
  • How to generate creative and powerful ideas to solve design challenges, and develop projects full of innovation, ecological regeneration, and incredible beauty.
  • How to fully plan the development of a project from design to completion through phased planning approaches and platforms.
  • How to be nature working for its highest self. How to think like a watershed, and function like a forest in the design process.
  • Simple techniques for drafting design plans, be it by hand, or aided by computer programming.
  • Understanding of a full and complete design process, which includes multiple iterations, revisions, presentations, compromise, and inspiration.
  • How to manage relationships between designers and other project stakeholders whether they be partners, family members, professional clients, school communities, city governments, intentional communities, and so on.

What to Expect

  • This 6-month program is divided into two, three-month blocks with one month off between blocks. During each teaching block, classes will meet twice a month.
  • Class sessions are 2 hours and will include a content-rich presentation followed by time for Q&A.
  • Over the course, Erik will be joined by a range of amazing guest speakers.
  • Students are encouraged to attend and participate in the live sessions.
  • All sessions will be recorded and posted along with resources in a virtual classroom.

Are you interested in implementing regenerative land designs or work with groups and individuals creating resilient landscapes? This class is for you!

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The Regenerative Landscaper

By Erik Ohlsen

The Regenerative Landscaper is the textbook for this course. During this course, Erik will walk students through Parts I, II and III of his book.

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MEET Your Teachers

Erik Ohlsen (he/him) author of The Regenerative Landscaper, is a master of regenerative design, an internationally recognized Permaculture teacher, a landscape contractor, author, farmer, herbalist, storyteller, and practitioner of Nordic folk traditions.

Since 1999, Erik has founded numerous organizations that regenerate ecosystems including his award-winning design and build firm Permaculture Artisans and The Permaculture Skills Center where thousands of students around the world learn ecological landscaping and regenerative agriculture.

Working as an internationally renowned regenerative designer, he has committed decades to repairing ecosystems and connecting people with the land throughout the globe. He has designed and implemented hundreds of regenerated landscapes ranging from small urban lots to large tracts of land.

His many years of experience observing and listening to landscape patterns while managing installation crews have led to an extensive knowledge of ecological land development and planning. He is a specialist in water harvesting systems, food forest design, community organizing, facilitation, vocational education and much more. In all of his work, there is a presence of social equity, climate justice, and ecosystem restoration and his stories and achievements continue to empower people worldwide.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

COURSE INFORMATION

  • Location: Virtual
  • Program is divided into two, three-month blocks with one month off between blocks.
    • Part 1: Sep. – Dec. 2026
      Start date: Sept. 24
    • Part 2:  Jan. – March 2027
      Start date: Jan. 7
  • Timing: Every other Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm PST
  • Classes will meet twice a month during teaching blocks
  • Helpful Tool: Time Zone Converter
  • Weekly 2-hour live sessions with recorded supporting material
  • All live sessions are recorded and closed-captioned.
  • Access to resources, documentation, and recorded class content is accessible via the virtual classroom.

QUESTIONS? 

We are here for you. Reach us at: support@earthactivisttraining.org

FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION

Payment Options

  • Early Bird Tuition: $1,060 (one-time payment)
  • Standard Tuition: $1,200 (one-time payment)
  • Early Bird Subscription: $140/month for 9 months ($1260 total)
  • Standard Subscription: $140/month for 10 months ($1400 total)
  • Abundant Subscription: $160/month for 10 months ($1600 total)

Attend as an Organization or Groups

  • Organizations 3-5 people – Discount $250 (or $25/month).
    $950   one-time payment (or $115/month/person = $1,150 total)
  • Organizations of 6+ people -Contact support@eat-activist.org for special group rates.
  • You must indicate who is in your group at registration.

Diversity Scholarships

  • Scholarships are available for Indigenous Peoples and People of Color working in their communities on environmental or social justice issues. See below for details.

* All amounts in US dollars

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If you have any questions, we are always here to help: support@earthactivisttraining.org

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  • Country United States
  • State California
  • City cazadero
Date
Sep 14 - 20 2026
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Time
8:00 am - 9:00 am
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Permaculture Institute of North America:

Address

2091 Route 130
Harrison City, PA 15636

Phone Number

(412) 600-5783

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