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Permaculture Water Management   Online with Oregon State University Part 1:  Self-Paced Course:  on demand  Part 2:  Practicum:  June 23 - Dec. 14, 2025 ​​ Turn water scarcity into water abundance! This course teaches you how to conceptualize, design, and implement sustainable water-harvesting systems for your home, landscape, and community. ​ Rainwater is an amazing free resource. It's more beneficial to plants than municipally supplied water and it can help: reduce storm-water runoff recharge aquifers stop groundwater depletion Harvesting rainwater can also help you become more self-reliant with water and lower your carbon footprint. ​ ​ Click here to learn more

 Become a Soil Detective: Diagnose & Improve Any Soil using the AWOMB Framework July 26 – Nov 8, 2025 Every soil is different. What works on one might ruin another. If you want long-term fertility, you need to understand your soil’s unique strengths and weaknesses - and give it what it needs, not what it doesn’t. That’s exactly what this course delivers. The AWOMB framework brings the whole soil system into view - Air, Water, Organic Matter, Minerals, Biology. And just because decades of soil science ignored biology doesn’t mean you can afford to ignore the non-biological parts. If you do, it’s at your soil’s expense - and your peril. This course teaches you how to see it all. Diagnose clearly. Act with confidence. And finally get your soil - and your crops - thriving. Learn and test during the course to get feedback about what you're observing and what to do about it! ⸻ What You Get  13 live sessions  Field-tested, no-lab-needed methods  Bonus tools worth $684 included  Prelaunch Price: $299 - Only available to prelaunch signups Public price: $399. This is your one chance to get full access to the course, Q&A, and all bonuses at the lowest price we’ll offer.  Sign up for the prelaunch list to lock in your discount and get early access when registration opens: https://forms.gle/AdouvTm8PHKBg1nu7 Learn more about the course and the instructor through the prelaunch link.

Date: September 11 th – October 16 th Location: Live online Registration: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ap-forests/ Forest systems are critical for carbon sequestration, climate disaster mitigation, and a host of ecosystem services. Forests are also valuable elements in a design for food, fuel, building materials, and medicinal crop production. Join Starhawk and Charles Williams to learn about the ecology of forests and principles for designing and maintaining productive forest systems. This class can be taken as a stand-alone class for personal growth or as the fourth module in a four-part Advanced Permaculture certificate program. Course will cover: DEVELOPMENT & CARE OF FORESTS  Forest Ecology: Explore the intricacies of forest ecology, disturbance and succession, forest architecture, and fungal/bacterial relationship. Gain skills in reading and understanding your local forests.  Applied Forestry: Learn forest measurement, analysis and best management practices (BMP). Apply what you learn in class to your context ranging from classic rural woodlands or complex urban forests.  Forest Management Plans: Using concepts from class write a forest management plan. FOOD FORESTS & PERENNIAL SYSTEMS  Designing and Building Food Forests: Learn how to approach food forest design, ranging from how to select cultivars to how to arrange your plans for beneficial relationships  Management of Trees and Food Forests: Gain tools and techniques for food forest maintenance and care. Learn how to adapt food forest theory to a range of places and spaces.  Building a Design: Building off what was discussed in class design a food forest for your region and write a plan for management and maintenance. Website: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ Registration: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ap-forests/ Instructors: Starhawk, Charles Williams and Guest Speakers Cost: $400-$450 (sliding scale)

Water Harvesting Design Certification: October 2025 In our Water Harvesting Design Certification course, you will receive the highest quality and greatest depth of training in integrative water harvesting offered in the nation. Through a unique combination of hands-on and classroom instruction, the course provides a thorough, on-the-ground understanding of the core principles and adaptive practices which can be applied in a range of climates and human contexts. Learn more about the course here. The course includes 45 hours of instructor-based learning that includes two, 2-hour virtual primer sessions prior to a week-long intensive series of in-person sessions. See the general course schedule below. General Course Schedule: Mon., Oct. 6th, 3p.m. - 5p.m.: [Virtual] Primer Session -- Water Harvesting Warm-Up Wed., Oct. 8th, 3p.m. - 5p.m.: [Virtual] Primer Session -- Water Harvesting System Design and Calculations Mon., Oct. 13th, 9a.m. - 6p.m.: Introductions and facilitated discussion; Principles and Integrated Design, Site Assessment Tools and Techniques Tue., Oct. 14th, 9a.m.-5p.m.: Water Harvesting Bike Tour; Design Development and Water Budgeting Wed., Oct. 15th, 8:30a.m. - 5p.m.: Site Assessment Hands-on Facilitated Activity; Rain tank and Greywater Design, Installation Best Practices and Applications Thu., Oct. 16th, 8a.m. - 5p.m.: Water Harvesting Field Installation; Concept Design Planning, Development, Review and Discussion Fri., Oct. 17th, 8a.m. - 5p.m.: Field Site Install Follow-up and Critique; Course review and design adaptations for different site contexts Sat., Oct. 18th, 10a.m. - 5p.m.: Design Practicum and Course Closing Session   Instructions for Registering 1) Are you requesting a scholarship (available on a limited basis based on need)? If yes, please click here to submit a scholarship application form. We will review your application. Following our review, we will provide you with payment processing options. 2) A deposit of at least $400 is required to secure your place in the course. The course fee may be paid in full online, sent by check within 2 weeks of your application, or paid in 3 installments (must be paid in full at least 2 weeks prior to course start). Course registrants will be reimbursed (less $100) on cancellation up to 30 days before the course start date. No reimbursement will be paid within 30 days of the start date of the course. 3) Following receipt of payment for the course, we will provide you with course preparation materials. Recommended course texts (sold separately) include: Brad Lancaster's Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond Volumes I, 3rd edition (available here) Brad Lancaster's Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond Volumes II, 2nd edition (available here) Art Ludwig's Create an Oasis with Greywater (available here) Optional: Continuing education credits for some professions (pending course review by those institutions) may be provided upon request. Contact us for details. When: Monday, October 6, 2025 - 3:00pm to Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 5:00pm Where: 1137 N Dodge Blvd Tucson, AZ 85716 Register online

Online Course: Starts Saturday, October 14, 2025 - 9am Ends Sunday March 15th 2026 - 5pm   Location: Online Online Permaculture Design Course Become More Resilient, Self-Sufficient & Connected Our Online and In-Person Permaculture Design Courses begin September 2025—offering the essential skills you need to thrive in an ever-changing world.  Gain the skills to:  Live more self-sufficiently  Improve your health and quality of life  Strengthen your community and support networks  Build a more resilient future for yourself and others These skills aren’t just valuable—they’re becoming essential. Now is the time to step up, take action, and be part of the solution. We've expanded our course with powerful new sections, including:  Food independence – Grow and secure your own food supply  Disaster resilience & recovery – Practical strategies, permaculture-style  And much more! Join us and start designing a better future—one that works with nature, not against it. Price: $595.00 Payment plans available. This investment covers all classes, course materials, mentoring, snacks, and farm visits with lunch provided. If you’d like to stay on-site, camping space with facilities is available.  An Investment in Your Future This course is designed to pay for itself many times over—the knowledge and skills you gain will help you save money, create abundance, and open new opportunities in sustainable living and design.  Reserve Your Spot Secure your place with a $300 non-refundable deposit. Full payment is requested by August 31, 2025, but we continue to accept sign-ups as long as tickets are available. Payment plans, work-study options, and scholarships may also be available—please ask!  Required Textbook: Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison & Reny Mia Slay (Order Here)  Questions? Contact us at 727-495-6145 or info@growpermaculture.com

Calling all permaculture educators! Join us on October 29 for the next PDC Teacher Wisdom Exchange, a gathering designed to share insights, challenges, and fresh approaches to permaculture education. This peer-to-peer forum is a space for teachers to connect, support one another, and strengthen how we bring permaculture to the next generation of designers. Together, we’ll explore new strategies, swap resources, and build a stronger teaching community. 📅 Tuesday, October 29🎙️ Hosted by PINA 👉 Learn more & register:

Vision for 2025 Convergence - New Beginnings Welcome to the 2025 Permaculture Convergence! This year’s theme is “Foundations of Flourishing.” We are thrilled to host the event at our new venue in Central Florida—London Island—spanning 350 acres and located just south of Poinciana, adjacent to Disney conservation land and Lake Hatchineha. We will maintain the format of previous years including Friday potluck & micro-talks, Saturday Earthskills Village & Trade Blanket, Sunday plant walks & talks. Our meals will feature a mix of wild and cultivated foods sourced from the site and community contributions. Prepare for engaging talks and walks on topics such as fermenting, foraging, hands-on experiences in growing food, creating herbal medicines, natural navigation, agroforestry systems, water filtration, bamboo building, and much more. We are excited to expand our kids’ program, led by our team from Creation Village World School. Featuring immersive classes utilizing natural materials. As always, we’ll include music, yoga, and the famous trade blanket. Follow us on social media for all the updates on schedules and presenters. Remember, a weekend pass includes free vending. We can’t wait to see you in November! Date: Fri, November 7th -9th, 2025, Location: London Island,  (5000 Marigold Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34759) Skills Village: will be a all day event Saturday featuring a village full of small skills classes all day. Camping: will be in nature with lots of options both semi secluded and together with others. You will likely be able to  sleep under some ancient Oaks . Communal Food Kitchen –  (This Year with 3 Different themed Kitchens) Vegetarian Soup Kitchen, Carnivore Camp Kitchen, and a salad kitchen. Everyone shares by bringing food and skills to share equally in a communal kitchen of abundance. Click here for more on the food.   Learn– For our main learning session we selected voices in the community on a wide range of subjects.  Featured Voices  Click her What to bring list – CLICK HERE Volunteering: We ask everyone to set aside at least one hour at the event to volunteer in the kitchen, event setup or take down.  For people who want to go beyond that we have a limited number of work trade positions and they are filled every year previous years volunteers by village organizers.  If you want to be put on a waiting list  for this year please send us an email with at least one reference included.   

Permaculture Design Course at Buena Fortuna Botanic Garden La Ribera, Baja Del Sur, Mexico February 16-28 th , 2026 Join us for a life-changing experience at Buena Fortuna, a lush 11- acre botanical sanctuary home to over 2500 varieties of edible, medicinal and useful plants from around the world. In this PINA certified Permaculture Design Course you will gain hands-on skills to design regenerative ecosystems and food forests in harmony with nature. Early bird fee $1750 US. After October $2100 US What you will learn:  Principles of Permaculture  Food Forests and Edible Landscapes  Soil Health and Composting  Water Harvesting and irrigation  Climate-Resilient  Seed Saving and Biodiversity  Social permaculture and Resilient Economies Hands-on experience and design practicum will empower your own food forest, transform landscapes and contribute to meaningful planetary health The course includes site tours, design practice, community meals, optional yoga and music evenings and more. Please inquire about lodging options. Location: Buena Fortuna Botanic Gardens is a lush 11-acre sanctuary located just minutes from the Sea of Cortez, in the coast town of La Ribera, Baja del Sur, Mexico. It enjoys a prime location: only 45 minutes from San Jose del Cabo International Airport and 30 minutes from the region’s natural hot springs and waterfalls. Co-founded by legendary botanist Gabriel Howearth and earth steward Kitzia Kokopelmana, Buena Fortuna is more than a garden- it is a living legacy of botanic preservation and ecological wisdom, with over 2,500 species of useful plants cultivated with care over the last 28 years. Instructors: Darrell Frey is a Permaculture Design Consultant and Teacher based in Western Pennsylvania. Darrell is among the first wave of permaculture practitioners, having begun studying permaculture in 1980. He is author of Bioshelter Market Garden-A Permaculture Farm, (which documents his 25 years of market gardening), and co- author of The Food Forest Handbook, both published by New Society Publishing. Kitzia Kokopelmana is an Earth Steward and edible landscape designer with over 3 decades of experience in organic farming, seed preservation, and ancestral permaculture. She has worked across Mexico, South America, and the US, guiding communities to create food forests, medicinal gardens and sacred spaces. She is also a poet, artist and teacher who weaves together ecological wisdom with spiritual connection, helping students cultivate not only sustainable gardens-but regenerative lives. Her passion is to plant seeds of consciousness and preserve the botanical treasures of our planet. Tuition investment: Standard Tuition: $2100 USD Reserve your spot with $600 deposit, balance due Jan 15, 2026 Early bird tuition $1,750 (save $350) Reserve with a deposit of $750, full payment due October 15, 2025 Extra days and day trips by request. Camping and eco-lodging options available.