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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.

The Spokane Permaculture Symposium brings together the Spokane permaculture community along with people interested in learning more about permaculture to incorporate into the gardening, farming, restoration and community work. The focus area is the City of Spokane, Spokane County and the Spokane River watershed. This free event begins on Saturday 8/16/25 at the Shadle Park Library in Spokane, WA where there will be many speakers presenting on topics such as: SustainabilityPermacultureDisaster PreparednessReducing Wildfire HazardIncreasing local food productionWatershed healthAccess to landAquifer recharge and water qualityAnd much more! Following the symposium at the library, there will be a campout at Heartsong in Tumtum, WA until 11am on Sunday morning 8/17. Register to reserve your spot. No pets or children please. Dinner and breakfast will be potluck style. Donations are welcome. This event is co-sponsored by All Things Regenerative, Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild, Global Earth Repair Foundation, Growing Neighbors and the Children of Earth Coalition. More details and registration will be available in June at www.allthingsregenerative.com. For more information, contact Mary Bishop at allthingsregenerative@gmail.com.

Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Design from the Permaculture Lens Join us August 18–23, 2025 for a powerful week of talks and working groups on regional resilience, recovery, and community-based solutions. Save your spot now to get reminders as we go!

Abundant Food Forests: An Advanced Permaculture Course This comprehensive course explores the world of regenerative agroforestry, offering a rich blend of historical context, design principles, and practical implementation strategies. Through a combination of inspiring lectures, storytelling, and immersive hands-on activities, students will gain the expertise needed to design, establish, and maintain thriving food forests across diverse climates and contexts. Throughout the course, you’ll dive into the art and science of designing, implementing, and maintaining perennial edible polycultures. Learn comprehensive techniques for propagation, harvesting, and processing that will enable you to create thriving food forests and share their abundant harvests with your community. From initial design to long-term maintenance, you’ll gain the practical skills needed to transform landscapes and cultivate regenerative ecosystems. Curriculum Preview This course is well-suited for both beginners or experienced gardeners/orchardists. It is not required to have previously taken a Permaculture Design Certification course, although it does build on the basic curriculum. Here’s what you’ll learn… Design Principles and Techniques Students will learn key principles and methods for food forest design, including: Biomimicry and observational awareness Whole diet design approaches Understanding forest systems, structures, and succession Utilizing design tools and software for effective planning Adaptive design strategies Environmental Impact and Biodiversity A significant portion of the course focuses on the environmental benefits of food forests, including: Contribution to biodiversity conservation Role in mitigating climate change Positive impacts on the water cycle Soil health Promotion of food sovereignty Students will gain a deeper understanding of how perennial plant communities contribute to holistic land stewardship, and explore opportunities for incorporating native plant-based restoration in their designs, helping enhance overall biodiversity and supporting resilient ecological networks. In addition, we’ll explore the critical intersection of governance and food forests, examining how design choices directly impact food sovereignty. Through in-depth analysis, you’ll learn to create ecological systems that are not just environmentally sustainable, but also socially just and empowering for local communities. Harvesting and Processing Students will have the opportunity to learn methods for abundant harvests, and how to utilize productive yields in various ways: Drying Fermentation methods Canning/Preserving Seed Saving techniques Traditional Land-Tending Practices In partnership with local indigenous tribal educators, we’ll examine traditional ecological practices, exploring time-honored approaches, profound environmental ethics, and time-tested techniques. By centering indigenous perspectives, we’ll illuminate how ancestral wisdom directly informs and enriches contemporary agroforestry design and implementation. Hands-On Learning Throughout the course, students will engage in practical, hands-on activities that reinforce theoretical concepts and provide real-world experience in food forest design and management. By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and skills to create, implement, and maintain regenerative agroforestry systems that not only produce abundant, diverse yields but also contribute to ecosystem health, community resilience, and global sustainability.   Course Dates Aug. 20-24, 2025 –  5 days of hands-on skill building at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center in Sonoma County, CA. Cost $1,450 is the base cost for individuals, due at the time of registration. Includes onsite lodging and organic, vegetarian meals during the on-site training. ​​​​​​​Early-bird discount – $100 off if you register at least 30 days before the start of the course. Group discounts – $50 off for each person in your team of two or more. Sign up at the group rate and add your teammates’ names to your registration form. And yes, you may combine the early bird with the group discount for a total of $150 off each for up to 4 people. Sign Up Now!

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