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The Regenerative Land Management diploma is a minimum two-year program with a deep dive into Earth healing and land management It encompasses 7 courses, one in-person Restoration Intensive, multiple internships tailored to each student’s needs and interests Students are matched with mentors who guide them throughout the program Students travel through the program with a cohort that provides solidarity, community-building, and resource-sharing about their learning experiences

Online Course This course exceeds the requirements laid out by permaculture founder Bill Mollison for the internationally recognized 72 hour Permaculture Design Course. The training provides a deep and wide overview of permaculture design, focusing on skill sets you can apply immediately. It is a thorough introduction to a subject that has many levels and areas of expertise and professional practice. Further study is available through our apprenticeship programs and advanced study. Description of course The online PDC course was created in response to students whose schedules don’t match up with our in-person courses or who prefer to study online. The course can be studied at your own pace, with a focus on your own site design. Creating the opportunity for a participatory and hands-on experience is important to us, so we include practical exercises that you perform on your own site. In addition, we have live Q and A sessions and personal mentoring with instructors, and the option to share your experience with instructors and other students via photos, essays or videos. The course addresses strategies for drylands, temperate, tropical and other climates based on the significant knowledge and experience of instructors working in those climates. It contains a bonus section focused specifically on Florida/subtropical climate because of the state’s unique ecosystem. Students will have an opportunity to self-test their knowledge, to join discussion groups with other students, to participate in question and answer sessions on Zoom with instructors, and to get feedback from a personal mentor. There are additional in-person modules available, and special sessions that are exclusive to online training. There are additional in-depth materials offered for each section of the course as well as a resource list where you can find more information and explore areas of interest more deeply. Each student will complete a permaculture design of the site of his or her choice, working through it step-by-step to ensure the student has an understanding of each step of the process. Upon successful completion of the course requirements, the student is awarded an internationally recognized certificate for the course. Online course includes Mentoring with veteran designers. Hands-On exercises. Videos of a variety of systems and how they work. Written step-by-step instructions and other material. Extensive subtropical plant lists and data, lists of recommended temperate, tropical and drylands plants. Top resources for further study. Test your knowledge with self-testing. Exercises to increase your ability to apply the knowledge you gained. Discussion groups and on-line community building opportunities. Q and A with mentors. Data and resources on permaculture careers. Links to and data about quality permaculture networks that will continue to support you. Internationally recognized Permaculture Design Course certificate upon completion.   Subjects covered in the course • Permaculture design ethics, principles and tools • Creating abundance with natural patterns • Grow more food with less work by working with nature • Edible landscaping, food in small spaces • Building food forests • Nutrient dense “beyond organic” gardening and farming • Agroforestry and ecoagriculture, regenerative farming • Aquaculture • Building rich, live soils • Composting and vermicomposting • Alternative pest management • Designing sustainable water use • Greywater and rainwater catchment • Natural building and regenerative building technology • Reducing energy costs in your home • Best forms of sustainable energy • Appropriate technology • Boosting your career with permaculture • Sustainable economics • Increasing quality of life through “placemaking” design • Designing for climate change • Community revitalization and rebuilding • Successful intentional communities, ecovillages and cohousing, urban and rural   Location Follow the Enroll Button below or go to https://growpermaculture.com/store/online-pdc/. Once enrollment is complete you can access the course via Student Login on the top menu. Course schedule The course is self paced. However, we offer live Zoom sessions with different presentations and Q and A, and instructor mentoring via email for eleven months. The Zoom sessions begin on Tuesday following the start date and run between 7pm and 8:30pm, and every first and third Tuesday over an 8 month period. (Full details are in the syllabus sent to you after enrolling.) The 2024 Oct course starts on Oct 14th and live sessions continue through June 18, 2024. Course fee Enroll here Full price is $595 for this comprehensive online course. An early bird may apply see Enroll here button. To buy the course, pay using our Store. Paying over time is often available, see the cart if available. The online course material will remain accessible to you after you graduate. The text book for the course is: Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison and Reny Mia Slay. Order it here. Our courses are an investment in yourself and your future - you will make and save far more than the course cost, to the degree you apply the information in the course. Course timeline This is a listing of the main topics. We often add to the course to try to accommodate each student’s interests. Class 1 & 2 Introduction to Permaculture Why Permaculture What is Permaculture Design Principles Design Tools Pattern Language Class 3 & 4 Design Methods, Water and Soil Design for Climate Design for Water Earthworks Regenerative Soil Building Compost, Manures, Maintaining Fertility and more Class 5 & 6 Food Systems Ecology and Trees Food Forests Small Scale, Intensive Gardening Pests Aquaculture Agroforestry Animals Class 7 & 8 The Built Environment Built Environment Retrofitting Existing Structures for Resiliency Natural Building Infrastructure Appropriate Technology Energy Low Tech Solutions Class 9 & 10 Finance, Economics and Community Financial Permaculture and Regenerative Enterprises Land Access Strategies Intentional Communities Community Building Regenerative Villages and City Living Class 11 & 12 Where Do You Go From Here Design for Disaster Review Where Do We Go From Here? Careers, Networking, Further Study Special Topics Design Presentations Talent Show (Online) For the final class the lead instructor will review and mentor your submitted design and issue your certificate of completion.

Maven Makers Date: On going Location: Live online Registration: https://earthactivisttraining.org/maven-makers/ Have you been working on building a new business? Or have you launched a business that now needs support? Earth Activist Training offers affordable, collaborative coaching for regenerative, ecological minded business development. Dedicated Coaching to Support Your Small Business:  Affordable small business coaching with experienced instructor, Patty Love  Groups are limited to 6 people each to ensure a focus on your work, each and every meeting  The opportunity to build lasting personal and professional relationships with like-minded colleagues and peers  One-on-one coaching valued at $150– plus monthly meetings. (Similar groups cost $250- $1,000 monthly– without the benefits of Maven Makers’ personalized coaching and attention) Website: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ Registration: https://earthactivisttraining.org/maven-makers/ Instructors: Patty Love Cost: $157

Regenerative Business Design February 4th to March 25th, 2025 Are you ready to build a successful business that cares for the earth and people too?   What is Regenerative Business Design? Click ‘Play’ to Hear Words of Wisdom from Starhawk The basis of regenerative business design is a plan that successfully balances the triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit. You will learn the basics of what any business owner needs to know and will guide you through the steps needed to write a sound plan for a business that is fulfilling, resilient, and helps make the world a better place for all. register now About the Course Develop your dream, make a plan, and put it into action to make a better world! In today’s changing world, our planet is calling for businesses to follow earth-based ethics, principles, and ecological design processes– also known as permaculture! Regenerative Business Design will guide you through a step-by-step process to build a business that can sustain you financially while staying true to your core values, whether you’re envisioning a for-profit or not-for-profit organization. What do you need to know, consider, and plan for in order to launch a business that will have a high likelihood of success and a plan for handling failures, fumbles, and hurdles? Fully participating in this course, including completing homework between classes and utilizing the tools developed, will empower you to write a business plan and be significantly prepared to put it into action. COURSE WILL COVER Class 1: Getting Started in Regenerative Business Design Class 2: Goals Articulation and Market Research Class 3: Design for Financial Sustainability Class 4: Designing a Communications Plan: Messaging & Marketing Classes 5 and 6: Operations: Organizational Structure and Team Design Class 7: Bringing Layers of Regeneration Into Your Business Class 8: Putting Your Business Plan Into Practice: Implementation, Plan of Work, and Next Steps WHAT TO EXPECT Dedicated Network to Support Your Learning: Two hours of live, interactive class per week with breakout groups to process information, discuss ideas, brainstorm, and get started on classroom exercises. The information, tools, and support you need to write a one-page or full-length business plan Support to make better, more well-informed business decisions. Membership in our private online community, Earth Activist Training Online, for sharing information and resources, and networking and community-building with like-minded learners from around the world. Recordings of each session and class materials that will be available for a year after the class completes. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive an Earth Activist Training Certificate of Completion. YOUR INSTRUCTOR  Join Patty Love, certified permaculture designer, teacher, and business consultant and coach, for this eight-week course that will help answer these questions. In this course, Patty weaves together her decades of permaculture study and practice with formal education and experience in mainstream business, plus more than 20 years of successful self-employment in a regenerative business. REGENERATIVE LAND MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA Regenerative Business Design is a required course of the Regenerative Land Management diploma.     KEY BUSINESS CONCEPTS – WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Regenerative business design process Mission, vision, values, goal-setting SWOT analysis (strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats) Organizational structures: identifying what works best for your business Setting up operational systems and processes Financial statements: what they are, and how to create and use them Writing a business plan Developing a business review cycle Pluses and minuses of various legal structures Marketing and communications planning Grants and other funding structures Creating a work plan and mapping next steps How to price your product or service How to weave it all together to get your business launched SAMPLE MEDITATION FROM CLASS by Patty Love Audio Player 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. MEET YOUR TEACHER Patty Love, Instructor Patty Love (she/her) is a perpetually curious Earth Activist Training-certified permaculture teacher and designer. She is the instructor of Regenerative Business Design and coach for Maven Makers, a small business coaching group with Earth Activist Training. Patty has 30 years of experience in business with a focus on education and consulting. She holds a nationally recognized certification through the Professional Business Coaches Alliance, with five years personally participating in small business coaching as a group member. EXPERTISE IN REGENERATIVE BUSINESS DESIGN Throughout all her work, Patty applies regenerative design to create thriving business practices.  Residing on occupied Haudenosaunee Territory (known as Rochester, New York), Patty practices permaculture, edible forest gardening, and social permaculture. Patty is the owner of a small business, Barefoot Edible Landscape & Permaculture, and an organizer in her local community around food justice. She is the founder of the Rochester Permaculture Center and Lots of Foods program; and the former treasurer of the Permaculture Association of the Northeast (PAN). Read More 3 WATCH WHILE YOU WAIT WATCH: Starhawk and Patty Love discuss “Business and the Earth Path” WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW COURSE INFORMATION Location: Virtual Dates: February 4th – March 25th, 2024 (8 weeks) Timing: Tuesdays 12:00 am-2:00 pm Pacific time Helpful Tool: Time Zone Converter Taught by Patty Love,  Business Educator Certified Coach, and Regenerative Business Consultant A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of this course. Each week includes a pre-recorded video lesson plus 2-hours of live supplemental information and Q&A time. All live session are recorded and closed-captioned. Access to resources, documentation and recorded class content in our virtual classroom for one year after the last class date. PAYMENT We are dedicated to making our courses as accessible as possible by offering: Early Bird tuition: $280! Full certificate tuition: $300-$350 Four part payment plans: $75 at registration with 3 monthly payments of $75. Alumni tuition: $100 to retake this course. Diversity scholarships available: See below. Group Discounts: See below. All amounts are in US dollars. See below for details. SCHOLARSHIPS & DISCOUNTS Discounts and Diversity Scholarships available? Yes! Keep reading below. QUESTIONS? We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org register now

Resilient design begins with water. Come learn to work with water, nutrients, and energy flows to create vibrant landscapes and resilient communities. Taught by senior instructors Starhawk and Charles Williams. This class will guide you through the art and science of working with water to promote productivity and resistance in your landscape. You can take this class as a stand-alone class for personal growth or as the first module in a four-part Advanced Permaculture certificate program. Course will cover: WATER HARVESTING & LAND RESTORATION  Water Harvesting, Water Cycles, Drought, and Flood Control. Learn the intricacies of how water moves in the landscape, how human systems impact this movement.  Delve into strategies for water harvesting and retention along with flood and drought mitigation.  Water in the Landscape: Erosion Control and Stream Restoration. Learn about water remediation strategies in urban and rural systems. Explore techniques for healing degraded lands suffering from erosion, drought, and water pollution  Water Management Plans and Case Studies. Review case studies around water management and write your own water management plan. WATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT  Water Collection and Storage. Learn to design rainwater collection systems, including sizing, siting, and plumbing. Explore a wide range of water storage options and how to select which works best for a site.  Treatment Strategies. Learn the basics of on-site wastewater treatment. We will review basic treatment strategies and go into detail about how to design and set up a treatment system.  Remediate Toxins and Manage Humanure. Explore treatment strategies for polluted water through biological methods. Learn to safely manage humanure for pathogen removal and landscape use. Website: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ Registration: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ap-water-management/ Instructors: Starhawk, Charles Williams and Guest Speakers Cost: $400-$450 (sliding scale)

Advanced Permaculture One Year Certificate Program Advanced Permaculture (AP) is a one-year, (four-module) certificate program focused on understanding natural systems and cycles, learning tools of regenerative land stewardship, and developing a plan to implement restorative design practices. This program will bring you into a more comprehensive understanding of the land you live on, shepherding you through the process of designing a more resilient landscape. Certificate Program Module one: WATER MANAGEMENT Module two: SITE PLANNING Module three: SOIL & ANIMALS Module four: FOOD FORESTS & FOREST ECOLOGY Personal Growth Modules one, three, and four can be taken individually for personal growth and education. *To earn a certificate, students must complete all four modules, assigned homework, readings, and a comprehensive design. Register Now Advanced Permaculture Modules Module 1 Water Management Feb. 6 – March 13 Module 2 Site Planning March 20 – April 3 Module 3 Soil & Animals Apr. 10 – May 15 Module 4 Food Forest & Forest Ecology Sept. 11 – Oct. 16 Advanced Permaculture Certificate FINDING HOPE IN RESILIENCE   Regenerative farmers are the new climate champions. To prevent global catastrophe, we need to stop emitting carbon and draw carbon dioxide down from the atmosphere. The best way to do that is by preserving wild spaces, and implementing regenerative farming, ranching, and forestry practices. We need to grow vibrant living systems to sequester atmospheric carbon and create resilient systems to mitigate disasters such as fire, flood, and drought. Permaculture design and regenerative agriculture are climate solutions which need people like you to grow the future. This program will take you deeper into the tools and techniques of regenerative design! THE OPPORTUNITY Half the farmland in North America is due to change hands in the next two decades as farmers age out. It is vital that the new stewards of that land know how to manage it in ways that contribute to global healing. Two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. It is equally vital that city dwellers know what regenerative land stewardship looks like and promote regenerative policies and practices in their regions. Our friends and families need a clean healthy world. The world needs allies and advocates for a regenerative future. Are you concerned about climate change, ecosystem degradation, and climate justice– and want to make a positive difference? Advance Permaculture is for you if: You earned a Permaculture Design Certificate or have practical permaculture experience You have a deep love for the Earth and the natural world You want to expand your knowledge of permaculture and go deeper into some of the topics that interest you most You have land–even a backyard or urban garden–and want to learn how to make it thrive You hope to get land in the future, and want the skills and tools to run a regenerative homestead, urban farm, ranch, or retreat space You want to learn solutions and hopeful approaches to some of our most dire problems You want to prepare for a career in the field of environmental sustainability MEET Your Teachers Starhawk (she/her) is the co-founder and executive director of Earth Activist Training. One of the foremost voices in Earth-based spirituality, Starhawk is an author, activist, and permaculture teacher and designer. Her 12 books include such beloved reads as The Spiral Dance, The Earth Path, and The Fifth Sacred Thing. Starhawk drew from 30 years of living collectively to write The Empowerment Manual, which is the basis for her social permaculture course, Empowering Collaborative Groups. Starhawk has been recognized by the Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA) as a leading figure in permaculture and has been awarded dual diplomas for excellence in education and permaculture site design. Best known as an articulate voice in the revival of Earth-based spirituality and Goddess religion, Starhawk is the co-founder of the Reclaiming movement, an activist branch of the modern Pagan religion. In partnership with Donna Read, Starhawk is the co-founder of Belili Productions film company, whose most well-known project was a trio of popular films on the Goddess religion. Starhawk’s work in progressive activism has spanned generations and geographies. As a global justice and peace activist, Starhawk co-founded RANT: Root Activists’ Network of Trainers, and has taught non-violent direct action across North and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. She has been on the front lines of anti-nuclear actions at Diablo Canyon, Livermore Weapons Lab, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the Nevada Test Site. She has been a witness for peace in conflict zones across the world, including Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Palestine and Israel. As a teacher of magical activism and permaculture education, Starhawk’s life work takes her across the globe. She currently lives part-time in San Francisco in a collective house with her partner and friends, and part-time in a little hut in the woods in Cazadero, California, where she practices permaculture in her extensive gardens and writes. Her website is http://starhawk.org. Read More 3 Charles Williams (he/him) is Earth Activist Training’s program director.  A long-time permaculture educator and certified permaculture designer, Charles comes to Earth Activist Training through a love of the wild, faith that healthy communities can solve complex problems, and a belief that working with one’s hands is sacred work. Over the past thirty years, he has stewarded many pieces of land, including Diana’s Grove in Missouri, Farm & Wilderness summer camp in Vermont, and Starhawk’s Golden Rabbit Ranch in California. His approach simultaneously promotes both the preservation of wild spaces and conservation of the domestic. His deep respect for and relationship with the divine in nature informs all he does, integrating spiritual practices with land management. Charles also understands the need for healthy community, and knows that skilled human implementation is an essential part of any design. In these challenging times, he finds hope for the future through the interlocking, symbiotic relationship of spirit, community, and action. As an accomplished tinkerer, Charles brings a wide range of practical and somewhat obscure hand skills. He has installed complex systems such as solar electric arrays, gray water filters, and veggie oil diesel conversions. He has implemented simple systems such as emergency water filtration, humanure composting toilets, and rotational grazing plans. He is talented in wilderness tracking, solo canoeing, gathering and tending wild edibles, starting fire by hand, and mapping. He loves to work with his hands, whether he is tanning hides or repairing a generator, and this love is reflected when he

Advanced Permaculture Design for Climate Resilience Online with Oregon State University February 10 - March 23, 2025 ​ As the climate shifts around the globe, it is increasingly important for the permaculture designer to understand global trends and incorporate sound design to mitigate negative impacts.  ​ This advanced permaculture course focuses on teaching you to build climate change resilience as a design layer, provided you’re already experienced in permaculture and ecological design. Click here to learn more

Preparing for Disasters Mutual Aid, Community Response, and Recovery from Climate Disasters March 11th to April 15th Every year, climate change unleashes more extreme weather and disasters. Many communities find themselves on the frontlines of climate chaos, either directly impacted through evacuations and destruction, or stepping up to support those who have been. In this increasingly volatile climate, it is essential to be prepared for disasters as individuals and as a community. From hotter heat waves to fiercer wildfires, extreme rain, floods, and stronger hurricanes, these disasters demand resilient responses. Preparing for Disasters is a 6-week online course designed to equip participants with essential skills and collective strategies for navigating climate change, disaster response, and community recovery. register now About the course How can we develop skills and organize for more inclusive, equitable, and effective disaster response and recovery? Preparing for disasters goes beyond personal safety and having the right supplies and go-bag. It’s about being ready to support neighbors and those disproportionately impacted by extreme weather. It involves sharing skills and resources, and organizing for mutual aid, collective care, and disaster justice. It’s about having a vision for the days, weeks, and months after a crisis, and working collectively to ensure no one is left behind or excluded from returning home, rebuilding, and recovery. How can we build the necessary community and climate resilience needed to weather the coming storms? As we face climate change and more extreme and regular disasters, we navigate chaos and crisis by coming together, showing up for each other, and creating inclusive and expansive webs of connection, collaboration, and mutual aid. Join Leila Darwish and special guests as we learn about disaster preparedness and climate resilience with a focus on mutual aid, community response, and equitable recovery. Course Content In this course, we take the reality and urgency of the climate crisis head-on. We focus on tools and strategies to prepare ourselves, take care of each other and the land, and create beautiful, fierce, and resilient lifelines through the coming fires, floods, heat waves, and storms. Together we can work to build our skills, create collective strategies for climate resilience and survival, and mobilize courageous and compassionate community disaster response and recovery efforts rooted in justice, mutual aid, and collective care. Session 1 – Personal Preparedness & Hazards: Personal emergency preparedness & planning. Hazards 101: extreme heat, wildfire, drought, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes & pandemics. Session 2 – Community Preparedness & Tools for Climate Resilience: Disproportionate impacts, equity and access in disasters. Collective strategies for climate resilience and disaster response. Building coalitions and working with emergency management agencies and disaster NGOs. Sessions 3 & 4 – Disaster Response: Evacuation planning and support Emergency communications. Sheltering. Emergency food response & feeding community. Animals & disaster. Trauma and healing support for disaster survivors and responders. Sessions 5 & 6 – Equitable Recovery Introduction to equitable recovery and disaster justice. Community organizing for mutual aid & community recovery. Post-disaster clean-up. Resilience & recovery centers. Managing donations. Housing & rebuilds. Post-disaster bioremediation & environmental justice Much more. Classes will feature stories and guest presenters honoring the experiences of disaster survivors and responders, and highlighting inspiring climate resilience, mutual aid, and disaster response and recovery organizations and projects! Enroll today and prepare to make a profound impact in your community’s readiness and recovery efforts. Questions? We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY Preparing for Disasters: Mutual Aid, Community Response, and Recovery from Climate Disasters is part of  the Regenerative Land Management diploma program and The Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response Program   MEET YOUR TEACHER Leila Darwish, Lead Instructor Leila Darwish (she/her) is a community organizer and disaster response and recovery worker with a deep commitment to supporting communities on the frontlines of climate change and disaster. Leila has worked in emergency management in the United States and Canada for various government agencies and disaster non-profits, responding to major storms, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, and the COVID-19 pandemic. She is especially passionate about accessible and inclusive disaster response and recovery, mutual aid, climate resilience, food security, and post-disaster bioremediation and ecological restoration. In addition to her disaster response and recovery work, Leila has taught bioremediation and oil spill response courses in communities across North America for over a decade. Leila is the author of, “Earth Repair: A Grassroots Guide to Healing Toxic and Damaged Landscapes“(New Society Publishers: print, ebook, audiobook). She has worked as a community organizer for environmental justice organizations across Canada and the USA on a variety of climate justice and watershed protection campaigns. We are proud to call Leila a graduate of Earth Activist Training’s Permaculture Design Certificate course. She also teaches: Bioremediation & Earth Repair.   Read More 3 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW COURSE INFORMATION Location: Virtual Dates: March 11 – April 15 Timing: Tuesday 6pm PST *Helpful Tool: Time Zone Converter Taught by Leila Darwish with amazing guest presenters. A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of this course. Each week has 2 hours of live instruction with supplemental online material. All live sessions are recorded and closed captioned. Access to resources, documentation and recorded class content in the virtual classroom. PAYMENT We are dedicated to making our courses as accessible as possible by offering: Early Bird tuition: $280! Full certificate tuition: $300-$350 Three part payment plans: $100 at registration with 2 monthly payments of $100 Alumni tuition: $100 to retake this course Diversity scholarships available: See below Group Discounts: See below All amounts are in US dollars. SCHOLARSHIPS & DISCOUNTS Group Discounts and Diversity Scholarships available? Yes! Keep reading below Questions? Contact: Support@EarthActivistTraining.org register now

Vancouver Island, B.C.  Dates: March 15 – 23 (first day is arrival, last day departure) Residential Instructor: Jude Hobbs Host: OUREcovillage Vancouver Island, B.C. (https://ourecovillage.org/) Information: info@ourecovillage.org REGISTRATION FORM: Includes: Instruction, the e-book, Cascadia Permaculture Educator’s Guide by J. Hobbs and other course materials   General Pc Teacher Training Information Contact Jude with any questions: infocascadiapc@gmail.com Prerequisite: Permaculture Design Course Certificate or instructor’s approval. This Certificate Course is offered by an Instructor from the Permaculture Institute of North America. Empower yourself to advocate for change through whole systems teaching and design. In this dynamic and interactive course, you will learn impactful teaching techniques to communicate and apply Permaculture (Pc) principles and strategies to a wide variety of audiences and educational settings. Jude utilizes a combination of diverse teaching modalities; including effective use of lecture, storytelling, power points, structured discussion, small groups, interactive experiential activities, visual aids and hands-on experiences. These assist participants to gain the tools needed to teach multiple ways of sharing information. As a group we facilitate a safe setting of active learning, building confidence by experiencing essential practice via preparing and co-teaching a variety presentations. We appreciate the unique skills and experiences of those attending and cultivate building strong networks to support one another via group projects and connections post-course. We have had great success teaching and are advocates for the Mollisonian Standard Permaculture Design Course curriculum. We also believe each course, or workshop, taught needs to speak directly to local conditions and the specific skills of the presenters’ team. The focus of this course is not specifically about teaching Permaculture Design Courses but to guide participants to share information in many types of situations, such as workshops, libraries, schools and other venues. Course Topics Include: • Philosophy and Ethics of Being an Instructor • The Art of Teaching and Facilitation • Adult Learning Styles • Building Curriculum and Lesson Plans • Presentation Techniques • Experiential Learning Activities • Co-Instructing • Time Management • Cultural Diversity & Social Justice • Venue Logistics, Course Planning, Marketing and Budgets • Interns, Apprentices and Mentors • Evaluations and Feedback • Tips from the Trade • Keeping Up The Spirit • Self-care • Right Livelihood •Extensive Resources and More   Interactive Activity during PTT

Introduction to GIS Mapping March 19th – April 23rd, 2025 Learn the fundamentals of making a map with a Geographic Information System known as GIS. No prior experience necessary, everyone is welcome!   register now About The Course Introduction to GIS Mapping is the first in a series of courses focused on digital map creation. This course will lay the foundation for creating functional maps with Geographic Information System (GIS) software. This is a practical how-to course designed to introduce students to digital mapping tools. We will demystify digital tools’ complexity and translate professional mapmakers’ jargon into easily understood terms. During this class, we will be using QGIS mapping software. QGIS is an open-source (free) application that stands alongside with ESRI ArcGIS (paid service) as the industry standard for digital mapping. Everyone is welcome – No mapping experience necessary! Theory Orientation to GIS: What is GIS-a Geographic Information System? What are its strengths and limitations? GIS Deciphered: Get familiar with the language of GIS mapping and industry terms. Data Storage and Management: Understand how GIS data is structured and how to manage project files. Projection / Coordinate system:  Learn how to take a round earth and make a flat map. Digital Map Structure: Learn about the difference between raster and vector data. Practice Orientation to QGIS: Get oriented to QGIS, its buttons and how to make maps from different forms of data. Creating Map Layers:  Learn to create and manipulate data to map layers such as contour, zone, soil, and aspect maps. Map Composition: Practice the basic rules of cartography and map layout. Finding Data. Learn where to find and access open source data. Make maps: Make multiple digital and printable maps throughout the course. Class Schedule Questions? We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org MEET YOUR TEACHER Charles Williams, Lead Instructor As Earth Activist Training’s program director and senior instructor, Charles has spent the past twenty five years teaching and implementing permaculture. Charles comes to Earth Activist Training through a love of the wild, faith that healthy communities can solve complex problems, and a belief that working with one’s hands is sacred work. Over the past two decades, he has stewarded many pieces of land throughout the United States, including Diana’s Grove in Missouri, Farm & Wilderness summer camp in Vermont, and Starhawk’s Golden Rabbit Ranch in California. His approach simultaneously promotes the preservation of wild spaces and conservation of the domestic. His deep respect for and relationship with the divine in nature informs all he does, integrating spiritual practices with land management. Charles also understands the need for healthy community, and knows that skilled human implementation is an essential part of any design. In these challenging times, he finds hope for the future through the interlocking, symbiotic relationship of spirit, community, and action. Read More 3 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW COURSE INFORMATION Location: Virtual Dates: March 19th – April 23rd (6 weeks) Timing: Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 pm PST Helpful Tool: Time Zone Converter Taught by Charles Williams, program director and lead teacher for Earth Activist Training. Each week has 1 hour of live and 1 hour of recorded instruction and weekly homework. All live sessions are recorded and closed-captioned. Access to resources, documentation, and recorded class content in the virtual classroom. PAYMENT We are dedicated to making our courses as accessible as possible by offering: Early Bird tuition: $280! Sliding-scale tuition: $300-$350 Four-part payment plans: $75 at registration with 3 monthly payments of $75. Alumni tuition: $100 to retake this course. Diversity Scholarships available: See below. Group Discounts: See below. All amounts are in US dollars. See below for details SCHOLARSHIPS & DISCOUNTS Group discounts and Diversity Scholarships available? Yes! Keep reading below. QUESTIONS?  We are here for you. Reach us at: support@earthactivisttraining.org   FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION Payment options Diversity Scholarships If you have any questions, we are always here to help: support@earthactivisttraining.org Register Click here to Register

📢 Join PINA’s Permaculture Disaster Recovery Townhall! 🌱🌍 Disasters are increasing—but permaculture offers real solutions for recovery and resilience. Join us LIVE on Zoom for our Permaculture Disaster Recovery Townhall, happening on Feb 21, March 21, April 18, and May 18. Learn from experts, share experiences, and connect with a community working toward regenerative solutions. 📅 Save your spot now! ➡️ https://pina.kit.com/townhall

Understanding soil is key to any resilient land design. Come learn how to build healthy living soils for vibrant landscapes and resilient communities. Taught by senior instructors Starhawk and Charles Williams. This class will guide you through the art and science of building soils for productive landscapes.  You can take this class as a stand-alone class for personal growth or as the third module in a four-part Advanced Permaculture certificate program. Course will cover: BUILDING SOIL & CARBON  Soil Analysis: Learn the ecology behind regenerative theory of soil management. Gain skills in soil biology, chemistry, and structural analysis.  Strategies for Soil Healing and Management: Examine regenerative soil strategies ranging from small urban settings to large-scale farming systems. Learn how to build and maintaining healthy soils through techniques such as no-till, compost teas, ferments, crop covers, biochar.  Applied learning: Take what is taught in class and apply it in the real world. Through class exercises and case studies write your own soil management plan. LAND MANAGEMENT WITH ANIMALS & FIRE  Integrating Animals Into Ecological Systems: Learn how to design wildlife and domestic animals into systems for resilience and restoration.  Practical Soil Management with Animals: Explore the role of animals in building soil, sequestering carbon, and improving ecological resilience.  Perennial Systems Thinking: Integrate animals, perennial plants and a systems approach to write your own holistic animal and perennial system design. Website: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ Registration: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ap-soil-and-animal/ Instructors: Starhawk, Charles Williams and Guest Speakers Cost: $400-$450 (sliding scale)

📢 Join PINA’s Permaculture Disaster Recovery Townhall! 🌱🌍 Disasters are increasing—but permaculture offers real solutions for recovery and resilience. Join us LIVE on Zoom for our Permaculture Disaster Recovery Townhall, happening on Feb 21, March 21, April 18, and May 18. Learn from experts, share experiences, and connect with a community working toward regenerative solutions. 📅 Save your spot now! ➡️ https://pina.kit.com/townhall

📢 Join the PDC Teacher Wisdom Exchange – April 30th! 🌱✨ Calling all PDC teachers! This open-source gathering is a space just for you—to collaborate, strategize, and innovate on how we can bring Permaculture education into the 21st century. Let’s share wisdom, explore new teaching methods, and build a stronger future for PDC training worldwide. Your voice matters—let’s shape the next era of Permaculture education together! 📅 Date: April 30th🌍 Save your spot now! ➡️ https://pina.kit.com/pdcwisdomexchange

Calling all PDC teachers! The PDC Teachers Wisdom Exchange is a dynamic two-hour mastermind session designed to foster collaboration, share insights, and strengthen the professional permaculture teaching community. 📅 Date: Wednesday, April 30⏰ Time: 4pm PT | 5pm MT | 6pm CT | 7pm ET🔗 Join on Zoom: Click here to access Hosted by PINA, this session provides a space for educators to share their experiences, discuss challenges, and explore solutions through breakout rooms, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities. Connect with fellow teachers, contribute to shaping better support systems, and gain valuable insights to enhance your permaculture courses. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and grow! 🚀 More details & RSVP: Event Landing Page

Sustainable Infrastructure May 22nd to June 26th 2025 Learn the fundamentals of homestead and farm scale energy, waste management and natural building systems. This class will provide the technical know-how so you can more effectively manage your space for better resilience and long term sustainability. register now About this Course?  Managing land ecologically is a resource-intense activity which requires finding a balance between consumption, ecological impact, and financial solvency. This course will provide practical answers on balancing these often complex and sometimes competing needs. Sustainable Infrastructure centers student understanding on the fundamentals of farm and ranch scale energy systems, material choices, and waste management. We will explore how to design, maintain and manage energy systems, integrate cyclic waste management strategies, and evaluate and find low-impact materials for landed projects. Students will gain tools and strategies for designing and managing the inputs and waste streams for their specific locations and situations. WHAT TO EXPECT Through presentations, exercises, and activities, students will learn to:  Evaluate the needs and yields of a property Loop waste streams back into feedstocks Incorporate recyclable products Minimize the use of non-reusable materials By the end of the course, students will know how to:   Identify appropriate renewable energy systems for their specific situations Manage waste streams as a resource Design infrastructure with reduced waste and more significant reuse potential All are welcome. There are no prerequisites to this course. Class Schedule Questions? We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY Sustainable Infrastructure is a required course for the Regenerative Land Management diploma. MEET YOUR TEACHER Charles Williams, Lead Instructor As Earth Activist Training’s program director and senior instructor, Charles has spent the past twenty five years teaching and implementing permaculture. Charles comes to Earth Activist Training through a love of the wild, faith that healthy communities can solve complex problems, and a belief that working with one’s hands is sacred work. Over the past two decades, he has stewarded many pieces of land throughout the United States, including Diana’s Grove in Missouri, Farm & Wilderness summer camp in Vermont, and Starhawk’s Golden Rabbit Ranch in California. His approach simultaneously promotes the preservation of wild spaces, and conservation of the domestic. His deep respect for and relationship with the divine in nature informs all he does, integrating spiritual practices with land management. Charles also understands the need for healthy community and knows that skilled human implementation is an essential part of any design. In these challenging times, he finds hope for the future through the interlocking, symbiotic relationship of spirit, community, and action. Read More 3 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW COURSE INFORMATION Location: Virtual Dates: May 22th to June 26th, 2025  (6 weeks) Timing: Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm PST Helpful Tool: Time Zone Converter Taught by Charles Williams, program director and lead instructor for Earth Activist Training Each week has 1 hour of live and 1 hour of recorded instruction. All live sessions are recorded and closed captioned. Access to resources, documentation and recorded class content for one year after course finishes. PAYMENT We are dedicated to making our courses as accessible as possible by offering: Earlybird tuition: $280! Full certificate tuition: $300-$350 Four part payment plans: $75 at registration with 3 monthly payments of $75 Alumni tuition: $100 to retake this course Diversity scholarships available: See below. Group Discounts: See below. All amounts are in US dollars. See below for details. SCHOLARSHIPS & DISCOUNTS Group discounts and Diversity Scholarships available? Yes! Keep reading below. QUESTIONS?  We are here for you. Reach us at: support@earthactivisttraining.org   FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION Payment options Diversity Scholarships If you have any questions, we are always here to help: support@earthactivisttraining.org REGISTRATION Click here to Register

Regenerative Earth Apprenticeship Program Living and Learning on the land! Seeking apprentices for Summer, 2025 Learn earth skills in a delightful community with good food, live music, and a sense of humor. Do you want to be a part of re-creating reciprocity in the way we get sustenance? Do you long to live in deep relationship with the earth? Are you ready to put your hands into the cycle of life, and participate in the sacred traditions of growing, foraging and preserving food? Are you interested in learning how to dance with plants and fungi for healing? Are you a knowledge carrier ready to receive and pass earth wisdom? Is it time for more strolling in a forest and less scrolling on a screen? This is a special opportunity to take Permaculture out of the classroom and into real life! Learn with Terri Wilde, an Earth Apprentice, Permaculturalist, Gardener, Herbalist and Forager with 35+ years of hands-on experience. Sign up for 1-3 monthly modules of study and practice: Being in the Web of Life Dancing with the Land Preparing for the Coming Changes In this program, you will: • Camp and live in community on Dandelion Hearth Farm, in the heart of the North Cascades’s Skagit River Valley (Western Washington) • Be engaged for 4 days a week with Instruction, Hands-On projects, Field Trips & Work Exchange • Spend the rest of your time exploring the beautiful North Cascades, relaxing in nature, working part time or deepening your studies • Learn to apply Permaculture principles to real life Earth Care! • Practice deep observation, getting to know the plants and animals of place through seasons and successions. • Learn to read the land, water, weather and plants for guidance toward good stewardship. Program Cost:  This program is being offered for a sliding scale exchange to cover food costs of around $500/monthly (per module) Plus 10 hours/week in work exchange The cost includes Camping, Food, Instruction, Field Trips and Hands-On Regenerative Practice Classes Curricula Highlights: Permaculture Practices, Sense of Place, Mushrooms, Botany, Gardening, Food Preservation, Foraging, Herbal Medicine, Energy Flows, Humanure, Animal Husbandry, Homestead Skills and More!! Dandelion Hearth Farm is in the Skagit River watershed in western WA. We acknowledges that we are living on and stewarding the ancestral homelands of the Upper Skagit Coast Salish Peoples, Sabelxu band of the Upper Skagit, and honor with gratitude this land and the Upper Skagit Tribe.   Apply to the Apprenticeship program Register for one to all three modules: Being in the Web of Life: Observation, Sense of Place, Deep listening, Meeting Animal, Plant and Fungal Kin, Ecology, Soil, Energy Flows, Compost/ Humanure, Permaculture Ethics and Principles Dancing with the Land: Growing food, Knowing relationship, Botany, Permaculture Practices, Foraging, Forestry politics, Invasive plants, Succession, Scythes Preparing for the Coming Changes: Harvest, Food Preservation, Mushrooms, Herbal Medicine Making, Conservation, Assisted migration, Alternative systems (agriculture, architecture, energy, technology, human and human/earth relations, economics, land stewardship…), What matters now?   The program includes Camping (we have some structures and gear), Food, Field Trips, and Regenerative Class instruction with hands on projects. It is being offered for $500/month toward costs, plus 10 hours a week work exchange.   Curricula for the Modules: Being in the Web of Life: Observation, Sense of Place, Deep listening, Meeting Animal, Plant and Fungal Kin, Ecology, Soil, Energy Flows, Compost/ Humanure, Permaculture Ethics and Principles Observation Turning on our senses Free time in nature Reading the landscape Reading weather Flowing with weather.. Micro Climates US zones (7 here) what is it where you are going? Phenology-the changing timing of biological phenomena Reciprocity Deep Listening Sense of Place Maps: directions, topographic, soil, lidar, Natural History Birds and birdsong as we go… wildlife habitat Learn of where you are from/ going to Sense of place quiz… for home and here Ecology: web of life Food chains, mycelial networks, Mother Tree Keystone species Who is not here now? Where is the line of “an organism”? Soil Living soil: creatures of earth Soil biology. geology types of soil nutrients soil tests Living soil: creatures and organ Energy Flows Compost: Kitchen and Garden, Humanure, composting in situ, liquid gold recycling, garbage Water: Water cycle water over land, how it flows water slowing earth work hugelberm swale/ contours creek breaks keyline design ponds: macro invertebrates microscopic observation plants and fish how to build how to care for aquaculture water conservation: use and watering techniques water harvesting: catchment, grey water Botany Knowing Relationship Meeting plants making plant friends Plant parts and habits/ reproductive strategies Plant Families Permaculture Ethics Principles Guilds/ food forests hedgerows form to function nature’s patterns edge strategies zones stacking functions micro climates Permaculture Design critique… the earth designs Dancing with the Land: Growing food, Knowing relationship, Botany, Permaculture Practices, Foraging, Forestry politics, Invasive plants, Succession, Scythes Gardening/ Farming Annuals Seed Saving: planting for saving seed, hybrid vs. open pollinated, selection, population and Isolation, readiness and collection, processing and storing sheet mulching. no till soil enhancing practices tool care planting transplanting watering selective weeding/ edible weeds harvesting cover crops season extending Perennials propagation: seed, cutting, splitting, layering, grafting mulching/ ramial nesting, guilds/ layers, plant roles, species compatibility long term planning Forest management —Zone 5 Forest policy, legacy forests, clear cutting, aerial herbicide spraying, short life span/turnover We want: protect diverse zones, old growth, legacy forests, protect water, manage with fire/ thinning/ sane harvesting, abate invasives Succession Map plants and weeds…observe over time how they move- weed walk and mapping Native vs. non- native. Edible weeds cooking show. Invasive plant management strategies: ignore, manually weed, cut before seeding, dig out, mow, weed wack, plastic or cardboard (roofing : ) mulch, burning, vinegar, competition Scythes Potential, Using, Sharpening Foraging: Plant walks, Native Plants, Edible and Medicinal uses of plants. Reciprocity: propagation/ gifting, Four caveats, cooking with wild foods Mushrooms, greens, roots, flowers, berries, nuts/ acorns (leaching) Homestead Skills Fire building, firewood wood processing, rocket stove cooking, stocking and rotating food, assessing food quality, cooking with what is in abundance… Preparing for the Coming Changes: Harvest, Food Preservation, Mushrooms, Herbal Medicine Making, Conservation, Assisted migration, Alternative systems (agriculture, architecture, energy, technology, human and human/earth relations, economics, land stewardship…), What matters now? Harvesting Food preservation drying, canning, freezing, salting fermentation: kefir, sauerkraut, pickling food storage: rotating Herbal Medicine Herbalism, schools: TCM, Ayureveda, European, Eclectics, Homeopathy, Aromatherapy, Botany in a Day Herbal medicine making: Teas (infusions and decoctions), tinctures, salves, poultices, syrups, baths Mycology mushroom ecology mushroom identification edible mushrooms: collecting/ cooking/ preserving growing mushrooms medicinal mushrooms Seed saving revisited Conservation: sweaters, teapots, straw boxes, heat smaller spaces, hot water bottle, insulation, wood stove cooking/heating, Earth Etiquette Alternative Energy solar, wind, water, Rocket stoves solar ovens Animal Husbandry dogs/cats chickens: house, feed, water, butcher Food systems How to find the healthy food in America and avoid GMOs, dirty dozen, wheat sprayed with round-up Food management strategies Eco- Building concepts design architecture with nature green energy natural building appropriate technology Connectedness Mycelial, Mother Tree interwoven soil -forests -bodies- each other extinctions What can

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

Houston, Texas Dates: August 3 – 9 Non-residential Instructors: Jude Hobbs and Carol Burton Host: Urban Harvest Contact: Carol Burton carol@urbanharvest.org Includes: Instruction, the e-book, Cascadia Permaculture Educator’s Guide by J. Hobbs and other course materials General Pc Teacher Training Information Contact Jude with any questions: infocascadiapc@gmail.com Prerequisite: Permaculture Design Course Certificate or instructor’s approval. This Certificate Course is offered by an Instructor from the Permaculture Institute of North America. Empower yourself to advocate for change through whole systems teaching and design. In this dynamic and interactive course, you will learn impactful teaching techniques to communicate and apply Permaculture (Pc) principles and strategies to a wide variety of audiences and educational settings. Jude utilizes a combination of diverse teaching modalities; including effective use of lecture, storytelling, power points, structured discussion, small groups, interactive experiential activities, visual aids and hands-on experiences. These assist participants to gain the tools needed to teach multiple ways of sharing information. As a group we facilitate a safe setting of active learning, building confidence by experiencing essential practice via preparing and co-teaching a variety presentations. We appreciate the unique skills and experiences of those attending and cultivate building strong networks to support one another via group projects and connections post-course. We have had great success teaching and are advocates for the Mollisonian Standard Permaculture Design Course curriculum. We also believe each course, or workshop, taught needs to speak directly to local conditions and the specific skills of the presenters’ team. The focus of this course is not specifically about teaching Permaculture Design Courses but to guide participants to share information in many types of situations, such as workshops, libraries, schools and other venues. Course Topics Include: • Philosophy and Ethics of Being an Instructor • The Art of Teaching and Facilitation • Adult Learning Styles • Building Curriculum and Lesson Plans • Presentation Techniques • Experiential Learning Activities • Co-Instructing • Time Management • Cultural Diversity & Social Justice • Venue Logistics, Course Planning, Marketing and Budgets • Interns, Apprentices and Mentors • Evaluations and Feedback • Tips from the Trade • Keeping Up The Spirit • Self-care • Right Livelihood •Extensive Resources and More   Interactive Activity during PTT © 2025 Cascadia Permaculture. Created for free using WordPress and Colibri

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)