Permaculture Teacher Training with Bill Wilson
The Teacher Training
For graduates of any recognized Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course.
Online, Summer 2026: June 3 – Aug.25
Take your permaculture skills to the next level!
We Will Share from Our Own Experience
20 Years of Teaching Permaculture
Over 100 PDC Courses Delivered
Over 2,000 Graduates
4.9-star Rating from Students
Earning a 4.9-star rating over 20 years didn’t happen by accident. Bill and Milton will share what they and our other dedicated teachers have learned over these years. If you are passionate about teaching the brilliance of permaculture thinking, designing and living — this 9-week course is probably a perfect fit for you.
“Teaching permaculture isn’t only about delivering information;
it’s about helping people tap into their own creativity and passion toward solving the real problems facing our world each day.” — Bill
A 9-WEEK, ONLINE COURSE
SUMMER 2026: JUNE 30 – AUG. 25
INCLUDES WEEKLY ZOOM CALLS – TUESDAY EVENINGS
Students will need to budget approx. 6-hrs. per week to keep up with the course content and earn the Teacher’s Certificate.
“Just because teaching is going on,
does not mean learning is as well.”
— Folk Wisdom
The 5 Aspects of an Effective Teaching
1-part Knowledge…
1-part Skill…
1-part Creativity…
and 2-parts…
CARE FOR THE STUDENTS.
This Training Address all 5
Andrew C.
– Homesteader and Electrician
“You not only gave us the perspective and skills to become great teachers, you also laid large segments of the Midwest Permaculture PDC course curriculum at our feet– the videos and all of the PowerPoints you shared are priceless to me. What business gives away their best work? This has got to be permaculture sharing at its ultimate.”
“Amazing. This training has given me insights, tools and even greater inspiration to offer my own workshops and trainings.”
Margaret H.
– Social Services Director
Subjects Covered
Ethics, Principles and Goals of Teaching / True Role of the Instructor / Learning Objectives and Desired Outcomes / Teaching Systems / Learning Styles / Presentation Styles / Curriculum Building and Module Planning / Finding the Magic in Each Topic / Circular Learning / Leaving Students Wanting to Know More / Leave Them a Trail / Teaching from the Heart / High Maintenance Students / Planning and Running Short or Long Workshops / What’s Involved in Hosting and Teaching the Full PDC Course / Unpacking The MWP-PDC Curriculum / Running A Teaching Business / Building A Reputation
Janice C.
– Homemaker and Small Business Owner
“Bill, you were modeling what you were teaching the entire time. Seeing is truly believing. I got it!”
“I knew I had the knowledge and passion to share permaculture with others; I just didn’t have the clarity, and quite honestly, the confidence. I certainly do now. I am ready to launch. Very grateful for this training.”
Jack A.
– Landscape Architect
“Education is not the filling of a pot,
but the lighting of a fire.”
— W.B. Yeats
Qualification for Taking This Training?
This training is for graduates of the 72-Hour Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course (In-Person -or- Online Trainings) who wish to become competent and inspiring teachers of this brilliant approach to living productively and in harmony, with people, and life itself.
From Elsewhere on our website…
The History Behind the PDC Certificate
Privileges Associated with Having Earned the PDC Certificate
Become a teacher that really ‘connects-the-dots’ and also inspires.
[Inspire: Latin-"to breath into"]
Bianca Heyming
A Graduate of both our PDC and Teacher Training
Bianca went on to give an enlightened and heart-felt TED Talk where she is modeling many of the things we discuss in our teacher trainings.
If you are interested in community, or relationships in general, this talk is a must. Thank You Bianca!
We just recently followed up with Bianca…
“Bill, I can honestly say that my trainings with Midwest Permaculture (10-years ago now – Wow) shaped me in lasting ways. It supported me through the ebbs and flows of community living and offered principles I still lean on today both personally and professionally in my leadership role within our Regional Health District.”
Teacher Training Fee – $895
Online, Summer 2026: June 3 – Aug.25
Register Early — Limit 16 Students
You will be asked what year, what location, and who the lead instructor was of the PDC Course you received your certificate from.
If you don’t have a PDC Certificate you can register for our online PDC Course, at the same time you register for this training, save $200, and complete the course before this Teacher Training starts in June.
Any remaining questions about anything? Would a payment program support you in being able to attend this training? Please don’t hesitate to call/contact Milton.
Pricing for our MWP Graduates – $695
To all of our ‘In-Person’ or ‘On-Line’ PDC Courses — You are already preapproved. :-)
Just email Milton for your $200 Discount Code.
We are looking forward to seeing you in class again.
Registration
Midwest PDC grads can email milton@midwestpermaculture.com for a coupon code discount that can be entered in the cart or checkout.
The Teacher Training
For graduates of any recognized Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course.
Online, Summer 2026: June 3 – Aug.25
Low Risk Cancellation and Refund Policy
We know that unexpected things happen or come up in everyone’s lives, so should a student need to cancel their enrollment in this training there is a full refund if you cancel before May 30th. After this date there is a full refund less $150.
Once the course begins, there are no refunds for cancellations or for withdrawal. We may however extend partial credit toward another training.
A Closing Question from Bill…
“Why do you wish to teach permaculture?”
Is it because you simply want to make money teaching something that is considered ‘Green’?
Is it because it looks easy to market and host permaculture trainings?
Is it because permaculture is in your bones and you just have to share your passion for this approach to living with others? Bingo…!
Who makes an ideal Permaculture Teachers?
From our experience, it starts with the person who is willing to share their love of permaculture with others, whether they receive financial compensation for it or not. It is the one who knows that the deeper insights into permaculture are its ethical underpinnings–seeking to find ways of healing the planet while caring for the human condition. It is the person who is passionate about sharing this inspiration and information, but they are also solid within themselves.
The great teachers are the ones that can laugh, cry, play, empathize and explore with their students. They know that everyone in the learning environment is a student… a teacher… and a fellow traveler in this journey called life.
“He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.”
— Epictetus
Additional Wisdom About Teaching
“One does not become a good teacher by listening to others. At some point we must engage in the art of teaching.” -Bill Wilson
“If you really wish to learn a subject, teach it.” – Folk Wisdom
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” — Albert Einstein
“Our goal has evolved into not just ‘teaching’ or ‘instructing’ students about permaculture on the physical and practical levels. There is also the deeper work of living our lives from the ethics of care – which comes from the power of love.
“We have found that there is an attitude, an approach and an art to teaching permaculture in this way. And when doing so, we often times awaken and/or support students in getting more deeply in touch with the creative & loving being within themselves. They also learn the guts of the Permaculture Design Course and at a higher level of understanding when the information is connected to their core. They really ‘get it’.
“This isn’t hand holding and kumbaya. Real teaching requires inner strength and dedication. It’s honest, it’s real, it’s anchored.” – Bill Wilson
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