Enrollment opens September 1st · Cohort begins September 21, 2026 · Limited to 25 participants
PINA PRESENTS
Turn Your Permaculture Training Into Meaningful Work
The Permaculture Career Accelerator is a guided cohort for people ready to move beyond inspiration and begin building real experience, a professional network, and a practical path toward paid permaculture work.
Live 12-week cohort · Weekly coaching · Real-world skills & tools
Choose $697 paid in full or 3 monthly payments of $249.
Starts September 21
Live online cohort
Only 25 spots
Personal attention
Built by PINA
International network
Action focused
Not another passive course
THE PROBLEM IS NOT YOUR PASSION
You finished your PDC. Now what?
You learned how to read landscapes, work with natural patterns, and imagine a regenerative future. But knowing permaculture and building a career in permaculture are two very different things.
Without a clear next step, many talented graduates stay stuck—collecting more information while waiting to feel “ready.”
- You are unsure which career path fits your strengths.
- You need experience, but do not know how to get hired without it.
- You want mentorship and honest feedback on your work.
- You need a portfolio, professional relationships, and momentum.
THE MISSING BRIDGE
A career is not built through more information. It is built through guided action.
The Career Accelerator gives you the structure, coaching, accountability, and network to move from “I care about permaculture” to “I know what I am building next.”
STEP 1
Find Your Direction
Clarify the role, niche, or livelihood path that best matches your skills, values, and real-life circumstances.
STEP 2
Build Real Proof
Create a focused career ecosystem that builds experience, confidence, and something tangible to show future clients or employers.
STEP 3
Enter The Network
Develop relationships with mentors, peers, and working professionals who can help open doors long after the cohort ends.
WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE
Your 12-week path from training to traction
Move from knowing permaculture to knowing where you fit, what you offer, and how to turn it into meaningful work.
PHASE 1 · WEEKS 1–2
Self Knowledge Mapping
Begin with understanding your personal permaculture identity. In weeks 1-2 we will develop and clarify your north star and your why.
PHASE 2 · WEEKS 3–4
Your Rooted Direction
Choose a focused path and define the people, place, or community your work is meant to serve.
Phase 3 · Weeks 5–6
Personal Brand Builder
Become legible to the larger world with website ecosystems that work and your authentic brand story. Story is everything.
Phase 4 · Weeks 7-9
Professional Ecosystem
Social media strategy's that work and how to get paid as a permaculture designer.
Phase 5 · Week 10-11
Real World Skills
Level up your digital permaculture design with the state of the art design tools. Build your portfolio with a real world permaculture design installation.
Phase 6 · Week 12
Career Quest
End in 90-days with 100% clarity on who you serve, how you make money, and what professional skills to build next.
BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM
You will leave with more than inspiration
A clear career direction
A practical path based on your strengths, values, goals, and current circumstances.
A completed project
Real-world evidence that you can take permaculture knowledge and turn it into useful work.
A stronger portfolio
A professional story and materials you can share with clients, employers, partners, or mentors.
A trusted peer group
People who understand your goals, can offer feedback, and will continue cheering you forward.
Professional connections
Direct exposure to PINA’s international network of designers, educators, and practitioners.
A 12 month action plan
Specific next steps so your progress continues after the live program ends.
Earn a Permaculture Apprentice Certificate
Each month earns 1 badge, 3 badges earns 1 certificate. Become a Permaculture Apprentice.
Micro-learning
Daily micro-learnings throughout the program lead to BIG results in 90 days.
Full Digital Design System (DDS)
Level up your digital permaculture design + receive a reusable template.
YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS ALONE
Coaching, feedback, and accountability every week
Most people do not need another folder full of videos. They need a place to bring questions, test ideas, receive feedback, and keep moving when uncertainty appears.
✅ Weekly live group coaching and implementation sessions
✅ Small-group accountability and peer support
✅ Guest conversations with working permaculture professionals
✅ Project feedback and practical career guidance
✅ Private cohort community throughout the program
ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN
Secure your place in the founding cohort
This is intentionally a small cohort so participants can receive meaningful attention, feedback, and connection.
The Permaculture Career Accelerator (Beta)
12 weeks of live guided career development
✔️ Included
Weekly coaching and implementation sessions
✔️ Included
Daily micro-learnings for consistent results
(low daily commitment)
✔️ Included
Career project planning and feedback
✔️ Included
Private peer community and accountability
✔️ Included
Guest sessions with permaculture professionals & mentors
✔️ Included
Full Digital Design Standard System (DDS) v1.0
(with title block, north arrow, planting assets, and more)
✔️ Included
Portfolio and 90-day action plan
✔️ Included
PINA member access
(full value $50/yr)
✔️ Included
Earn a Permaculture Apprentice Certification
(be part of the first ever offering of this certification)
✔️ Included
Founding Cohort Tuition
$697
Or 3 monthly payments of $249
IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU?
The Accelerator is designed for people ready to participate
This is for you if…
- You have completed a PDC or have equivalent permaculture training.
- You want to explore consulting, design, education, land work, farming, nonprofit work, or regenerative enterprise.
- You are willing to complete a real project during the cohort.
- You want feedback, accountability, and community.
- You can commit several focused hours each week.
This is not for you if…
- You only want passive videos with no assignments or participation.
- You expect a guaranteed job or instant income.
- You are not ready to share unfinished work or receive feedback.
- You cannot make room for consistent weekly action.
- You are looking for a substitute for a Permaculture Design Course.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
When does the program begin?
The founding cohort begins September 21, 2026.
Do I need to have completed a PDC?
Yes. This program is designed for PDC graduates to take the next step towards right
livelihood. If you are ready for a career in permaculture, regenerative work, and
transformational positive impact, this is for you.
How much time should I plan each week?
Recommend a clear expectation, such as one live session plus two to four hours of project work each week.
What if I cannot attend every live session?
Of course you will get the most from attending each session live, we do know that life does get in the way. There will be recordings of each session so that if you are unavailable to make it, you can still get caught up.
Will this guarantee me a permaculture job?
No ethical program can guarantee employment. The Accelerator helps participants build experience, clarity, relationships, and professional readiness so they are better positioned to create or pursue opportunities.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes. Participants may pay $697 in full or choose three monthly payments of $249.
How often is the Career Accelerator offered?
The Permaculture Career Accelerator is offered in cohorts, with new cohorts planned at least annually. Our Fall 2026 cohort begins September 21, with another cohort anticipated for Spring 2027.
What are the two parts of the Career Accelerator?
The Permaculture Career Accelerator is a 2 part program to take the post PDC graduate to a practicing professional. Part 1 - The Rooted Way. Part 2 - Career Quest.
The Rooted Way (90 day)
Find your direction. Build your foundation. You are here →
Career Quest (12 month)
Gain experience. Practice professionally. Work with mentors. This comes next - opening in 2027
What if I can’t join the Fall 2026 cohort?
No problem. If the timing isn’t right, you can join our Spring 2027 interest list and we’ll let you know when enrollment opens.
YOUR NEXT STEP
The permaculture movement needs more people who can turn knowledge into useful work.
You do not have to know every step before you begin. You need a direction, a real project, and people who will help you keep moving.
Enrollment closes when all 25 places are filled.