Regional Events

Santa Cruz Permaculture Presents Permaculture Design Course 6-Month Fall/Winter Program (PDC-23) Individual Weekend Attendance Available Class typically runs 9am – 5:30pm both days, with a lunch break. October 7 & 8, 2023 – Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness November 4 & 5, 2023 – Regenerating Watersheds & Soils December 2 & 3, 2023 – Personal & Economic Permaculture January 6 & 7, 2024 – Home Scale Permaculture: Creating Natural Homes & Edible Landscapes February 3 & 4, 2024 – Broad Scale Permaculture for Ecosystem Regeneration: Integrated Animal Husbandry & Forest Management March 2 & 3, 2024 – Social Permaculture, Community Development, & Design Presentations

Located near Darjeeling India, this course is hosted in Aampbotay village, which is part of Mineral Springs, a 11 village farm Co-op with 1,000's acres of established organic forest garden. Homestays with local farm families. This immersive experience will include Indian instructors, as well as Rico Zook, who has been practicing and teaching permaculture for over 25 years. This course not only gives you a strong foundational understanding of permaculture and regenerative design, it provides a personal Indian experience that is not tourist based. This is the 20th year DLR Prerna and Rico Zook are offering this course.

 Three days of immersive workshops, engaging speakers, seed & plant sharing, and so much more! https://flpermacultureconvergence.org/

Location: Black Mountain Retreat Center, Cazadero, California Dates: January 6 – 20 (2 weeks) Lodging: A bed in shared mixed gender dorm is included in tuition, private and semi private spaces are available for an additional fee. Catering: Is included in tuition, we provide organic vegan, vegetarian, omnivore, and may offer gluten-free options. Certification: A PINA recognized certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of this course. LEARN MORE

Earth Activist Training’s Permaculture Design Certificate course (PDC) is our longest-running and most requested course we’ve taught for over 20 years. This foundational permaculture course is where your learning about permaculture, resilient land management and climate adaptation begins. In this PDC, students will gain the foundation for practicing permaculture with a grounding in spirit and a focus on organizing and activism. Learn how to work with nature to heal land and water as we create real abundance and advocate for social justice. Instruction by Starhawk, Charles Williams, and Guest