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Do you own or manage rangelands in the Bay Area?   Are you hoping to increase the resilience and productivity of those rangelands?   The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (SMRCD) is excited to host the Regenerative Ranching 101 Educational Series for landowners and rangeland managers. From August 2024 through April 2025, join us once a month as we gather to visit regenerative ranches across the Bay Area and learn from world-class experts from SMRCD, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), TomKat Ranch, Point Blue Conservation Science, and California Farmlink on how to manage rangelands in a way that is economically and environmentally regenerative. Regenerative Ranching 101 will teach participants about: Principles and Practices of Regenerative Ranching Adaptive Grazing Planning Water and Fencing Wildlife and Livestock Monitoring and Evaluation Managing Land in a Changing Climate Designing Trials to Expand Understanding Writing Regenerative Grazing Leases Financial and Technical Assistance If you have questions email eliza@sanmateoRCD.org or sign up below for updates. Are you interested in attending the series or learning more?

The Permaculture Design Certification Course Ready To Skip The Revolution And Create The Renaissance?  The principles of Permaculture are commonly associated with a rural or agrarian setting, but they are applicable everywhere.  It is an adaptable set of problem-solving and decision-making ethics based on the patterns and systems of nature. When we use this approach it creates a fundamental shift in our attitude, towards how to create innovative and sustainable solutions of abundance rather than scarcity and crisis. At The Academy we forward students’ understanding of the field of scientific sustainability.  We promote: ... Thoughtful Decision-Making ... Creative Problem-Solving ... But Reject “One Size Fits All” Solutions Our Design Course uses the garden as a metaphor for learning how to balance ecosystems, building business enterprise, and establishing community resilience within an urban landscape. The Permaculture Design Certification Course is our flagship program. It is a rigorous 7-month immersive training chock full of: Hands-on Learning Real Design Projects 1-on-1 Mentorship Action-Based Solutions Dates Classes are the one weekend a month for seven months from 9 AM to 5 PM.  Instruction will take place in Los Angeles, CA. Dates for the Fall 2024-2025 Design Course are:   October 5th & 6th, 2024 November 2nd & 3rd, 2024 December 7th & 8th, 2024 January 4th & 5th, 2025 February 1st & 2nd, 2025 March 1st & 2nd, 2025 April 5th & 6th, 2025 There Are Many Tools In Our Tool Box - But A Cookie Cutter Isn't One Of Them. Within weeks of starting the program under the supervision of Larry Santoyo and his team, you will think more strategically and rationally than the majority of design professionals out there. You will learn skills and principles that will allow you to thrive in any environment, in a sustainable and regenerative frame of mind that discovers stability in any turbulent situation. Permaculture ethics and principles can be used in every aspect of life, large or small, from community to agriculture, craftwork and art, finance and education, law and security, architecture and science, the list goes on.   Our revolution starts with you, fundamentally changing the way you view the problems of the world, to usher in the next steps of a cultural Renaissance.     The Permaculture Design Certification Course has transformed the lives and enhanced the careers of people all around the world.  Here's What Our Students Are Saying About Us: "It awoke my passion for the environment and living a better life." "Before taking the class I didn't have a direction for my life. The Permaculture Design Course opened up a whole new world of possibilities and gave me a new direction that I was excited and inspired by. Larry has such a charisma and is hilarious. He brings  personality and has such a good way of explaining concepts that pulls you in and grips you." -Craig Kupolsky "I always knew that I could be doing more but I wasn't sure how." After taking the course, I could see more clearly how everything is interconnected, and I’ve been able to apply the design principles to many areas of my life. I fucking love Larry. He has no filter, which made it much easier to discuss topics that can sometimes be uncomfortable. His approach and teaching style have challenged my beliefs and inspired me to live with a deeper sense of compassion and respect. - Stacy Fisher Gunn founder and CEO of Living UP "It changed the way I think about life and gave me a sense of purpose." I completed the course in March of 2017 and had revelations and affirmations about the importance of this work. I worked for years in the film industry as an actor and in script development and found myself unfulfilled. I was concerned with issues of ecology and climate and wanted to do something about it. I was able to change careers and started working for somebody I met in the course. I couldn't be happier about the change or more excited about my future! - Cameron Miller Site and Projects Manager, The Birdhouse "The Permaculture Design Course with Larry Santoyo has been an unbelievably fun and rewarding experience!" "The Permaculture Design Course with Larry Santoyo has been an unbelievably fun and rewarding experience! And you don't have to be a gardener green thumb like me to use permaculture design in what you do!" -Dakota R. "It has changed the way I think about the world... And it has made me a better business person" "Big thank you for the permaculture design training it has changed the way I think about the world..... And it has made me a better business person, something I didn't think a “gardening class” could do." -Leslie D. This program is for those seeking with strong certitude a right-livelihood. It is for those who are ready to create lasting change and learn from the foremost Permaculture instructors in the world. I'm Ready to sign up When you take the Permaculture Design Certification Course with the Academy you are getting much more than a gardening course. • Learn. Collaborate. Implement.  Our trainings are about action, creating meaningful tangible action - have everything you need to build your sustainable future. • Fast-track your learning with 96 hours of expert instruction AND over 24 hours of hands on learning at real sites all over Southern California. • Never be confused or stumped again by a problem... our problem solving tools show you how to observe, design, and implement solutions that work time and time again. • Be leagues ahead of others upon graduation... Complete a full-fledged design project with guidance from our expert staff. • Learn the right way through mentor-student relationships. Learn one on one with an expert... You learn the way humans are meant to learn: through focused, individualized training passed down from a teacher to their student. • Understanding the principles behind real, long-term, ecological sustainability (Plus become an agent of change by gaining skills you can use to excel on any team or project.) • Become a champion at finding the right solution for the right project... apply what is needed not what is wanted. • We help people escape burnout, fatigue, and being overwhelmed by learning the principles behind living a simple, impactful, and purpose-filled life. The Permaculture Design Certification Course is the foundation of Permaculture education. Weekends One & Two Nature teaches us the language of patterns and shows how the garden can act as a metaphor for systems design.  Observing and understanding the information presented by natural habitats reveals foundational design principles.

Want to gain more skills and best practices to be able to successfully and confidently implement permaculture projects? Our 6-month permaculture skills course focuses on developing practical skills for building and maintaining the most common permaculture projects and is an excellent follow-up or to take simultaneously with a Permaculture Design Course. Learn more & register at https://santacruzpermaculture.com/skills/ Topics covered include:Construction & CarpentryEnergy: electrical, solar, biogas, bicyclesForestry & Wood heat: rocket stoves, ovens, harvesting timber and non-timber forest productsAgriculture: composting, orchards and animals, no-till techniques, brush clearing, gopher trappingWater: plumbing (especially for greywater systems), drip irrigation, rainwater harvestingLandscape Construction: stonework, masonry, fencing We meet one weekend a month for six months on our farm to develop practical skills needed to build and maintain common components of permaculture designs. Participants are welcome to camp onsite. The majority of our time is spent doing hands-on activities with experts to guide each project. Each weekend is centered around a group project we work on together, and a “make and take” project you build individually to take home. The overall goal is for you to learn the tools and best practices you need for building permaculture solutions in your context. Join our experienced team of instructors while we use our hands, hearts, and minds to build real-life projects: Miles Taylor, carpenter and natural builder with MuddBumsLeo Lauchere, renewable energy specialist with EcoCamp CoyoteBen Lacey, landscape designer and builderJohn Vandomoer, project manager with Water Solutions, IncDave Shaw, farmer and teacher with Santa Cruz Permaculture Check out our learning objectives and sessions below. If it sounds like a good fit, come join a professional team on a stunningly beautiful site for several weekends of in-depth skill development! Learning ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this course you will …- Be comfortable selecting, using, and maintaining common powerand hand tools- Gain confidence building and maintaining projects essential tomany permaculture designs & projects- Have a sense of how to use onsite resources creatively andproductively to achieve your goals- Know how to troubleshoot common problems in permacultureinstallations- Have gained a deeper understanding of the time, effort, andresources required to install and maintain common permacultureelements. Learn more & register at https://santacruzpermaculture.com/skills/ or click on the tickets button here.

2024-2025 NOW ENROLLINGPermaculture Design Certification spaces are limited Learn the Foundational Knowledge for Sustainability and Resilience FROM LOCAL PERMACULTURE PRACTITIONERS AND LEADERS CPI’s Year-Long Permaculture Design Certification CPI’s Year Long Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) is a 96-hour immersion in ethical mindsets and ecological skill-sets to create positive change. Students learn not just the hard skills of permaculture, such as soil science and natural building, but more importantly the underlying design thinking process that makes a permaculture system so unique, prolific, and resilient. “Permaculture Through The Seasons” is an internationally recognized PDC in Cincinnati, Ohio, that meets 11 Saturdays & 2 Sundays over 12 months, giving you the opportunity to absorb and apply permaculture learnings at urban and rural contexts throughout the course of a full year. Unlike other permaculture design courses that require you to travel to other states or countries, take time off work, and fit everything into a few short weeks, our PDC is entirely localized to within an hour’s drive of Cincinnati and focused on the permaculture practices that are most applicable in our growing region. Join and learn: Discover your niche in permaculture! Home gardeners, homesteaders, farmers, community planners and leaders, educators, engineers — everyone has something to learn and apply from permaculture. Our course could introduce you to your new passion! Among the sites that our students visit is a custom built off-grid Earthship in northern Kentucky, the home of one of our graduates. Permaculture Ethics and Principles Processes, Tools, and Methods for Design Foundations of Soil Science and Ecological Systems Holistic Management of Animals and Plants for Food Production and Ecological Restoration Renewable Energy and Waste Management Water Catchment, Earthworks and Keyline Design Climates and Microclimates Natural Building Food Forestry Ecovillages and Social Governance Plus you’ll get hands-on exercises in things like companion planting, food preservation, earthworks, composting, and other unique offerings from our site hosts. Why this course? Proven Curriculum- 15 Years Running with more than 350 Graduates, many of whom are now leading their own organizations and initiatives Teachers with Over a Combined 100 years of Permaculture in Practice in our Region- Our teachers and guest teachers are some of the longest practicing permaculturists in the Midwest, and combined they share with you experience that amounts to over 100 years of applying permaculture in our region. Community Connection- introducing you to dozens of leaders in the Tri-State’s Permaculture Network, including site visits and guest speakers - not to mention the people you’ll meet in class! Variety of Guest Teachers- with a variety of core competencies, from herbalism and forest gardening, to design thinking and broad acre permaculture design Great Value- 72 Hours of Base Instruction + 24 Hours of Topical and Advanced Permaculture Education for less than the cost of an international flight Learn Permaculture FROM YOUR Community There is no shortage of Permaculture learning materials out there - so this course focuses on the skills that are specific to applying permaculture to the Midwest and the Tristate region. As an introduction to Permaculture Design, as developed by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, this course connects you to the local community for further practice, work, and advanced education. We see, smell, listen, and get our hands dirty throughout the seasons, learning the different aspects of our climate and the types of work required to live locally on all fronts, from building, to energy, to feeding communities. Our hope is to empower our graduates to take what they’ve learned here back into their own neighborhoods, organizations, employers, faith groups and more, in service to our vision of a holistic and resilient permanent culture around Cincinnati. What to Expect: This Year Long PDC takes place once a month in a variety of locations around the Cincinnati Area- from urban homesteads and green businesses to rural homesteads and farms. Each class session is about 9 hours and typically consists of a site visit and tour, instruction on permaculture principles and design technique from our lead teachers, lessons on specific topics from our guest teachers, and small group activities. Some meals are provided or available on-site. In between classes, students may be asked to read articles or watch videos and be prepared to discuss in class. The course culminates with a group design project, where you and a small group of classmates are assigned to a real, local site and go through the design process together, from initial visit and ideation through analysis, planning, mapping, researching, and finally, presenting a plan for developing the site using permaculture. Some groups design for small suburban backyards, while others design for rural family farms or local parks, exposing students to the variety of possible applications of permaculture practices. This final design is then presented to the class and a panel of community experts to provide feedback for the future. 2024-25’ Locations TO BE DETERMINED. PAST LOCATIONS HAVE INCLUDED: Earthship in Kentucky Civic Garden Center Harmony Hillside, landforms, animals and living off the land Urban Eco-Village Wake the Farm Up Homestead, Milan, Indiana Woodenshoe Hollow Homemeadow Song Farm 2024-2025 Tuition and Dates BASE PRICE: $1,200 Minimum deposit of $300 will confirm your registration. Balance due by first class on November 16. Payment plans and financial assistance available. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, November 10 LIMIT 20 Participants (waitlist may be available) CLASS DATES: November 16 & 17 2024 - Kickoff January 4, 2025 February 1, 2025 March 1, 2025 April 5, 2025 May 3, 2025 June 7, 2025 July 12, 2025 August 2, 2025 September 6, 2025 October 18 & 19, 2025 - Final Presentations & Graduation Meals and Lodging: Meals will be provided at some sites with as much local / vegetarian friendly fare as is possible appropriate to the time of year, but most likely will need to be supplemented with beyond bio-region produce. Students will be encouraged to brown-bag their own meals at other sites depending on facilities. We welcome students from outside the immediate Cincinnati area to enroll. If you are traveling, lodging can be worked out for overnight stays through a network of friendly homes. About the Cost and Scholarships: We try desperately to keep the cost down in order to make this expertise accessible to

Regenerative Land Management (RLM) Advanced Permaculture Diploma Program Date: On going Location: Mixed in person and online Registration: https://earthactivisttraining.org/regenerative-land-management/ Regenerative Land Management (RLM) is a multi-year advanced permaculture diploma program designed to advance your permaculture practice and provide deep comprehensive training needed to apply these regenerative skills in your life. Whether caring for the land, building urban gardens, or decolonizing farmland, the Regenerative Land Management Diploma program will prepare you for your earth healing endeavors, and to provide a livelihood for yourself and your family.  The Regenerative Land Management is a minimum two-year diploma program focused earth healing and land management  It encompasses five core online courses, one in-person restoration intensive, and individually tailored applied learning projects  During the program students will develop three comprehensive land management plans.  Students are matched with mentors to guide and support them throughout the program  Learning cohort provides solidarity, community-building, and resource-sharing about their learning experiences  Graduates are awarded a Regenerative Land Management diploma from Earth Activist Training and eligible for a diploma from Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA) For more information visit our webpage. Website: https://earthactivisttraining.org/ Registration: https://earthactivisttraining.org/regenerative-land-management/ Instructors: Starhawk, Charles Williams, Patty Love, Chris Gilmour, Leila Darwish and Guest Speakers

Permaculture Design Certification Wednesday, January 1, 20257:30 PM Wednesday, December 31, 20258:30 PM Learning takes place at various local farms and home properties such as Maren Cook’s urban food forest near Frick Park in Pittsburgh. The permaculture design course has been the foundational hallmark of permaculture education for the past four decades. Permaculture brings together food production and ecological restoration, helping gardeners, farmers and land stewards see how we can create solutions to food inequality, climate change and the ecological crisis. Through permaculture we can all learn to care for the earth, care for other people and do it with justice and equity. With a deep understanding of nature and ecology, permaculturists develop human managed systems to grow more food, support more biodiversity and make positive impacts in their communities. Our permaculture course is taught as a partnership with Three Sister’s Permaculture, Garfield Community Farm and Larkspur Design with certification through the Permaculture Institute of North America. Learning to map a design takes place in the second half of the course. Pay Deposit Now! Beginning in 2024 our permaculture design course has been spread throughout the year with a monthly weekend intensive, usually on Saturdays. Each year’s cohort includes eight to fifteen students committed to finishing their PDC on calendar year. Instead of doing 80 hours of classwork in an intense two week course we’re spreading the classes throughout the year, giving students time to read, experiment, learn and ask questions between classes. We believe this model for the PDC will create better learning and teaching environments and it will allow students to go deeper into the practices and theory of permaculture throughout the course. The thirteen classes listed below will usually take place on the forth Saturday of each month. Some classes include a full day on the previous Friday and extend throughout Saturday. By completing each of the classes students will complete all other modules necessary to receive their official permaculture design certification through the Permaculture Institute of North America. The lead teachers of these classes are John Creasy of Wild Indigo Guild and Garfield Community Farm, Darrell Frey of Three Sisters Permaculture and Elizabeth Lynch of the Three Sister’s Permaculture. A very special weekend retreat happens in the spring at Lamppost Farm in Columbiana, Ohio, led by Steve Montgomery. Many other local experts will be included in select classes to augment the course, especially through local field trips. All photos are from previous courses, permaculture related field trips or of Garfield Community Farm. Integration of energy production, food and native plants! Native and edible food forest design and implementation at Garfield Community Farm The Total cost of the Permaculture Design Course is $2000 minus financial aid. A $200 deposit can be paid any time before January 10th of 2025 with $450 due in February, April, July and any remainder in October. Financial Aid may be applied for and could cover significant portions of the cost for those in need. The total course includes all of the classes below as well as a design apprenticeship at a local farm or with a local permaculture practitioner where design skills will be developed. For students looking to use permaculture design professionally, a portfolio quality design may be completed by the end of the course through the work of the apprenticeship. Tentative Class Schedule January - “Get to know one another” gathering February - Introduction to Permaculture March - Permaculture and Care of the Soul April - Natural Building Workshop May - Soil and Compost June - Food Forest Design and Practice July - Permaculture, Climate Change, Disaster Preparedness, Wilderness survival August - Fungi in Permaculture Design and Biochar workshop September - Urban Permaculture Homesteading and field trips to local sites October - Season Extension, Bioshelters and Natural Building November - Water Harvesting and Mapping in Permaculture November/December - Permaculture and Sustainable Income Generation Questions or to become a member of this year’s cohort, contact John Creasy, larkspurdesignpgh@gmail.com

Online Permaculture Design Course Winter 2025: PDC:  January 6 - March 23, 2025 PDC Pro:  January 6 - June 15, 2025 ​ Develop a sustainable landscape using permaculture methods with this online, instructor-led certificate program offered by Professional and Continuing Education at Oregon State University. Within a collaborative, academically rigorous curriculum, you will complete regenerative landscape projects with intensive instructor feedback and interaction. Each assignment creates a new layer in the permaculture design process, culminating in a unique site design plan for residential, agricultural or other natural areas. You can use this plan at home or as a portfolio to show prospective clients. You will engage with peers through the program’s blog, where you can receive and provide feedback and follow each project’s progress. You will learn from your peers by sharing your permaculture design plan and viewing other projects from diverse climates and environments. Previous participants hailed from places like Alaska and Laos and created design plans for sites that ranged in size from urban balconies to 100-acre ranches. . Click here to learn more

Permaculture Design Certificate Course January 11th to 25th, 2025 Live In-Person Permaculture Design Course Earth Activist Training’s (EAT) Permaculture Design Certificate course (PDC) is our longest-running and most-requested course– we’ve been teaching it for 20 years. This is our foundational permaculture course where you’re learning about resilient land management and climate adaptation begins. We are so excited to welcome you home to Earth Activist Training! Register Now ABOUT THIS COURSE Explore resilient, living solutions to climate change, and the strategies and tools to put them in place. Artist’s Credit: Jessica Perlstein, designed for Starhawk’s book, The Fifth Sacred Thing. .. Do you yearn for solutions to climate meltdown? This course is for you!  WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? Are you concerned about the environment, and want practical solutions?  Are you an activist, organizer, policy maker, advocate? Are you a farmer, homesteader, land manager, gardener, or want to be?  Whether you have many acres, a suburban backyard or an urban balcony, learn how to generate abundance where you are. Are you worried about fire, flood, drought, and the impacts of natural disasters?  Learn how to design resilient systems that can mitigate some of the effects of climate-caused disasters. Are you a teacher, parent, educator, caregiver, or mental health professional wanting to bring nature education into your work? Are you a young person looking for a livelihood where you can make a difference?  Or are you at a turning point in your life, wondering what the next phase should be? We firmly believe that everyone can benefit from learning how to apply the tools and insights of permaculture toward the broad goal of earth regeneration. Permaculture has solutions not just for landscapes and agricultural systems, but also for social design, public policy, and survival strategies for these challenging times. WHAT TO EXPECT This two-week intensive is an immersive permaculture experience. Spend two weeks in a stunningly beautiful natural environment, eating great food and learning a lot! Expect to work hard, but also to have lots of fun, meet great people on a similar journey to yours, and create lasting friendships. While our hands-on projects involve physical work, we plan them to accommodate many levels of physical ability.  We welcome many sorts of diversity, including age and physical capacity.  (Contact support@earthactivisttraining.org if you have questions.) Each day combines earth-centered spiritual practice, classroom theory, practical hands-on experience, and time to integrate, socialize and relax. The two weeks culminate with the creation of an integrated permaculture design. Upon completion of the course, participants will be invited to join Earth Activist Training’s private community and gain access to a wealth of online resources. Expect to have your assumptions challenged, your horizons broadened, and your connection to nature deepened. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES In this course, you will learn how to design human systems that mimic natural systems using renewable resources. We will cover principles and practices that teach how to read the landscape, heal soil,  cleanse and harvest water, drought-proof land, make compost and biochar, sequester carbon, bioremediate toxins, manage forests, design and create food forests, and apply these principles to human systems. HANDS-ON LEARNING  Hands-on projects that you will practice during your learning journey include: Site mapping Water harvesting Graywater and roof catchment Creating compost Sheet mulching Seed starting and plant propagation Natural building  (cob, straw-clay, and/or plastering) Creation of a collaborative design project Course Content WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Permaculture is a system of ecological design that takes nature as our model, so we can meet human needs while regenerating the world around us. –Starhawk In this PDC, we will explore an internationally-recognized permaculture curriculum 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. Each day begins with ritual and personal resilience tools. Mornings focus on theory, information, and examples of regenerative design. In the afternoon, we put theory into practice with hands-on activities. Evenings are interactive times to go deeper into social permaculture and global issues. Course Information Location: Black Mountain Retreat Center, Cazadero, California Dates: January 11th – 25th (2 weeks) Lodging: A bed in shared mixed gender dorm is included in tuition, private and semiprivate spaces are available for an additional fee. Catering: 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. Typical Daily Schedule This schedule is subject to change depending on the needs of the class. We ask that you stay flexible, and we will create a flow that we hope accomodates the group. 7:30-9:00—Breakfast 9:00-9:30—Morning circle 9:30-12:30—Morning session: Classroom instruction 12:30-1:30—Lunch 2:00-4:30—Afternoon session: Hands-on 4:30-6:30—Break 6:30-7:30—Dinner 7:30—9:30 Evening session   Tuition We offer sliding-scale tuition and payment plans to make our courses as accessible as possible. Abundant Tuition: $3,400 Standard Tuition: $3,200 Resilient Tuition: $3,000 Work Trade Tuition $2,500 (limited spaces) Alumni Tuition: $2,500 to retake this course if you have already taken it before. All amounts are in US dollars. Discounts, Payment Plans and Diversity Scholarships available? Yes! Keep reading below. Resister Now WE ARE ALWAYS HERE TO HELP. Please reach out to our Student Support Team at: support@earthactivisttraining.org. MEET Your Teachers Click here to learn more about your teachers Food & Accomodations Black Mountain Retreat Center Refresh, regenerate, enjoy… Black Mountain’s mission is to support all our guests in their spiritual, healing and environmental work and training programs, by providing a peaceful and nurturing space here in the quiet beauty of the coastal hills. Click here to learn more Culinary Magic Food catered by Chef Carin McKay of Culinary Magic Culinary Magic is a gourmet natural foods catering company that specializes in catering multiple day retreats and daylong events.  Culinary Magic views food as central to weaving together community, health, history, culture, lineage, and the environment. Click here to learn more THE EARTH ACTIVIST TRAINING DIFFERENCE – Grounded in spirit with a focus on organizing and activism – – Climate solutions, strategies, and organizing tools to implement them –  – Abundant human systems through biomimicry that learn from natural systems – – A courageous space for people who are/were exposed to any form of discrimination- SOCIAL PERMACULTURE Social Permaculture = RESILIENCE Social permaculture is core to Earth Activist Training. It teaches us how to organize our human communities, resolve conflicts, make decisions, work together effectively, and support one another to renew hope

Permaculture Design Certification Course Weekend Permaculture Course January through December 2025 Discover our permaculture course and realize your potential in restorative design. Course begins January, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA in partnership with Wild Indigo Guild   and Three Sister’s Permaculture. check back soon  this link for details: https://www.wild-indigo-guild.com/ This year’s weekend course will be based at Garfield Community Farm and will mostly be held on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year.  Through our diverse teaching methods and settings we’ll delve into permaculture application from urban home scale design to broad acre landscape design. Our course is certified through the Permaculture Institute of North America and will cover all the learning objectives of the permaculture design certification course as outlined by PINA. These learning objectives will not only be covered through classroom education but also through hands on experiences in both urban and rural settings and with a diverse group of lead teachers and expert special guests. The permaculture design course has been the foundational hallmark of permaculture education for the past four decades. Permaculture brings together food production and ecological restoration, helping gardeners, farmers and land stewards see how we can create solutions to food inequality, climate change and the ecological crisis. Through permaculture we can all learn to care for the earth, care for other people and do it with justice and equity. With a deep understanding of nature and ecology, permaculturists develop human managed systems to grow more food, support more biodiversity and make positive impacts in their communities. Our permaculture design course will be spread throughout the year with a monthly weekend intensive. This year’s cohort will include eight to fifteen students committed to finishing their PDC in 2024. Instead of doing 80 hours of classwork in an intense two week course we’re spreading the classes throughout the year, giving students time to read, experiment, learn and ask questions between classes. We believe this model for the PDC will create better learning and teaching environments and it will allow students to go deeper into the practices and theory of permaculture throughout the course. The thirteen classes  will usually take place on the forth Saturday of each month. Some classes include a full day on the previous Friday and extend throughout Saturday. By completing each of the classes students will complete all other modules necessary to receive their official permaculture design certification through the Permaculture Institute of North America. The lead teachers of these classes are John Creasy of Wild Indigo and Garfield Community Farm, Darrell Frey of Three Sisters Permaculture and Elizabeth Lynch of the Three Sister’s Permaculture. Many other local experts will be included in select classes to augment the course.

Sign up early for our 3rd annual PDC January 20-30, 2025. Standard Tuition $1800 Early Bird (register by October 1st, 2024) - $1600 Couples - $1600 each kids 8-18 - $500 kids under 8 - free *partial scholarship may be available for a few students, email us All Students *deposits are non-refundable unless travel is shut down for some unforeseen reason Permaculture Design Certification Email us 3rd Annual PDC! Permaculture Design Certification 2025 Permaculture Design Certification  ~ Jan. 20-30th, 2025 Family Friendly - Camuy, PUERTO RICO REGISTRATION OPEN! limited space - place a deposit to register or  email us for more details 10 days of camping, 9 days of instruction, 30 organic meals, a new permaculture perspective and a network of collaborators! ** Return Policy, Deposits are non-refundable Tuition is non refundable after November 1, 2024 Enjoy the tropical weather of Puerto Rico while earning your Permaculture Design Certification (PDC). The Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI) teams up with the Caribbean Agroforestry Institute (CAI) for the second year to offer the PDC, island style. Learn to design your permaculture system while being immersed in an off-grid homestead and tropical jungle with hands-on learning in medicinal herb gardens, a young food forest and agroforestry farm while earning your Permaculture Design Certification. *This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY course. 72-hr standard PDC curriculum plus an in-depth examination of off-grid homesteading and agroforestry systems. Students will gain the skills & design thinking to implement and manage their systems. Both lecture & hands-on lessons, join us to learn to design, implement & manage a permaculture system. Learn the principles & practices of creating lush, sustainable living systems in climates and bioregions ranging from coastal to arid, tropical to temperate. Explore how to apply these principles in designing & building your garden, farm, business and home, creating and using renewable energy & water systems, and much more. Learn the essential concepts and practices of permaculture from a world renowned team of master teachers & practitioners with decades of real life experience. Instructors include but not limited too… Jerome Osentowski, CRMPI Stephanie Syson, if CAI Kareen Erbe, Broken Ground Permaculture Adrian Fielder, Colorado Mountain College Marjory Wildcraft, The Grow Network  Maria Benedetti, Botanicultura Juan Miranda, Niko Spassov & other local instructors! English is the primary language we will teach in, but translation will be available for much of the course as many of our instructors are bi-lingual and translators are onsite at all times. Aprenda a diseñar un estilo de vida sostenible + coma saludablemente + sumérjase en una experiencia práctica en una jungla tropical, un jardín comestible, jardines de hierbas medicinales curativas y un bosque joven de alimentos tropicales. Varios agricultores puertorriqueños locales se unirán a nuestro equipo de instructores de permacultura con experiencia de todo el mundo en muchas zonas ecológicas diferentes. *** Becas disponibles para lugareños puertorriqueños.  El inglés es el idioma principal en el que enseñaremos, pero habrá traducción disponible durante gran parte del curso, ya que muchos de nuestros instructores son bilingües. Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute ( CRMPI ) & Caribbean Agroforestry Institute offer the international standard curriculum of 72-hour permaculture certificate course. With the completion of the course, CRMPI will issue a Permaculture Design Certificate. Introduction: Welcome to the Permaculture Design Certification program in Puerto Rico! This 10-day immersive experience will take you on a journey into the principles and practices of permaculture, focusing on regenerative and sustainable design techniques for land and ecosystems. Located in the beautiful landscapes of Puerto Rico, this certification course offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and engage with like-minded individuals in an enchanting setting. This course highlights permaculture skills that can be applied to any climate, tropics or temperate. Our instructors have experience in various climates around the world. Course Overview Our Permaculture Design Certification course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of permaculture principles and practices. Throughout the 10-day program, you will explore a wide range of topics, including soil health, water management, plant guilds, natural building techniques, food forests, and more. This course is primarily focused on ecological permaculture design and does not cover social permaculture. Curriculum:   Introduction to Permaculture: Discover the history, ethics, and principles of permaculture, and understand its relevance in addressing environmental challenges. Site Analysis and Design: Learn to assess landscapes, analyze soil composition, identify microclimates, and create efficient and productive designs for different land types. Water Management: Explore various water harvesting and conservation techniques, such as swales, rainwater catchment, and graywater systems, to effectively manage water resources. Soil Building and Composting: Understand the importance of healthy soil and learn techniques for soil regeneration, composting, vermiculture, and nutrient cycling. Plant Guilds and Food Forests: Discover the concept of companion planting and the creation of diverse plant guilds, as well as the design and establishment of resilient food forests. Agroforestry for Temperate and Tropical Climates. Alley cropping, Syntropic farming and much more.  We will discuss the theory as well as getting our hands dirty by participating in group installations. Natural Building Techniques: Explore sustainable construction methods and learn to integrate natural buildings into the permaculture design. Integrated Animal Systems: Understand the role of animals in permaculture systems, explore rotational grazing, chicken tractors, and other animal husbandry practices. Food Production and Gardening: Learn about organic gardening techniques, biodynamics polycultures, no-till farming, biointensive gardening, and the cultivation of edible perennial plants. Energy Systems and Renewable Technologies: Explore renewable energy options, such as solar power and wind energy, and their integration into sustainable design. Herbalism - Growing, harvesting, processing and using a variety of medicinal herbs for human health as well as for plant and animal vitality!  Permaculture Design Project: Apply the knowledge gained throughout the course to design and present a permaculture project that incorporates the principles and techniques learned. As a bonus, some students interested in staying on the island may be presented with intern and possible employment opportunities.   Accommodations and Meals: During the certification program, you will have the opportunity to CAMP in beautiful natural surroundings. The camping areas are rustic and provide a peaceful and immersive experience, allowing you to connect with nature throughout your stay.  Bring your own gear! We have composting toilets and rain/spring fed showers as well as a pond to swim in.  There are nearby air bnbs if camping isn’t your thing.  :) Organic meals sourced from our farm and other local farms

Phoenix Permaculture Design Course A full 72-hour in-person PDC on permaculture & regenerative design with an emphasis on dry lands and southwest ecosystems. Registration for the Spring 2025 Permaculture Design Course.  This in-person, 72-hour course will take place over ten days on multiple weekends. The dates in Feb, Mar, Apr, May of 2025 are listed below. LIMITED CLASS SIZE. You can save your seat in the next PDC with either a small deposit* now, or a full registration at discounted pricing. *To secure your spot in the 2025 course, send a check payable to GrowPHX of at least $250 to  PO BOX 10072, Glendale, AZ 85318. Confirm this with an email to Janis@urbanfarm.org Registration now includes a copy of worldwide preferred textbook Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison. PDC Spring 2025 Course is 10 days, 9am to 5:30pm. Saturdays & Sundays only in February, March, April & May. Key Presentation Dates: Day 8: Workshop Day with Draft Presentations of Group Research, Site Maps & Evaluation, and Discussion of Proposed Ideas with Feedback from PDC team. Day 10: Group Final Presentations of Completed Designs *Deposits accepted before 1/15/25 will secure early registration pricing. “What is a Permaculture Design Course (PDC)?   It is a 72-hour deep dive introduction into permaculture.  This course is designed to give you a whole new perspective on sustainability and regenerative design. I like to call permaculture ‘the art and science of working with nature’.” — Greg Peterson. 2025 schedule: Days 1-2:   Sat/Sun,  Feb 22 & 23 Days 3-4: Sat/Sun, Mar 8 & 9 Days 5-6:  Sat/Sun, Mar 22 & 23 Days 7-8: Sat/Sun, Apr 12 & 13 Days 9-10: Sat/Sun, May 3 & 4 This Permaculture certification course covers many aspects of design with a Southwest dry-lands flavor, including a balance of classroom time, permaculture principles reinforcement, design practicum, and some hands-on experience. Dynamic exercises encourage pattern recognition, noticing the links between plants, animals, climate, and landforms that make up natural ecosystems. The course focuses on dryland communities with a strong urban and semi-rural emphasis, addressing individual site and neighborhood “problems” such as storm water flooding. Students learn to read the landscape, to map and analyze energies flowing through a site, and to develop integrated designs for sustainable systems. The weekend format of the course makes it easier for people who hold a week-day job to attend and promotes better integration of the course material into daily life. By the end of the course students will have developed and presented a comprehensive permaculture design on a site of their choosing. Our course closely follows the standard 72-hour format developed by Bill Mollison and others. Course topics include design principles and patterning, site analysis, drylands gardening principles, ecosystem restoration, philosophy and ethics of Permaculture, regenerative community economics, soils and erosion control, village and community design, water harvesting, invisible structures, agroforestry, appropriate technology, building design, and many other topics. The classroom is a collection of multiple sites in the Greater Phoenix area. This course is taught and facilitated by Don Titmus & Janis Norton, with a team of permaculture-trained presenters to help round out the course. Have Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions HERE, and then email us if you still need some clarification.  

Event by Bruce Horowitz, A Keala Young and Katie Roper Kalapana-Kapoho Rd, Pahoa, HI 96778, United States Duration: 14 days Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook Internationally recognized regenerative design curriculum taught by certified experts and local specialists. Culture of Aloha taught by Hawaiian Elders. Course takes place at an off-grid retreat center village with stunning water views amidst a lush landscape. Come learn real life skills to co-create abundant, resilient, beautiful landscapes and livelihoods. Real Time Hands-on, Experiential Learning Collaborative Actual Permaculture Design Project and Presentation Informative field trips to epic, local permaculture sites! Course goes Monday - Thursday with half day field trips on Fridays and weekends off to enjoy yourself and recharge Teacher Bios: Bruce HorowitzCo-Designer of Puna’s own Hawaiian Sanctuary Eco_Resort and Permaculture Education Center, Bruce Horowitz, is a certified Permaculture Designer & Teacher, Organic Gardener and Composter Educator, Gaia Education Certified Trainer, Professional Landscaper, Homesteader and Farmer. With an MA in Sustainable Community Bruce has taught permaculture course and worked with Ecovillage projects around the world. Keala YoungBoard President of GENNA (Global Ecovillage Network of North America), Keala is a co-founder of Atlan Ecovillage in the Cascadia Bioregion, and the editor of the renowned book, “Reinhabiting the Village.”He is a certified Permaculture Teacher and versed in alternative economics, prosocial relating, collaborative learning and land stewardship. Tracy MatfinTracy Matfin is a co-founder and lead land steward of La'akea Permaculture Community. She is a Faculty member of Maharishi International University and has studied with permaculture pioneers, Penny Livigston, Doug Bullock & Jude Hobbs to name a few. Tracy brings excitement and real life examples into her teaching. Our host site is the epic eco-deluxe Sundari Farms and Gardenshttps://sundarigardens.com Information, Registration and Accommodations:https://www.goodgatherings.org/.../permaculture-design...

Monthly harvests of fresh food from your garden! Marisha's workshop series provides timely advice each month to help gardeners have success. Now in its 12th year, gardeners have join in from all over the temperate zones of the world (and some subtropical too). Each month provides an overview of what to do that month based on temperature thresholds and seasonal changes. There are also seasonal topics each month. This workshop series makes a great gift that will provide throughout the year. #growyourownfood #permaculture #permaculturegarden #vegetablegardening #resilence

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

Online Permaculture Design Certificate Courses 2025 ONLINE PDC REGISTRATION ​ February 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 22 & 23, March 1 & 2, 8 & 9 -- Graduation March 15th​ $600! 11 SESSIONS ON WEEKENDS ONLY 10AM TO 4PM EST ALL LIVE SESSIONS! BONUS: THIS COURSE INCLUDES A SIGNED COPY OF ANDREW FAUST NEW BOOK!  REGISTER HERE Online Syllabus Testimonials Graduate Picture Gallery Exceptional course, low cost, incredible teachers, every session recorded to replay at your convenience.  Getting trained in Permaculture Design is the perfect place to start to learn to build the world we all know is possible. Deepen your understanding of the patterns in nature by studying permaculture with our internationally known teaching team. Topics Covered:​ History & Origins of Permaculture  Sustainable Cities Regenerative Organic and Biodynamic Farming Temperate and Tropical Agroforestry Systems Natural Building Finding Land & Starting Communities and Homesteads Climate Resilience Off Grid Energy Ecological Water Solutions ​ This course is the foundational 72 hour Permaculture Design Certification program, endorsed by PINA the Permaculture Institute of North America. Our course offers systemic solutions to the contemporary social justice and ecological issues of our times. ​​ Our certification connects you to an international world of designers, architects, organic farmers, and communities who all recognize a permaculture design certificate as a legitimate passport to another level of knowledge. ​ • Payment Plans available• Flexible Scheduling• Experienced Teaching Team• Continued Mentoring• Learn to Apply Permaculture to Properties, Business Models, Social Structures and Regional Scale Design​​​ FREE ONLINE PERMACULTURE COURSES INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE  7PM - TUESDAY JAN 21ST 2025 BOOK FREE CLASS HERE Center for Bioregional Living courses educate and inform our students  to create true health, wealth and regional self-sufficiency through cooperating with nature. We offer permaculture design courses and consultation services, inspiring hundreds of  graduates in the northeast, and New York’s Five Boroughs.   With over 20 years of experience in design for a wide range of clients, we are your source for permaculture design education and consultation. Permaculture is an ecological design science based on the resilient patterns found in nature.  It  is a vision of what we would rather see in the world and how to achieve it in a step by step manner.  The ethics, tools and techniques of Permaculture are focused on creating vibrant bioregional cultures and economies providing long term comfort and security for our families, communities and future generations. OUR WORLD CLASS PERMACULTURE TEACHING TEAM Adriana Magaña Co Founder | Instructor Adriana Magaña is an interdisciplinary artist and designer  living with her family in Ellenville, NY. Adriana is inspired by her commitment to co-create a sustainable world with integrity and ethical values; a world based in nature and justice.  David Harper  Co Director of Permaculture Living Lands Trust has more than 30 years of work with conservation  land trusts, community land trusts and local food and farming organizations, resulting in permanently  preserving 8,000+ acres of farmland, natural areas, and cultural and historic sites in Pennsylvania. Rhamis Kent Rhamis Kent is a consultant with permaculture-based  regenerative whole systems design serving as a registered certified Permaculture Design instructor with PRI Australia. He is a former co-director of the Permaculture Research Institute (PRI)  Larry Santoyo Founder of the Permaculture Academy and lead instructor. He has been a teacher and practitioner of Permaculture Design for the 28+ years and spent over a decade studying and teaching with Bill Mollison. Clea Chandma India on Tropical systems, Clea, from a ‘Genetics’, 'Ecology and Evolution', ‘Plant Breeding’ and a ‘Plant Molecular Physiology’ background (University of Cambridge, UK) and a Permaculture background (PDC : Bill Mollison; Geoff Lawton; Greg Knibbs; and Andrew Millison), is a recognised expert in Regenerative Systems. Her approach and methods are novel and rigorously developed over 30 years at her 'food forest' farm at the foothills of the Western Ghats in India. JOIN OUR ON LINE MONTHLY PERMACULTURE MEETUP JAN 17, 2025 - Permaculture Solutions For Climate Change BROOKLYN REGISTER HERE Permaculture Student & EntrepreneursTestimonials and Reviews "The online course is 100% worth it! I just completed the online 2020 permaculture certification course and was blown away by the amount of information I gained. The information itself is a healthy mix of bass-tacks-know-how (geared towards the Northeast), theoretical, analytical, biological, philosophical, cosmic, and spiritual. Because of this, the class is suited for anyone who is interested in learning or DOING permaculture. Andrew's knowledge is vast, informative, and sobering. You can't fake that. It becomes very clear within the first few minutes." - Ben Feistmann https://www.rainyseasonsnursery.com/abouthttps://www.instagram.com/rainyseasonsnursery/ View More Testimonials and Reviews Subscribe for course updates

Monthly harvests of fresh food from your garden! Marisha's workshop series provides timely advice each month to help gardeners have success. Now in its 12th year, gardeners have join in from all over the temperate zones of the world (and some subtropical too). Each month provides an overview of what to do that month based on temperature thresholds and seasonal changes. There are also seasonal topics each month. This workshop series makes a great gift that will provide throughout the year. #growyourownfood #permaculture #permaculturegarden #vegetablegardening #resilence

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

RESTORATION INTENSIVE: Fire, Forests, & Animal Allies March 28th-April 4th Earth Activist Training’s Restoration Intensive is an in-depth, hands-on course teaching practical land restoration skills. This year’s intensive will focus on fire resilient landscapes, erosion, stream restoration, and integrating livestock as an element of restoration.   register now ABOUT THIS COURSE Going beyond theory! This advanced hands-on permaculture course teaches practical restoration tools and techniques. Do you feel called as an Earth Healer? This course is for you.  There’s a quiet revolution going on in the woods, of communities banding together to take responsibility for their forests and grasslands, and create more safety and resilience in the face of climate-intensified wildfire.  This ten-day intensive will immerse you in one such community, focusing on deep listening to the land, hands-on skills for land restoration and practical tools to mitigate the impacts of climate change. We’ll gain experience with many aspects of forest and grassland management—understanding fire ecology, assessing the forest and fire danger, thinning, pruning, limbing up and creating shaded fuel breaks, pile burns, prescribed burns (weather permitting), working with government and other local agencies, making biochar, inoculating mushrooms, and creating other value-added products from the woods. Grazing can be one of our key tools for fire prevention and grassland regeneration when done right. In our animal care segments, we’ll have a chance to work with sheep, goats, cows, poultry and livestock guardian and herding dogs, and learn aspects of humane animal care, such as psychology,  training, fencing, and herding. COURSE FLOW Earth Activist Training teaches permaculture—ecological design—with a grounding in spirit and a focus on organizing and activism.  We have a strong commitment to social justice, equity and radical inclusion, and these values shape everything we do. Our practical skills are always taught in a context of deep listening, wonder and reverence for nature, and we include ritual, meditation and respect for the natural world as a core part of what we do. Responding to climate change is not something we can do alone, and wildfire doesn’t stop at your property line.  Community organizing is one of the key regenerative strategies.  So the culmination of our time together will be a community action day that we organize, where we can share some of our new tools with the larger community and celebrate our progress toward resilience. WHAT TO EXPECT This intensive will have two tracks: a Welcome Track for those who are taking this as a stand-alone course, and a Leadership Track for those who are taking this as part of our long-term Regenerative Land Management Program (RLM).  Our RLM students will have opportunities to take leadership on group projects, and present tools and information during our Community Action Day. The practical tools are important—but to apply them in a healing way we need both scientific knowledge and guidance from the land itself.  So each day will involve time for ritual, meditation, and listening,  to help us open our ears and hearts to what nature is telling us. This Course Is For You If: You feel anguish or despair about the climate and the state of the environment, and want to renew your spirit while learning positive solutions and practical skills. You want some time outside of the city in a beautiful environment with good food, great people, and a chance to learn new skills. You think you’d like to live on the land—but you aren’t sure, and want to try it out for a time. You live on the land—or hope to some day—and want to learn skills to regenerate it and protect it from devastating wildfire. You’ve learned the theory and taken lots of online courses during Covid—and now you want the practical experience. You want to work with animals to help heal the landscape. You want to improve your skills at animal management. You want a career in caring for the environment, forestry, fire protection or a related field. You want a career in nature education or to incorporate more nature awareness into teaching other subjects.. You are a climate activist who fears getting burned out—and want the tools to make a positive impact. You want to learn practical skills in a context that honors the spirit. You love nature—and want to do something about it.   WE ARE ALWAYS HERE TO HELP Please reach out to our Student Support Team at: support@earthactivisttraining.org. Class Schedule 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 Delyla Wilson (she/her) engaged Grr-Parent and resilience visionary, began her journey into resilient

 Permaculture Food Forests Online with Oregon State University Part 1:  Self-Paced Course:  on demand  Part 2:  Practicum:  March 31 - June 15, 2025 ​ Permaculture Food Forests are intentional cultivated forest gardens that contain native and cultivated plants, which provide yields for humans and ecological functions.  Essentially, a low-maintenance forest that's completely edible! ​ A food forest is a sustainable and natural way to produce healthy and organic food. By learning how to tend your specific soil and develop plant communities you'll be able to improve your yield and provide nourishing and healthy food for you and your family. ​ This course will teach you how to design a food forest for your unique climate and needs using permaculture principles and ecology. ​

Monthly harvests of fresh food from your garden! Marisha's workshop series provides timely advice each month to help gardeners have success. Now in its 12th year, gardeners have join in from all over the temperate zones of the world (and some subtropical too). Each month provides an overview of what to do that month based on temperature thresholds and seasonal changes. There are also seasonal topics each month. This workshop series makes a great gift that will provide throughout the year. #growyourownfood #permaculture #permaculturegarden #vegetablegardening #resilence

At the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm & Surrounding Region Certified by PINA, the Permaculture Institute of North America, our course includes the internationally recognized 72-hour curriculum, augmented by an additional 38-hours of hands on practice and field trips. Plus, folks have the option to camp on site, and build community around the fire! Our course brings in leading designers and teachers from around the region, each experts in different areas of permaculture. The Santa Cruz Permaculture network of instructors, alumni, community partners, and resources continues to grow each season, and by participating in our course, you become part of this network! Read interviews with our alumni here to learn how folks use the skills and knowledge they gain in this course. Additionally, course participants work in teams throughout the program to design a holistic permaculture plan for a real-life site in the community. The hands-on learning, workshops, and readings throughout the course prepare students with knowledge and whole systems thinking strategies that allow them to create detailed and thoughtful designs. Full Series: 6 Weekends over 6 Months Full series registration is available up until the day before the first session. Late registration is available and you can make up any missed weekends with the next session. Use the next cohort registration and select the class you’d like to join on our registration form. Email info.santacruzpermaculture@gmail.com with questions. Pricing Full Tuition: $1295 Early Bird Discount: $1195 (Register more than 30 days in advance) Super Early Bird Discount: $1095 (Register more than 60 days in advance) Partner / Spouse Tuition: $995 (When one partner pays regular tuition, the second gets a discount) Teachers: $995 (Special price for teachers at accredited K-12, Colleges and Universities) Youth: $795 (Special price for ages 13-18) Fall – Winter 2024 Session 1: October 12-13, 2024 Session 2: November 2-3, 2024 Session 3: December 7-8, 2024 Session 4: January 4-5, 2025 Session 5: February 1-2, 2025 Session 6: March 1-2, 2025 Session Times: Sessions typically run 9am – 5:30pm both days, with a lunch break. This Class is now Full Spring-Summer 2025 Session 1: April 5-6, 2025 Session 2: May 3-4, 2025 Session 3: June 7-8, 2025 Session 4: July 5-6, 2025 Session 5: August 2-3, 2025 Session 6: September 6-7, 2025 Session Times: Sessions typically run 9am – 5:30pm both days, with a lunch break. Register Now Full Series: 2 Week Summer Intensive Pricing Tuition includes catered meals and on-site camping Full Tuition: $2195 Early Bird Discount: $2095 (Register more than 30 days in advance) Super Early Bird Discount: $1995 (Register more than 60 days in advance) Partner / Spouse Tuition: $1995 (When one partner pays for regular tuition, the second gets a discount) Teachers: $1895 (Special price for teachers at accredited K-12, Colleges and Universities) Youth: $1695 (Special price for ages 13-18) Two Week Summer Intensive July 11-24, 2025 Friday, July 11th is arrival day, with a farm orientation in the evening. The course begins Saturday, July 12th. Our 2-week intensive covers the same curriculum as our 6-month course. Tuition includes catered meals and on-site camping. The 2-week intensive is followed by our 8-day Advanced Permaculture Design Course. Please consider joining us for both courses. Register Now Individual Sessions If you don’t want to sign up for the full course but would like to sign up for an individual weekend, you’re welcome to do so! The tuition is $295 per weekend. Personal & Economic Permaculture – December 7 & 8, 2024 Register Now Home Scale Permaculture: Creating Natural Homes & Edible Landscapes – January 4 & 5, 2025 Register Now Broad Scale Permaculture for Ecosystem Regeneration: Integrated Animal Husbandry & Forest Management – February 1 & 2, 2025 Register Now Social Permaculture, Community Development, & Design Presentations – March 1 & 2, 2025 Register Now Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness – April 5 & 6, 2025 Register Now Regenerating Watersheds & Soils – May 3 & 4, 2025 Register Now What is Permaculture & Whole Systems Design? Permaculture is an ethically based whole-systems design approach that uses concepts, principles, and methods derived from ecosystems, nature connected communities, and other time-tested systems to create human settlements and institutions. It’s also been called “saving the planet while throwing a better party.” Learn more about permaculture. Grounded in the context of Permaculture & Whole Systems Design, this course covers a wide range of topics, including: Food Forests Fruit Tree Care Agroforestry Nature Awareness Rehydrating the Earth Creating Water Retention Landscapes Rainwater Catchment Gabions Berms and Swales Greywater No-Till Agriculture & Carbon Farming Preparing Garden Beds for Planting Cover Cropping Mycorrhizal Network & Fungi Soil Ecology Composting Natural Building & Cob Construction Plant Guilds Crop Planning School Gardens Urban Gardens & Orchards Traditional Ecological Knowledge Sudden Oak Life Integrated Animal Husbandry Holistic Management & Rotational Grazing Local Food Systems Designing to Mitigate Disaster Bioregional Networks The World Café The Work That Reconnects Nonviolent Communication Financial Permaculture Alternative Currencies Economic Permaculture Public Banking Community Development City Repair Transition Towns Social Permaculture Intentional Communities & Ecovillages Neighborhood Resilience Previous slide Next slide Session Descriptions All sessions include a mix of lecture and hands-on activities. Classes run from 9am-5:30pm each day. Session 1 – Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness Explore the principles and ethics of permaculture Learn design processes and methods for articulating client goals and desired outcomes, and site analysis Study ecology and employ natural patterns as a design tool Participate in a World Cafe with fellow students to access the collective intelligence of the community Practice nature awareness and observation Learn to add value to current systems and practices through the lens of regenerative design Session 2 – Regenerating Watersheds & Soils Learn about watersheds, climate, and the importance of slowing, spreading, and sinking rainfall to rehydrate the earth Study simple water harvesting systems from home to broadacre scale, including rainwater catchment methods and greywater design Explore the characteristics and management of healthy soil ecology with hands-on lessons and time in the garden Build a compost pile and prepare the garden soil for planting Find contour by making a-frame levels and build a berm and swale to slow and sink water into the soil Session 3 – Personal & Economic Permaculture Learn and practice nonviolent communication Participate in a Work that Reconnects workshop and learn about the Spiral of the Work That Reconnects Discuss and reflect on Right Livelihood and your role in the Great Turning Explore strategies for mitigating disaster through community resilience, permaculture design, and

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

Monthly harvests of fresh food from your garden! Marisha's workshop series provides timely advice each month to help gardeners have success. Now in its 12th year, gardeners have join in from all over the temperate zones of the world (and some subtropical too). Each month provides an overview of what to do that month based on temperature thresholds and seasonal changes. There are also seasonal topics each month. This workshop series makes a great gift that will provide throughout the year. #growyourownfood #permaculture #permaculturegarden #vegetablegardening #resilence

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

Monthly harvests of fresh food from your garden! Marisha's workshop series provides timely advice each month to help gardeners have success. Now in its 12th year, gardeners have join in from all over the temperate zones of the world (and some subtropical too). Each month provides an overview of what to do that month based on temperature thresholds and seasonal changes. There are also seasonal topics each month. This workshop series makes a great gift that will provide throughout the year. #growyourownfood #permaculture #permaculturegarden #vegetablegardening #resilence

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

Monthly harvests of fresh food from your garden! Marisha's workshop series provides timely advice each month to help gardeners have success. Now in its 12th year, gardeners have join in from all over the temperate zones of the world (and some subtropical too). Each month provides an overview of what to do that month based on temperature thresholds and seasonal changes. There are also seasonal topics each month. This workshop series makes a great gift that will provide throughout the year. #growyourownfood #permaculture #permaculturegarden #vegetablegardening #resilence

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

  At the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm & Surrounding Region Certified by PINA, the Permaculture Institute of North America, our course includes the internationally recognized 72-hour curriculum, augmented by an additional 38-hours of hands on practice and field trips. Plus, folks have the option to camp on site, and build community around the fire! Our course brings in leading designers and teachers from around the region, each experts in different areas of permaculture. The Santa Cruz Permaculture network of instructors, alumni, community partners, and resources continues to grow each season, and by participating in our course, you become part of this network! Read interviews with our alumni here to learn how folks use the skills and knowledge they gain in this course. Additionally, course participants work in teams throughout the program to design a holistic permaculture plan for a real-life site in the community. The hands-on learning, workshops, and readings throughout the course prepare students with knowledge and whole systems thinking strategies that allow them to create detailed and thoughtful designs. Full Series: 6 Weekends over 6 Months Full series registration is available up until the day before the first session. Late registration is available and you can make up any missed weekends with the next session. Use the next cohort registration and select the class you’d like to join on our registration form. Email info.santacruzpermaculture@gmail.com with questions. Pricing Full Tuition: $1295 Early Bird Discount: $1195 (Register more than 30 days in advance) Super Early Bird Discount: $1095 (Register more than 60 days in advance) Partner / Spouse Tuition: $995 (When one partner pays regular tuition, the second gets a discount) Teachers: $995 (Special price for teachers at accredited K-12, Colleges and Universities) Youth: $795 (Special price for ages 13-18) Fall – Winter 2024 Session 1: October 12-13, 2024 Session 2: November 2-3, 2024 Session 3: December 7-8, 2024 Session 4: January 4-5, 2025 Session 5: February 1-2, 2025 Session 6: March 1-2, 2025 Session Times: Sessions typically run 9am – 5:30pm both days, with a lunch break. This Class is now Full Spring-Summer 2025 Session 1: April 5-6, 2025 Session 2: May 3-4, 2025 Session 3: June 7-8, 2025 Session 4: July 5-6, 2025 Session 5: August 2-3, 2025 Session 6: September 6-7, 2025 Session Times: Sessions typically run 9am – 5:30pm both days, with a lunch break. Register Now Full Series: 2 Week Summer Intensive Pricing Tuition includes catered meals and on-site camping Full Tuition: $2195 Early Bird Discount: $2095 (Register more than 30 days in advance) Super Early Bird Discount: $1995 (Register more than 60 days in advance) Partner / Spouse Tuition: $1995 (When one partner pays for regular tuition, the second gets a discount) Teachers: $1895 (Special price for teachers at accredited K-12, Colleges and Universities) Youth: $1695 (Special price for ages 13-18) Two Week Summer Intensive July 11-24, 2025 Friday, July 11th is arrival day, with a farm orientation in the evening. The course begins Saturday, July 12th. Our 2-week intensive covers the same curriculum as our 6-month course. Tuition includes catered meals and on-site camping. The 2-week intensive is followed by our 8-day Advanced Permaculture Design Course. Please consider joining us for both courses. Register Now Individual Sessions If you don’t want to sign up for the full course but would like to sign up for an individual weekend, you’re welcome to do so! The tuition is $295 per weekend. Personal & Economic Permaculture – December 7 & 8, 2024 Register Now Home Scale Permaculture: Creating Natural Homes & Edible Landscapes – January 4 & 5, 2025 Register Now Broad Scale Permaculture for Ecosystem Regeneration: Integrated Animal Husbandry & Forest Management – February 1 & 2, 2025 Register Now Social Permaculture, Community Development, & Design Presentations – March 1 & 2, 2025 Register Now Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness – April 5 & 6, 2025 Register Now Regenerating Watersheds & Soils – May 3 & 4, 2025 Register Now What is Permaculture & Whole Systems Design? Permaculture is an ethically based whole-systems design approach that uses concepts, principles, and methods derived from ecosystems, nature connected communities, and other time-tested systems to create human settlements and institutions. It’s also been called “saving the planet while throwing a better party.” Learn more about permaculture. Grounded in the context of Permaculture & Whole Systems Design, this course covers a wide range of topics, including: Food Forests Fruit Tree Care Agroforestry Nature Awareness Rehydrating the Earth Creating Water Retention Landscapes Rainwater Catchment Gabions Berms and Swales Greywater No-Till Agriculture & Carbon Farming Preparing Garden Beds for Planting Cover Cropping Mycorrhizal Network & Fungi Soil Ecology Composting Natural Building & Cob Construction Plant Guilds Crop Planning School Gardens Urban Gardens & Orchards Traditional Ecological Knowledge Sudden Oak Life Integrated Animal Husbandry Holistic Management & Rotational Grazing Local Food Systems Designing to Mitigate Disaster Bioregional Networks The World Café The Work That Reconnects Nonviolent Communication Financial Permaculture Alternative Currencies Economic Permaculture Public Banking Community Development City Repair Transition Towns Social Permaculture Intentional Communities & Ecovillages Neighborhood Resilience Previous slide Next slide Session Descriptions All sessions include a mix of lecture and hands-on activities. Classes run from 9am-5:30pm each day. Session 1 – Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness Explore the principles and ethics of permaculture Learn design processes and methods for articulating client goals and desired outcomes, and site analysis Study ecology and employ natural patterns as a design tool Participate in a World Cafe with fellow students to access the collective intelligence of the community Practice nature awareness and observation Learn to add value to current systems and practices through the lens of regenerative design Session 2 – Regenerating Watersheds & Soils Learn about watersheds, climate, and the importance of slowing, spreading, and sinking rainfall to rehydrate the earth Study simple water harvesting systems from home to broadacre scale, including rainwater catchment methods and greywater design Explore the characteristics and management of healthy soil ecology with hands-on lessons and time in the garden Build a compost pile and prepare the garden soil for planting Find contour by making a-frame levels and build a berm and swale to slow and sink water into the soil Session 3 – Personal & Economic Permaculture Learn and practice nonviolent communication Participate in a Work that Reconnects workshop and learn about the Spiral of the Work That Reconnects Discuss and reflect on Right Livelihood and your role in the Great Turning Explore strategies for mitigating disaster through community resilience, permaculture design, and

Monthly harvests of fresh food from your garden! Marisha's workshop series provides timely advice each month to help gardeners have success. Now in its 12th year, gardeners have join in from all over the temperate zones of the world (and some subtropical too). Each month provides an overview of what to do that month based on temperature thresholds and seasonal changes. There are also seasonal topics each month. This workshop series makes a great gift that will provide throughout the year. #growyourownfood #permaculture #permaculturegarden #vegetablegardening #resilence

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

Monthly harvests of fresh food from your garden! Marisha's workshop series provides timely advice each month to help gardeners have success. Now in its 12th year, gardeners have join in from all over the temperate zones of the world (and some subtropical too). Each month provides an overview of what to do that month based on temperature thresholds and seasonal changes. There are also seasonal topics each month. This workshop series makes a great gift that will provide throughout the year. #growyourownfood #permaculture #permaculturegarden #vegetablegardening #resilence

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.

CONNECT WITH PEOPLE San Francisco Permaculture Monthly Gathering Our monthly meeting is an open gathering for everyone to connect around and learn more about Permaculture. While the weather is still good, we are meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the 18th & Rhode Island Garden.