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Catagories are:
ARGENTINA
Venue: Eco Centro Madre Selva, Misiones
Dates: 20 - 29 August 2021
Led by: Beatriz Ramirez, Tierra Martinez
Phone: +393 896 514 679
Web: https://naluum.org
ARGENTINA
Venue: 14 IPC venue, Misiones
Dates: 12 - 25 November 2021, TBC
Led by: Beatriz Ramirez and guests
Web: https://tinyurl.com/5aj4c367
ARGENTINA
Children, Youth & all courses TBC
Venue: 14 IPC venue, Misiones
Dates: November 2021, TBC
Led by: Sophia & Itiba Martínez Ramirez
Phone: +393 896 514 679
Web: https://tinyurl.com/5aj4c367
AUSTRALIA
Venue: Online
Dates: Various dates 2021/2022
Led by: David Holmgren, Nick Ritar & Kirsten Bradley
Phone: +61 253 004 473
Web: www.milkwood.net/courses
AUSTRALIA
Venue: Crystal Waters EcoVillage
Dates: 8 - 22 August 2021
Led by: Robin Clayfield & the Crystal Waters Community Cooperative
Phone: +61 754 944 707
Web: https://crystalwaters.org.au/permaculture-design-course
AUSTRALIA & WORLDWIDE
Venue: Zaytuna Farm, NSW, Australia, Florida USA and others
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Geoff Lawton
Phone: +61 416 119 965
Web: https://zaytunafarm.com/courses-events
ENGLAND, CORNWALL
Venue: Trelowia, East Looe
Dates: 21 August - 4 September 2021
Led by: Aranya
Phone: 01503 240 946
Web: www.learnpermaculture.com/courses/courses/trelowia-pdc
ENGLAND, DEVON
Venue: The Apricot Centre, Totnes
Dates: September 2021 - February 2022, 6 weekends
Led by: Marina O’Connell, Bob Mehew
Phone: 07540 445 851
Web: www.apricotcentre.co.uk/training-courses
ENGLAND, DORSET
Venue: High Heathercombe Centre
Dates: 6 - 21 November 2021
Led by: Aranya, Klaudia van Gool
Phone: 01503 240 946
Web: www.learnpermaculture.com/courses/courses/heathercombe-pdc-autumn
ENGLAND, DURHAM
Venue: Alington House, Abundant Earth
Dates: Various Dates 2021, weekends
Led by: Wilf Richards
Phone: 07906 439 084
Email: [email protected]
ENGLAND, EAST SUSSEX
Mainly online, but with some site visits
Venue: Brighton & Sussex locations
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Brighton Permaculture Team
Phone: 01342 850 815
Web: https://tinyurl.com/y5rfutug
ENGLAND, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Venue: Tin Bath House, Stroud
Dates: Monday daytime 25th April 2022 - 18th July or
Tuesday evenings 26th April 2022 - 19th July
Led by: Helen Pitel, Emily Howgate
Phone: 07795 404 362
Web: www.helenpitel.co.uk
ENGLAND, HEREFORDSHIRE
Venue: Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates: Various 2021, weekends
Led by: Chris Evans, Tomas Remiarz
Phone: 07786 262 864
Web: www.applewoodcourses.com
ENGLAND, LANCASHIRE - YORKSHIRE
Venue: Warland Farm, near Todmorden
Dates: Starts on Tuesday 12th October 2021, continues one Tuesday a
month for 12 days.
Led by: Angus Soutar
Phone: 07973 856 528
Web: https://northernschool.info/warland
ENGLAND, LONDON
Venue: Furtherfield Commons, Harringay
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Graham Burnett & guests
Web: https://spiralseed.co.uk/product/design-4-action
ENGLAND, OXFORDSHIRE
Venue: Oxford, various locations
Dates: Various dates in 2021/2022
Led by: Rachel Hammond
Web: www.incredibleedibleoxford.wordpress.com
ENGLAND, SOMERSET
Vegan Permaculture Design Course
Venue: Brook End LAND Centre,
Dates: 8 - 12 August 2021
Led by: Graham Burnett, Nicole Vosper
Web: https://spiralseed.co.uk/vegan-permaculture
ENGLAND, WEST YORKSHIRE
Venue: Hollybush Conservation Centre
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Leeds Permaculture
Web: www.leedspermaculturenetwork.org/courses.html
FRANCE
Venue: Afrinoon Permaculture Demonstration and Education, Central Brittany
Dates: 6 - 20 August 2021
Led by: Karen Noon
Phone: +33 788 113 505
Web: www.afrinoonpermaculture.org
GREECE
Venue: Tinos Ecolodge, Potamia Akeratos, on the Isle of Tinos
Dates: 27 September - 10 October 2021
Led by: Peter Cow, Nikos Bedau
Phone: +30 6 974 467 611
Web: www.tinosecolodge.gr
New Zealand
Venue: Golden Bay, 24 Waitapu Road, Takaka, 7110, South Island
Dates: Various dates 2021/2022
Led by: Robina McCurdy & guests
Web: www.gbslc.org/sustainable-living-course
NEW ZEALAND
Venue: The Waihōanga River Lodge & Retreat, on the Kapiti coast
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Gary & Emily Williams & guests
Web: https://tinyurl.com/yyljmo7q
PORTUGAL
Venue: Quinta Kania Farm, Vila do Mato
Dates: 23 August - 8 September 2021
Led by: Lola Bryon, Kyle Smith
Phone: +351 966 498 443
Web: https://quintakania.com/16-days-permaculture-design-course
SCOTLAND
Venue: Findhorn Ecovillage, Forres IV36 3TZ
Dates: 28 August - 10 September 2021
Led by: Findhorn College
Phone: 07771 743 861
Web: www.findhorncollege.org
SCOTLAND
Venue: The Garden Cottage, Coldstream, Berwickshire
Dates: Various dates 2021/2022
Led by: Graham Bell, Nancy Woodhead
Phone: 01890 882 448
Web: http://grahambell.org
SCOTLAND
Venue: The Concrete Garden, Glasgow
Dates: 2021, various weekends
Led by: Lusi Alderslowe, Ed Tyler, Paula McCabe & guests
Phone: 07787 376 475
Web: https://lusialderslowe.wordpress.com/glasgow-pdc
SERBIA
Venue: The Balkan Retreat, Bešenovo
Dates: 1 - 12 September 2021
Led by: Karmela Kiš
Web: www.balkan-retreat.com/events/72-hour-permaculture-design-course-pdc
SPAIN
Venue: Can Lliure, Sales de Llierca
Dates: 13 - 27 August 2021
Led by: Roman Eisenkölbl, Martin Bastide
Web: https://soilsunsoul.net/courses/pdc-natural-park-spain-13-27-august-2021
SPAIN
Venue: Supernatural Permaculture Centre, Sierra Nevada Mountains
Dates: 25 September - 10 October 2021
13 - 28 November 2021
Led by: Cathy Whitefield & guests
Phone: +34 858 995 872
Web: www.supernatural-permaculture.com
SPAIN
Venue: Sunseed Desert Technology
Dates: Various dates 2021/2022
Led by: Liselotte Willemijn
Phone: +34 950 525 770
Web: http://circlepermaculture.com
WALES
Venue: Various locations
Dates: August - October 2021, three weekends
Led by: Angie Polkey, Alice Gray
Email: [email protected]
USA, CALIFORNIA
Venue: Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm,
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Spencer Nielsen, Lydia Neilsen
Phone: +1 5 302 729 322
Web: yogafarm.org/pdc
USA, Colorado
Venue: Sunrise Ranch, Loveland CO
Dates: 12 - 24 August 2021
Led by: Tara Rea, Patrick Padden, Avery Ellis
Phone: +1 9 709 994 306
Web: boulderpdc.com
USA, ILLINOIS
See their advert on page 83
Venue: Midwest Permaculture
Dates: Various dates 2021/2022
Led by: Bill and Becky Wilson
Phone: +1 815 256 2215
Web: https://midwest permaculture.com
USA, LOS ANGELES
Venue: The Permaculture Academy
Dates: October 2021 - March 2022
Led by: Larry Santoyo, Elijah Santoyo, John Valenzuela, Scott Pitman
Web: www.permacultureacademy.com/pdclosangeles
USA, MISSOURI
Venue: EarthDance Organic Farm School, Ferguson, MO
Dates: Various dates 2021/2022
Led by: Jason Gerhardt, Pandora Thomas
Web: https://earthdancefarms.org/farmers
USA, NORTH CAROLINA
Venue: Wild Abundance, Weaverville Asheville
Dates: 14 - 27 August 2021 (full)
Get on the waiting list if any spots open up and/or for 2022 courses
Led by: Luke Cannon, Tyler Lavenburg & guests
Phone: +1 8287 757 052
Web: www.wildabundance.net/classes/permaculture-design-certification-course
USA, SANTA CRUZ
Venue: Education Centre, California
Dates: Various dates 2021/2022
Led by: John Valenzuela, David Shaw, Lydia Neilsen, Janine Björnson, Miles Taylor, Lee Klinger, Della Duncan, Kanyon Sayers-Roods, Doniga Markegard, Greg Richardson
Phone: +1 8312 168 208
Web: https://santacruzpermaculture.com/permaculture-design- course
USA, WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Venue: Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education at The Mill in Shelburne Falls
Dates: 2021 TBC, weekends
Led by: Kay Cafasso,Keith Zaltzberg, Llani Davidson, Walker Korby, Dave Dion and guests
Web: www.permacultureseries.org/about-the-permaculture-design-course-pdc.html
AUSTRALIA
Venue: Zaytuna Farm, NSW
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Geoff Lawton
Phone: +61 416 119 965
Web: https://zaytunafarm.com/courses-events
AUSTRALIA
Venue: Permaculture Pathways, Eudlo
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Sonya Wallace and guests
Phone: +61 2 53 004 473
Email: [email protected]
ENGLAND, DEVON
Venue: The Apricot Centre, Totnes
Dates: 11 - 12 September 2021
Led by: Marina OC
Phone: 07540 445 851
Web: www.apricotcentre.co.uk
ENGLAND, EAST & WEST SUSSEX
Venue: Stanmer Park, various venues
Dates: Various dates 2021/2022
Led by: Brighton Permaculture Trust
Phone: 01342 850 815
Web: https://brightonpermaculture.org.uk/events/event/introduction-to-permacu...
ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE
Venue: Sustainability Centre, Hampshire
Dates: 7 - 10 October 2021
Led by: Aranya
Phone: 01730 823 166
Web: www.sustainability-centre.org/courses.html
ENGLAND, KENT
Venue: Physic Community Garden, Faversham
Dates: September 2021
Led by: Jo Barker, Helen Smith
Phone: 07747 386 994
Web: www.dynamic-equilibrium.co.uk
ENGLAND, OXFORDSHIRE
Venue: Braziers Park
Date: 18 - 19 September 2021
Led by: Trish Whitham, Phil Pritchard
Phone: 07974 916 954
Web: www.braziers.org.uk/programme
ENGLAND, WEST SUSSEX/KENT
Venue: Various
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Chloe Anthony
Web: www.sunrisepermaculture.org.uk
NEW ZEALAND
Venue: Kahikatea Farm, Wellington
Dates: 4 days, Friday-Monday
Led by: The Kahikatea Farm Team
Phone: +21 02 223 582
Web: https://kahikateafarm.co.nz/product/4-day-introduction-to-permaculture-d...
WALES
Check with them for up-to-date details
Venue: Pembrokeshire, TBC
Dates: 7 - 9 August 2021
21 - 22 August 2021
Led by: Angie Polkey
Email: [email protected]
Special Courses
ACTIVATING CULTURAL EMERGENCE (ACE) 2021
Venue: Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates: Various 2021
Led by: Looby Macnamara
Web: https://applewoodcourses.com/uk_courses/activating-cultural-emergence-ac...
AGROECOLOGY LAND TRUST
Mushroom Cultivation, Off Grid Solar, Carpentry, Natural Building,
Green Roofing and Soil Carbon
Venue: Coed Talylan, Wales
Led by: Coed Talylan
Phone: 07808 168 562
Web: www.agroecology.co.uk
BEEKAY MAKES
Venue: Farnham , Surrey, UK
Dates: Various 2021, day courses
Led by: BeeKay Makes
Web: BeeKayMakes.co.uk
BEN LAW COURSES & OPEN DAYS
Venue: Ben’s woodland, West Sussex
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Ben Law
Phone: 07966 193 154
Web: www.ben-law.co.uk
BRIGHTON PERMACULTURE TRUST
Venue: Stanmer Park & various sites
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Brighton Permaculture Trust team
Web: https://brightonpermaculture.org.uk/events/event/brighton-permaculture-t...
BUILDING AN ECOLOGICAL, OFFGRID, TRANSPORTABLE TINY HOUSE
Venue: Palma, Mallorca
Dates: 16 October 2021 - 30 October 2021
Led by: Dorus Rijkers
Web: www.greengorillas.eco
CHILDREN’S FOREST
Venue: Near Danehill, East Sussex
Dates: 17 - 19 September and 16 - 17 October 2021
Led by: Pippa James & guests
Web: www.childrensforest.earth
LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY ORCHARDING
Venue: Online and Venues in Swansea
Dates: 6 September 2021 - 22 July 2022
Led by: The Orchard Project (Witchhazel Wildwood, Kate Davies)
Phone: 07776 958 504
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.theorchardproject.org.uk/events/certificate-in-community-orc...
CULTURAL EMERGENCE EFFECTIVE DESIGN (CEED) 2021
Venue: Applewood Permaculture Centre
Dates: Various 2021, TBA
Led by: Looby Macnamara & guests
Web: https://applewoodcourses.com/uk_courses/cultural-emergence-effective-des...
FOREST GARDENING / FOOD FORESTS
Venue: Dartington, Devon
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Martin Crawford
Phone: 01803 84776
Web: www.agroforestry.co.uk
GROWING NO DIG
Venue: Homeacres, Somerset
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Charles Dowding
Web: www.charlesdowding.co.uk
INTRODUCTION TO AGROFORESTRY & DESIGN
Venue: The Apricot Centre, Devon
Dates: 24 - 26 September 2021
Led by: Marina O’Connell
Web: www.apricotcentre.co.uk/training-courses
MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
Venue: Coed Talylan, Brecon Beacons
Dates: Ongoing
Led by: James Skrivez
Web: www.agroecology.co.uk
ORGANIC / BIODYNAMIC GARDENING & FARMING
Venue: BioDynamic Agricultural College. Work based & Distance Learning
Dates: Online or full time two year work based apprentice style learning
Led by: BDA tutors
Phone: 07786 262 864
Web: www.bdacollege.org.uk
NO DIG GARDENING
Venue: Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales
Dates: Various 2021/2022
Led by: Stephanie Hafferty
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://nodighome.com
Permaculture Living
Dates: Various throughout 2021/2022
Led by: David Holmgren, Nick Ritar, Kirsten Bradley
Phone: +61 253 004 473
Web: https://courses.milkwood.net/permacultureliving
PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES FOR OFFGRID LIVING
Venue: Perigueux, France
Dates: 28 August 2021 - 11 September 2021
Led by: Dorus Rijkers
Web: www.greengorillas.eco
PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES FOR OFFGRID LIVING
Venue: Palma, Mallorca
Dates: 6 November - 20 November 2021
Led by: Dorus Rijkers
Web: www.greengorillas.eco
PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITY
Venue: Shift Bristol
Dates: Typically 2.5 days per week
Led By: Sarah Pugh and various Shift Bristol tutors
Web: www.shiftbristol.org.uk
REWILDING CAMPS
Venue: Embercombe and Ecosystem Restoration Camps, Devon
Dates: 27 January - 1 February 2022
Led by: The EmbercombeTeam
Phone: 01647 252 983
Web: embercombe.org/rewilding-camps
Online PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSES
PM subscriber offer, use code:
PERMACULTUREUK
Led by: Noosa Forest Retreat
Web: www.permaculturecourseonline.com/enrolment/?plan=1803
PDC
Led by: Verge Permaculture
Web: https://vergepermaculture.ca/
Led by: David Holmgren, Nick Ritar, Kirsten Bradley
Web: www.milkwood.net/courses
Led by: Various
Web: www.PermacultureVisions.com
Led by: Scott Pittman, Durga
Web: http://organiclifeguru.com/course/permaculture-design-course
Led by: Stefania Strega Scoz
Web: www.integralpermaculture.org
Led by: Simon Inglis
Web: www.kultcha.org
Led by: Matt Powers & guests
Web: https://tinyurl.com/mattpowersAPSO
Led by: Andrew Millison
Web: https://open.oregonstate.edu/courses/permaculture
Led by: Heather Jo Flores
Web: www.permaculturewomen.com/permaculturedesigncourse
Led by: Angus Soutar
Web: https://northernschool.info/permaculture-design-course-online
Led by: Aldeia do Vale Project, Portugal
Web: https://tinyurl.com/y4mjh3jk
Led by: Joshua Gomez
Web: www.permaculturekernow.org
Led by: Caroline Aitken with guest tutors
Web: http://patrickwhitefield.co.uk
Led by: Dr. Alan Enzo, Jessica Enzo, Dr. Philipp Schuster, Steve Hart, Steve Cran
Web: permacultureeducation.com
Led by: Douglas Barnes
Web: https://tinyurl.com/yhdttbzv
Led by: Permaculture Association Britain
Web: permaculture.org.uk/permaculturecourse
Led by: Learn Permaculture
Web: https://freepermaculture.com
INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE COURSES
Led by: ACS Distance Education
Web: tinyurl.com/e22ynrk7
Led by: Diana Cole, Bob James
Web: www.learnhowto.com.au/product-permaculture-concepts-646.aspx
Led by: Paul Paine
Web: https://learn.permaculture.org.uk/c/permaculture-course-designing-for-re...
Led by: Teresa Pereira, Marie Edwards
Web: https://northernschool.info/intro-permaculture-design-course
Led by: Wenderlynn
Web: www.wyldedges.com
Led by: Giuseppe Tallarico
Web: https://worldpermacultureassociation.com/learn-permaculture-design-science
INTRODUCTION TO ENGAGING CHILDREN IN PERMACULTURE
Held monthly, 12 hours over 3 days, alternating each month between morning, afternoon and evening sessions.
Online, sliding scale cost.
Led by: Lusi Alderslowe, Nim Robins (From the Children in Permaculture Project)
Web: http://childreninpermaculture.com/cip-intro-online/
SPECIALIST ONLINE COURSES
600 Online Courses
Led by: ACS Distance Education
Web: www.acsedu.co.uk
Active Hope
Led by: Chris Johnstone, Joanna Macy, Rob Hopkins and others
Web: https://activehope.training
AGRONOMY IV - GROWING LEGUMES
Dates: Ongoing
Led by: Various ACS Tutors
Web: https://www.acsedu.co.uk/Courses/Agriculture/AGRONOMY-IV-LEGUME-CROPS-BA...
Biodynamics
Led by: Biodynamic Agricultural College
Web: www.bdacollege.org.uk
Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design
Led by: Permaculture Association Britain
Web: www.permaculture.org.uk/diploma
Incredible Edible Garden
Led by: Morag Gamble
Web: https://ourpermaculturelife.com/the-incredible-edible-garden
Mushroom Cultivation
Led by: Nik Ritar, Kirsten Bradley
Web: www.milkwood.ne/courses
PDC FOR EDUCATORS OF CHILDREN
From 14th September 2021 - 15th February 2022, Tuesday evenings, 5 - 8.15pm
Online, sliding scale cost.
Led by: Lusi Alderslowe, Nim Robins (From the Children in Permaculture Project)
Web: http://childreninpermaculture.com/events/pdc-educators/
Permaculture Educators Progra
Led by: Morag Gamble
Web: https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org
Self-Building an Earthship in Europe Virtual Course
Led by: Brighton Permaculture Trust
Web: https://brightonpermaculture.org.uk/events/event/self-building-an-earths...
European Permaculture Convergence
Full details of the EUPC to follow
Dates: 8 - 17 October 2021
Led by: Various tutors from around the continent
Web: www.crowdcast.io/e/eupc2021