Permaculture is a design science that brings together nature, earth sciences, and human intelligence to develop positive solutions to create healthy and sustainable environments and build resiliant communities. Learn how to heal the damages of the 20th century chemical world, regenerate and restore nature as we move into  the biological age of natural systems.

Permaculture is a design science that brings together nature, earth sciences, and human intelligence to develop positive solutions to create healthy and sustainable environments and build resiliant communities. Learn how to heal the damages of the 20th century chemical world, regenerate and restore nature as we move into  the Biological Age of Natural Systems.

The Permaculture Design Certificate Course is an internationally-recognized 72   hour course resulting in a Permaculture Design Certificate. The course includes   the application of permaculture principles to food production, home design/ construction, energy conservation/generation, and explores alternative economic structures and community strategies supporting permaculture solutions.

Certification from this course empowers you to develop a professional permaculture design, consultation and instruction business. As a Permaculture Institute of North America graduate, you will find yourself a member of an exceptional international community of permaculturists. If you desire, you can work in a much needed AID project somewhere in the world. As a graduate, you will  also be eligible to attend the stimulating International Permaculture Conference and Convergence in India in 2017 and create networks of permaculture practioner friends from around the world.

LEARN TO USE NATURE AS YOUR PATTERN FOR FOOD PRODUCTION,    HOUSING, ENERGY, WATER HARVESTING,  INCOME AND  COMMUNITY 

Permaculture provides a practical framework for consciously designed landscapes that mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature. Learn how to diversify, create an appropriate shelter, harvest water and energy, and create perennial food forests that provide diversity, stability, and resilience for your local area..

LEARN HOW TO DESIGN FOR STABILITY, RESILIANCE, AND ABUNDANCE AT A BEAUTIFUL FARM THAT IS DEDICATED TO PERMACULTURE

 COURSE LOCATION IS AN INSPIRING  PERMACULTURE DEMONSTRATION FARM NEAR GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS.

Cathe' Fish, director of the Practical Permaculture Research Institute, is a very experienced educator, and has been teaching permaculture since 1987. She is also an experienced permaculture designer and consultant, designing 150 acre ranches, 40 acre farms to backyards.   Read her bio on her website www.practicalpermaculture.com.    

  Assisting Cathe' is  a team of knowledgable and passionate instructors.

REGISTER NOW  to let us know you want to reserve a seat in this class. All you have to do is fill out the registration form below.  That's it. This lets us know you are interested by reserving a seat in this amazing class. You can come back to the registration form at anytime and pay when you have organized your funds.Register Now

 COURSE INCLUDES

• 72+ Hour Permaculture Design Course with Hands On
• Course Handbook and Curriculum
•  Course Graduation Certificate
• AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

COURSE FEE

We know that many people who care for the Earth would like to take this course.   We have worked hard to lower the price of this course. In 2009, this Permaculture Design Course class was $1450. In Fall 2011, we lowered the course fee to $1350. What a bargain for a course of this caliber!  Because we want as many people as possible to take this course, we have further lowered the price for this course to $1100, with discounts for registering early. Look for discounts at the bottom of the registration form and on Practical Permaculture Facebook.