Note: For 2021, our focus will be on producing and providing the Gardening Essentials course. We look forward to offering more Permaculture Design courses in the future.
The following information is from our 2019 program.
Many of our participants are keen to earn a PDC certificate, some want to become professional designers, and the majority just want the “know how” to design a dream property for themselves, their families, their school, marae or workplace. Our course is perfect for any of the above.
The year-long format allows time to read, integrate, observe, design your individual project and can spread the program fees over 12 months. It also allows time to form connections with others in the group, and become part of a larger, supportive permaculture community.
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Click on a link below for more information about each module.
(These may be redesigned for future courses):
Foundations of Permaculture
The Permaculture Design Process
Reading the Landscape and Designing for Water
Designing for Climate
Living Soils
Building Ecology
Renewable Energy and Resiliency
Designing with Trees
Urban and Social Permaculture
Permaculture Garden Design
Incorporating Animal and Insects
Design Project Presentations and Graduation
Modules include presentations, practical activities, group exercises, and field trips to BOP permaculture properties. Attending these 12 modules, combined with the presentation of an individual design project, qualifies participants to obtain their internationally recognised Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC).