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Permaculture Courses

The PRI is renowned for producing highly active and effective students and teachers. Through the initial establishment of Permaculture by Bill Mollison the Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) is a pre-requisite to obtaining your Diploma through the Permaculture Institute.

As part of our PDC students are invited to bring details of their own property, potential property... etc., to design a site-specific Permaculture system.

Alternative Location: If northern NSW is not convenient for you, be aware we're now also running courses at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms near Canberra. Read about this here. A full course list on the MCNF website is here.

Course Fees: Click on your chosen course below for course cost and payment option information.

Note: Please direct all course and course accommodation enquiries to: education (at) permaculture.org.au

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!

15
Mar
2010
Permaculture Project Aid Worker Course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 15 March 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
This course is an intensive course, comprising a fifty/fifty mix of the theory and practise of permaculture project establishment with Geoff and Nadia Lawton - specifically designed to give a reference and realistic expectation of the requirements to establish a permaculture project potentially anywhere worldwide, and to give an initial preparation for the same. To attend this course you must have completed a Permaculture Design Certificate course, somewhere in the world.
11
Apr
2010
Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 11 April 2010 and runs for 14 day(s)
This world-recognized, 72-hour course provides an introduction to permaculture as set forth by movement founder Bill Mollison is held by Geoff and Nadia Lawton and other Permaculture educators.
Course FULL - Sorry!
17
Apr
2010
Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course with David Spicer in Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Starts 17 April 2010 and runs for 14 day(s)
The Permaculture Design Certificate course is an internationally-recognized, seventy-two hour course resulting in a Permaculture Design Certificate. It provides an introduction to permaculture design as set forth by movement founder Bill Mollison. This particular course is taught by David Spicer.
25
Apr
2010
Ten-week Internship Program, Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm, NSW
Starts 25 April 2010 and runs for 50 day(s)
The Permaculture Research Institute, led by Geoff and Nadia Lawton, now offer a ten-week curriculum-based internship program, aimed at fast-tracking the development of permaculture-based knowledge in a wide range of specific subjects. This is an ideal way to get started on a career as a permaculture consultant and/or project aid worker for our many worldwide aid projects.
03
May
2010
Permaculture Earthworks Course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 03 May 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
Geoff Lawton is internationally recognised as a leading earthworks engineer - having an extremely broad experience worldwide in setting up earthworks systems that drought-proof land and optimise productivity. This earthworks course will help you get equipped for this work.
24
May
2010
PDC Teacher Training Course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 24 May 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
Want to start teaching Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) courses? Here's your chance to learn how - and learn under one of the world's most respected PDC teachers and Permaculture experts.
07
Jun
2010
Compost Soil Biology Natural Fertilizer Course, Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm, taught by Paul Taylor
Starts 07 June 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
At the end of this workshop, the participants will have a genuine, classroom understanding of the science of beneficial soil biology and how biological management will reduce the effects of climate change on productive agricultural systems. In addition, an important element of this workshop is that the participants will have a hands-on understanding of how to make and apply beneficial soil microbes as 'compost tea' on the farm.
14
Jun
2010
Permaculture Project Aid Worker Course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 14 June 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
This course is an intensive course, comprising a fifty/fifty mix of the theory and practise of permaculture project establishment with Geoff and Nadia Lawton - specifically designed to give a reference and realistic expectation of the requirements to establish a permaculture project potentially anywhere worldwide, and to give an initial preparation for the same. To attend this course you must have completed a Permaculture Design Certificate course, somewhere in the world.
11
Jul
2010
Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 11 July 2010 and runs for 14 day(s)
This world-recognized, 72-hour course provides an introduction to permaculture as set forth by movement founder Bill Mollison is held by Geoff and Nadia Lawton and other Permaculture educators.
25
Jul
2010
Ten-week Internship Program, Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm, NSW
Starts 25 July 2010 and runs for 50 day(s)
The Permaculture Research Institute, led by Geoff and Nadia Lawton, now offer a ten-week curriculum-based internship program, aimed at fast-tracking the development of permaculture-based knowledge in a wide range of specific subjects. This is an ideal way to get started on a career as a permaculture consultant and/or project aid worker for our many worldwide aid projects.
02
Aug
2010
Permaculture Earthworks Course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 02 August 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
Geoff Lawton is internationally recognised as a leading earthworks engineer - having an extremely broad experience worldwide in setting up earthworks systems that drought-proof land and optimise productivity. This earthworks course will help you get equipped for this work.
23
Aug
2010
PDC Teacher Training Course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 23 August 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
Want to start teaching Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) courses? Here's your chance to learn how - and learn under one of the world's most respected PDC teachers and Permaculture experts.
13
Sep
2010
Permaculture Project Aid Worker Course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 13 September 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
This course is an intensive course, comprising a fifty/fifty mix of the theory and practise of permaculture project establishment with Geoff and Nadia Lawton - specifically designed to give a reference and realistic expectation of the requirements to establish a permaculture project potentially anywhere worldwide, and to give an initial preparation for the same. To attend this course you must have completed a Permaculture Design Certificate course, somewhere in the world.
20
Sep
2010
Compost Soil Biology Natural Fertilizer Course, Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm, taught by Paul Taylor
Starts 20 September 2010 and runs for 5 day(s)
At the end of this workshop, the participants will have a genuine, classroom understanding of the science of beneficial soil biology and how biological management will reduce the effects of climate change on productive agricultural systems. In addition, an important element of this workshop is that the participants will have a hands-on understanding of how to make and apply beneficial soil microbes as 'compost tea' on the farm.
20
Sep
2010
Permaculture Design Certificate course with Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton (Trinity College, Melbourne University)
Starts 20 September 2010 and runs for 13 day(s)
This course is the full 72 hour Permaculture Design Certificate course including all theory and practical exercises necessary to enable a student to become a Permaculture designer and teacher and can lead on to full teacher registration and Diploma of Permaculture Design with the Permaculture Institute.
10
Oct
2010
Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course (The Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna Farm at The Channon, NSW, Australia)
Starts 10 October 2010 and runs for 14 day(s)
This world-recognized, 72-hour course provides an introduction to permaculture as set forth by movement founder Bill Mollison is held by Geoff and Nadia Lawton and other Permaculture educators.
26
Oct
2010
Permaculture Design Certificate course (held in the Al Jawfa, Dead Sea Valley area in western Jordan)
Starts 26 October 2010 and runs for 14 day(s)
The Permaculture Design Certificate course is an internationally-recognized, seventy-two hour course resulting in a Permaculture Design Certificate. It provides an introduction to permaculture design as set forth by movement founder Bill Mollison.Your attendance at this course will help subsidise the education of local Jordanians, and also go towards supporting the delivery of the International Permaculture Conference and Convergence Summit of 2011, to be held in Jordan.