A Permaculture Design Certificate is an internationally recognised initiation into the world of permaculture. Most graduates integrate their learnings into their passion, profession or project to embody a more holistic approach to life. A few crazy graduates go on to start permaculture businesses or work at ours. Technically after doing a PDC, you can start offering permaculture design services - but like all things - it's important to work within your experience and competencies. There are many the excited young permies who go out into the world developing grand designs that might seem good on paper - but are simply poor designs in real life. But don't worry - grounded approach ensures we won't let that happen to you.

The 2024 cohort kicks off with the opening and orientation on the new moon of winter - 06 JUNE 2024. After that, each Monday will see one of the team deliver a lecture (60-90mins), you will be given an activity to DIY, and each Thursday there will be a dedicated live Q&A for the topic and activities covered that week. We will stay connected through our dedicated community group page. As soon as you join - you get instant access to both the community group and course. The community group already has an active discussion going - and the introdcution module of the course is up as well so you can start to get orientated at your leisure.

The practical immersions are held at Cedar Waters, our Regenerative Living Hub, located at Natural Bridge in the Gold Coast Hinterlands, Australia.
For these immersions - you will BYO tent/van/camping set up. Healthy home grown catering is provided. The immersions are 4 full days (Fri-Mon) of fun practical hands on action - bees, natural building, bush regen, food forests, fermentation, survival skills.

2024 Dates pencilled are: 26-29 SEP, 17-20 OCT, 14-17 NOV, 12-15 DEC. TBC after the online course kicks off 6 JUN.
Max 26 people per immersion - extra immersions will be offered as enrolments increase.

You don't have to attend the immersion - but there are no discounts or refunds if you do not. And if you want your official Permaculture Design Certificate you need to attend one immersion to clock up the contact hours.

Yes of course! But let's do one first and then If you are that keen to get more involved we can look at options.

This PDC is made for those who are comfortable with screens, online meetings, and figuring out new digital tech programs. By the end of the course you will have mastered (at a minimum) the following tech stacks - Our dedicated Members Portal, Zoom to attend calls, Google Earth Pro to produce professional maps and concept designs, and Quicktime (or equiv) to record yourself talking through your design.

We can happily offer you a refund before the course starts minus a $100 admin fee. Once the course starts there are no refunds, no exceptions. If your not ready to do the work - then don't sign up for this course.