Courses

Straw Bale course at Pine Ridge Straw Bale course at Pine Ridge

Sustainable architect Howard Switzer and Permaculture designer Katey Culver of Ecoville... 

Apprenticeship opportunities at Pine Ridge, Summer 2010 Apprenticeship opportunities at Pine Ridge, Summer 2010

We will be completing several permaculture projects at Pine Ridge this summer and... 

Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation PDC Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation PDC

Permaculture Design Certification Course Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation, South Dakota... 

Keyline Design Course Keyline Design Course

Keyline Design Course – Aug 31-Sept 2, 2010 Water issues or degraded soils... 

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Projects

Permaculture courses to get college credits

Both the Permaculture Design Course at Pine Ridge and Urban Permaculture Design Course... 

Journey to Haiti

It’s been several weeks since I returned from Haiti and I’m still processing. ... 

What do we base our course pricing on? What do we base our course pricing on?

Hillside in Haiti A few people have asked what we base our fees on for our courses.... 

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Grads in Action

Miami students continue to expand

Roots in the City Overtown project is now offering a Farmer’s Market from 1-4 every Wednesday.  Overtown is the Harlem of Miami, with a rich history of culture, that has been economically devastated by a freeway running through the middle of it and a number of other factors.  PDC student Maggy Pons is working on six gardens in Overtown which... [Find out more...]

Permaculture as a career Permaculture as a career

From Florida Earthship PDC grad Diann Dirks:  It was so sweet to be reminded of our Permaculture course in Fla. last March. Since then I have been using so much of what I learned and integrated there. Right after completing the course I taught 3 series of classes in organic gardening – 13 classes all told at the local libraries and at a local... [Find out more...]

Taste of Freedom Farm Taste of Freedom Farm

Andrew Wolfe wasted no time using the techniques he learned about in the permaculture course held at the Florida Earthship in March of 2009.  His goal is to get completely off the grid and make a living from what he produces in his yard. He named his urban Pinellas County homestead “Taste of Freedom Farm”, and in a few months has created a fish... [Find out more...]

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