Permaculture Design Course
Our 7 week Permaculture Design Course is an immersive experience that allows time for absorbing knowledge and developing skills. Our students walk away ready to implement successful practices straight away.
Permaculture Design Course
Your ultimate Permaculture Design Course is here. We offer:
Passionate and experienced teachers
7 weeks to absorb knowledge deeply and learn practical skills
Comprehensive plan to incorporate a permaculture into your life
fully interactive online course platform
content not covered in other Permaculture Design Courses: human nutrition, syntropic agroforesty, aquaculture and more.
Our Permaculture Design Course is a Certified Permaculture Design Course by the Permaculture Research Institute, Zaytuna.
Course Details
Week 1: Two Day intensive Saturday & Sunday - Permaculture: Ethics & Principles & Climate, Soils & Ecology
Week 2: Seed Saving, Propagation & Nursery Skills
Week 3: Earthworks, Structures & Disaster Management
Week 4: Animal Systems & Waste Management
Week 5: Sustainable Energy Sources & Earth building
Week 6: Alternative Economies & Community Living
Week 7: Design & Assessment
Course Structure
The course begins with a two day intensive on Saturday and Sunday 8.30-3.30pm. Theory classes are conducted online and a weekly practical session is held at Ella’s Farm.
From week two onwards, online lessons are in your own time with notes and worksheets. Practical sessions are Saturdays from 8:30am to 1:30pm. This is a total course commitment of 9 hours class time weekly.
Course Cost $1,800.00
*Course places are limited to 10 people, with 5 additional internships available. To apply for our internship program enquire below.
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Please check back regularly. We will be releasing our new schedule for 2024 in the coming months. We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming year and appreciate your patience in the meantime.
Volunteering opportunities will still run as normal Wednesday and Friday. Please register here.
Thank you for being a valued part of our community, and we can't wait to see you in 2024!
Internship 2022: Permaculture Design Course and Regenerative Practices
The Internship includes a Permaculture Design Course completed alongside course students, plus an additional 8 hours of hands-on project work on each Friday 8am-4.30pm (total 8 hrs per week) for 8 weeks. The aim of the internship is to provide an affordable means for people to complete a the course and in turn give back to the projects on the farm. The internship begins 1 week prior to the course commencing 8am to 4.30pm each Friday until Week 7 of the course, allowing students time in the final week to complete all assessment..
Course Structure
Theory classes are conducted three times weekly: two online sessions and a weekly theory and practical session at Ella’s Farm on Saturdays. This is a total of 9 hours class time a week from Week Two to Seven and 8 hours interning each Week.
The course commences with a weekend intensive from 8.30am to 3.30pm both days. Weekly online classes in your own time with notes and worksheets begin from week two for the following 6 weeks. The final course assessment is on the final Saturday Week 7 of the Course.
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Please check back regularly. We will be releasing our new schedule for 2024 in the coming months. We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming year and appreciate your patience in the meantime.
Volunteering opportunities will still run as normal Wednesday and Friday. Please register here.
Thank you for being a valued part of our community, and we can't wait to see you in 2024!
Two-day Introduction to Permaculture and Regenerative Farming
This two day course integrates Permaculture principles and design as well as syntropic forestry knowledge. The course combines essential theory with practical sessions to get you ready to hit the soil running!
Topics include:
1. Permaculture: Ethics and Principles and holistic management goal setting
2. Introduction to Design - Plan your space and time for maximum benefit for minimum effort
3. Plant Needs: How to grow nutrient dense food within your time and financial budget
4. Maintenance and Pest Control
5. Seed Saving and Propagation
Includes workshop, light refreshments and 4 take home how to guides on topics covered.
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Please check back regularly. We will be releasing our new schedule for 2024 in the coming months. We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming year and appreciate your patience in the meantime.
Volunteering opportunities will still run as normal Wednesday and Friday. Please register here.
Thank you for being a valued part of our community, and we can't wait to see you in 2024!
Meet the teachers
Ella Forsyth
Course Facilitator: Bachelor Teaching, Bachelor Environmental Science, Bachelor Naturopathy. Ella grew up and worked in conventional agriculture throughout her childhood and corporate career in logistics. Ella concisely conveys her extensive environmental and basic sciences knowledge alongside her passion for sustainable and regenerative farming and waste management.
Kathryn Wood & Peter Wilkins
Peter and Katherine have extensive experience in native permaculture, landcare and Agroforestry. They will guide students in practical implementation and theoretical underpinnings of syntropic agroforestry and native permaculture. Learn how to implement practical landcare and re-wild bush land.
Dr Libby Forsyth
Dr Libby is a medical doctor with a passion for nutrition and the power of sustainable growing. She works as the Medical Students Education outreach coordinator at Doctors for Nutrition, and has postgraduate training in nutrition. Her passions are preventative health, evidence-based nutrition and planetary health. She will bring her passion and dedication to research to our human nutrition lectures.
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Workshops - see Short Course page
Please check back regularly. We will be releasing our new schedule for 2024 in the coming months. We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming year and appreciate your patience in the meantime.
Volunteering opportunities will still run as normal Wednesday and Friday. Please register here.
Thank you for being a valued part of our community, and we can't wait to see you in 2024!
