Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC)Course
March - October 2027

Permaculture Design Certificate Course- 7 weekends: March to Oct 2027 at Community Roots Porthtowan, Cornwall
10-5pm each day

Join our Design to Thrive 14 – day PDC course ideal for anyone wanting to apply permaculture design at home, in communities, or in larger professional projects. Through hands-on experience, explore permaculture ethics, principles, and design frameworks that can be applied locally or globally at any scale from gardens to community initiatives and to international crisis response.

 Gain key skills through discussions, reflective practice, and real-world design practice.  This course delivered over seven weekends from March to October 2027, this course includes additional support sessions available throughout the year. 
 The course has the privilege of being held in Cornwall with its rich history of land stewardship resilient communities and ancient folklore and a fundamental living connection to the sea and the forces of nature.
 This training will explore designing to enhance and support local ecologies, grow healthy food, build and develop strong community and care for people, and to protect and regenerate the ocean and coastal ecologies.
 
On completion, participants receive a Permaculture Association Certificate, accredited and recognised nationally and internationally. A PDC is pathway to opportunities to work in community development and inclusion, humanitarian aid, ecological regeneration, and also enables students to study a Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design
 
Nestled near the wild North Cliffs near the village of Porthtowan, this vibrant local food hub offers hands-on learning experience inspiring natural surrounds. Training sessions will take place in the community garden, on the ecopark site, as well as on the coast and at local beaches.  After class and on the weekends surfing is possible too, and yoga, sauna, music and dancing is often on offer at the adjacent Mount Pleasant Ecopark with campsite and accommodation.

Course Details

Where?

Community Roots CIC
Mount Pleasant Ecopark
Cornwall, TR4 8HL

When?

7 Weekends March - Oct 2027
10-5pm each day
March 20th - 21st, April 3rd - 4th,
April 17th - 18th
May 8th- 9th, June 12th - 13th,
Sept 18th - 19th, Oct 2nd - 3rd

Course Fees

Course Fees: £630
We aim to keep fees as accessible as possible, if the fees are not affordable to you, get in touch to discuss payment plans and concessionary places.