Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course
4 - 19 May 2026

 Join our Design to Thrive 12-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 Intensive PDC course is delivered on weekdays 10am- 4pm.  We also offer a PDC course in Cornwall running over 6 weekends April to October 2026 (see other listings for details)

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.