Learn how to use natural principles to design your life to work with nature to create abundance in this wide ranging lecture and workshop.

Many requests have come in asking us to offer an online version from people whose schedules don’t match up with our in-person courses or who prefer to study online. This course can be studied at your own pace, with a focus on your own site design. Creating the opportunity for a participatory and hands-on experience is important to us, so we include practical exercises that you perform on your own site. In addition we will have live Q and A sessions and personal mentoring with instructors and you will be able to share your experience with instructors and other students via photos, essays or videos.

We have added some exciting learning modules to the online version and other extras, including units with experts covering various topics. The course will address strategies for drylands, temperate, tropical and other climates based on the significant knowledge and experience of our instructors working in those climates and will also have bonus sections focused specifically on Florida/subtropical climate because of how unique the ecosystem is in Florida. Many of these techniques are very useful in multiple climates and we explain how and why.

Students will have an opportunity to self-test their knowledge, to join discussion groups with other students, to participate in question and answer sessions on Zoom (online video conference software) with instructors, and to get feedback from a personal mentor. In addition there are in-person modules for those who want that, and special sessions we normally can’t offer in person because of time and site constraints. We feel this exceeds the learning experience from an in-person course alone.

Sunday the 13th is a welcome meeting for Q&A at 1pm (EST), the first Zoom call is on the 15th at 7pm and once a month for six months, and is recorded.

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You can sign up here.

 

Endorsed by PINA

Want to get a better idea of what permaculture really is and what it can do?

This free introductory workshop offers an insight to the Permaculture Design Course. We are located on a 10-acre farm which is being built using permaculture principles.
Permaculture can help you:

• Grow healthy, organic food with little maintenance needed, by working with nature
• Use permaculture principles even in an apartment or condo
• Reduce costs of living
• Tap into or help build supportive community networks
• Achieve more economic stability
• Design your life toward more health and abundance

Join us at this informative, lively and interactive workshop.

Koreen is a permaculture and edible landscape designer and is in demand as a keynote and transformational speaker on the subject of abundant living.

To sign up register here:

    Graduates and friends, come and hang out at Our Permaculture Farm May 20-21! We'll start around 4 PM and go into the evening. We'll have skills sharing, networking, and evening celebration as well as briefing on activities/projects coming up this year. If you'd like to camp out, we'll have skills sharing/networking the next morning as well. It's pretty nice and cool in the evenings and mornings on the farm. We'd love to see you all, hear what you're up to and hang out! See you then!

    We'll have an event all day Sat including a cooking class by our new resident chef, Shelley Jaffe. See our website for more data on this event.

    Want to get a better idea of what permaculture really is and what it can do?

    Permaculture design is an effective tool to help you really make a difference while living abundantly, whether by gaining access to healthier food, reducing pollution, healing the earth, creating more economic stability, or building stronger and healthier communities. Explore what permaculture can do for you and your life. Be the change you want to see!

    We'll take a tour of Our Permaculture Farm and then learn about some of the tools we used to build it.

    Permaculture can help you:

    • Grow healthy, organic food with little maintenance needed, by working with nature
    • Use permaculture principles even in an apartment or condo
    • Reduce costs of living
    • Tap into or help build supportive community networks
    • Achieve more economic stability
    • Design your life toward more health and abundance

    Join us at this informative, lively and interactive lecture.

    Koreen is a permaculture and edible landscape designer and is in demand as a keynote and transformational speaker on the subject of abundant living.

    Sign-up here!.

    Many requests have come in asking us to offer an online version from people whose schedules don’t match up with our in-person courses or who prefer to study online. This course can be studied at your own pace, with a focus on your own site design. Creating the opportunity for a participatory and hands-on experience is important to us, so we include practical exercises that you perform on your own site. In addition we will have live Q and A sessions and personal mentoring with instructors and you will be able to share your experience with instructors and other students via photos, essays or videos.

    We have added some exciting learning modules to the online version and other extras, including units with experts covering various topics. The course will address strategies for drylands, temperate, tropical and other climates based on the significant knowledge and experience of our instructors working in those climates and will also have bonus sections focused specifically on Florida/subtropical climate because of how unique the ecosystem is in Florida. Many of these techniques are very useful in multiple climates and we explain how and why.

    Students will have an opportunity to self-test their knowledge, to join discussion groups with other students, to participate in question and answer sessions on Zoom (online video conference software) with instructors, and to get feedback from a personal mentor. In addition there are in-person modules for those who want that, and special sessions we normally can’t offer in person because of time and site constraints. We feel this exceeds the learning experience from an in-person course alone.

    Sunday the 16th is a welcome meeting for Q&A at 1pm (EST), the first Zoom call is on the 18th at 7pm and once a month for a year, and is recorded.

    See the full description...

    You can sign up here.

    This is Grow Permaculture’s internationally recognized In-Person Permaculture Design Course, based on Bill Mollison’s work. This course will be held in St Petersburg, FL, and at our farm in Brooksville, giving people an opportunity to see permaculture in action on both the farm and also studying in an urban environment.

    The full rate is $1,295. This cost covers course materials (except the book by Mollison), field trips, snacks and when visiting the farm - lunch. Our courses are an investment in yourself and your future - you will make and save far more than the course cost, to the degree you use the information in the course.

    (Please note for the Mar 2, 2024 course payment should be made in full by Feb 2, 2024. If you are are late contact us. No refunds after Feb 2, 2024.)

    Payment plans are available through our Paypal shopping cart. They offer different plans, for details look for the line that says "PayPal As low as $__.__/mo for 12 months." right under the ADD TO CART button.

    For assistance or questions reach out via our contact form or to courseinfo "at" growpermaculture "dot" com, or leave a message at 727-495-6145.

    Schedule
    Sep 14-15 - Design strategies, get to know one another, and understanding natural systems
    Oct 12-13- Climate, soil, and water
    Nov 9-10 - Food forests, kitchen garden, animals, aquaculture, agroforestry
    Jan 11-12 - Built environment and appropriate technology
    Feb 8-9 - Regenerative finances and building community
    Mar 8-9 - Closing topics, presentations and graduation

    See the full description with the schedule...

    Go here to sign up.

     

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    What is it? How can it help improve your quality of life, and to be more resilient and live more abundantly? We’ll share examples of permaculture design that you can apply to your own life.

    Koreen Brennan has engaged in master planning, business incubation and holistic economics using whole systems strategy and design, grown hundreds of species of edibles in a variety of conditions and climates, run edible nurseries, facilitated community development and facilitation, organized events, and has been a passionate educator for over 20 years, as well as a life coach and mentor, so finds herself taking on diverse projects at times. She currently sits on the Board of Permaculture Institute of North America.

    She manages a permaculture medicinal herb and orchard demonstration farm in West Central Florida where she gets to dance with the natural world. She strives to live a balanced life, to walk her talk, and to make decisions in the interest of the next seven generations.
     

    To sign up register here:

      What is it? How can it help improve your quality of life, and to be more resilient and live more abundantly? We’ll share examples of permaculture design that you can apply to your own life.

      Koreen Brennan has engaged in master planning, business incubation and holistic economics using whole systems strategy and design, grown hundreds of species of edibles in a variety of conditions and climates, run edible nurseries, facilitated community development and facilitation, organized events, and has been a passionate educator for over 20 years, as well as a life coach and mentor, so finds herself taking on diverse projects at times. She currently sits on the Board of Permaculture Institute of North America.

      She manages a permaculture medicinal herb and orchard demonstration farm in West Central Florida where she gets to dance with the natural world. She strives to live a balanced life, to walk her talk, and to make decisions in the interest of the next seven generations.

      Please register here.

      Many requests have come in asking us to offer an online version from people whose schedules don’t match up with our in-person courses or who prefer to study online. This course can be studied at your own pace, with a focus on your own site design. Creating the opportunity for a participatory and hands-on experience is important to us, so we include practical exercises that you perform on your own site. In addition we will have live Q and A sessions and personal mentoring with instructors and you will be able to share your experience with instructors and other students via photos, essays or videos.

      We have added some exciting learning modules to the online version and other extras, including units with experts covering various topics. The course will address strategies for drylands, temperate, tropical and other climates based on the significant knowledge and experience of our instructors working in those climates and will also have bonus sections focused specifically on Florida/subtropical climate because of how unique the ecosystem is in Florida. Many of these techniques are very useful in multiple climates and we explain how and why.

      Students will have an opportunity to self-test their knowledge, to join discussion groups with other students, to participate in question and answer sessions on Zoom (online video conference software) with instructors, and to get feedback from a personal mentor. In addition there are in-person modules for those who want that, and special sessions we normally can’t offer in person because of time and site constraints. We feel this exceeds the learning experience from an in-person course alone.

      See the full description...

      You can sign up here.

      What is it? How can it help improve your quality of life, and to be more resilient and live more abundantly? We’ll share examples of permaculture design that you can apply to your own life.

      Koreen Brennan has engaged in master planning, business incubation and holistic economics using whole systems strategy and design, grown hundreds of species of edibles in a variety of conditions and climates, run edible nurseries, facilitated community development and facilitation, organized events, and has been a passionate educator for over 20 years, as well as a life coach and mentor, so finds herself taking on diverse projects at times. She currently sits on the Board of Permaculture Institute of North America.

      She manages a permaculture medicinal herb and orchard demonstration farm in West Central Florida where she gets to dance with the natural world. She strives to live a balanced life, to walk her talk, and to make decisions in the interest of the next seven generations.

      Please register here, an email will be sent with the Zoom link.

      Introducing the internationally recognized Grow Permaculture Full Online Permaculture Design Course with hands-on learning and mentoring.

      Now more than ever, people have attention on creating more choices and resilience in their lives. We want healthy food, a clean environment, and security for us, our children and future generations. This course offers practical steps to achieving these things in your own life, regardless of your circumstances.

      In this course you will learn:

      How to apply permaculture techniques to design your life.
      How to grow your own food abundantly and sustainably.
      How to increase your own abundance and quality of life while helping to heal the planet.
      How to create and deepen beneficial connections with nature and with other people.
      How to create a career using permaculture.

      We have gotten many requests to offer an online version from people whose schedules don’t match up with our in-person courses or who prefer to study online. This course can be studied at your own pace, with a focus on your own site design. Creating the opportunity for a participatory and hands-on experience is important to us, so we include practical exercises that you perform on your own site. In addition we will have live Q and A sessions and personal mentoring with instructors and you will be able to share your experience with instructors and other students via photos, essays or videos.

      We have added some exciting learning modules to the online version and other extras, including units with experts covering various topics. The course will address strategies for drylands, temperate, tropical and other climates based on the significant knowledge and experience of our instructors working in those climates and will also have bonus sections focused specifically on Florida/subtropical climate because of how unique the ecosystem is in Florida. Many of these techniques are very useful in multiple climates and we explain how and why.

      Students will have an opportunity to self-test their knowledge, to join discussion groups with other students, to participate in question and answer sessions on Zoom (online video conference software) with instructors, and to get feedback from a personal mentor. In addition there are in-person modules for those who want that, and special sessions we normally can’t offer in person because of time and site constraints. We feel this exceeds the learning experience from an in-person course alone.

      There are additional in-depth materials offered for each section of the course as well as a resource list where you can find more information on that topic and explore areas of interest more deeply.

      Each student will complete a permaculture design of the site of their choice, working through it step-by-step to ensure you have an understanding of each step of the process. Upon successful completion of the course requirements, you will be awarded an internationally recognized certificate for the course.

      Online Course Includes (minimum 72 hours of):

      We are offering an early bird discount of $100 for the first 100 students, or until March 30, with a full price of $595 for this comprehensive online course.

      The online course material will remain accessible to you.

      If you want to get a head start on the Syllabus order the book:
      Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison and Reny Mia Slay (Available online).

      Optional In-Person Classes

      Pick one or more days of in-person class on our farm.
      Cost: $125 per day, $500 for five days.
      Camping and food available with some schedules for an extra cost.
      Schedules for these classes to be announced.For those who already have a certificate or do not want a certificate but would like to access the course content, we offer a special price for this access of $195. You will not receive personal services such as mentoring or a certificate, but will be given full access to the course materials.You may also purchase additional focused one-on-one mentoring in phone or Zoom consultation for a discounted price as a Grow Permaculture student. $70 per hour or $195 for 3 hours.We offer special scholarships to attend this course for people in the 2/3 world countries who are doing community work. We have done this throughout our careers, and have volunteered thousands of hours to endeavor to share as many resources as we can with individuals striving to implement permaculture in areas hard hit by climate change, political unrest, and other severe challenges. When you contribute to our scholarship fund, we will be able to spend more time on this work and reach more people. We also accept scholarship and partial pay applications from people in developed countries; we strive to give first priority to ⅔ world countries.Coming soon here: Continuing education after the PDC including Advanced Courses, Mentoring for the Permaculture Institute of North America diploma, and other opportunities.

      Subjects covered in the course:

      Who benefits from this course:

      We are going to have the GP graduates event on the first weekend of December (4 & 5).

      This weekend opened up and it is a time when most of you could come. It is also slightly less likely to be cold that weekend than later.

      It will be the entire weekend, but we'll focus on Saturday for those who can only come one day. We would like your input on co-creation (see below)!

      You can camp on-site, we have compost toilets and showers (which most of you have seen). Please, bring your own food, dishes, pots and pans, ice, and prepare to be fully self-sufficient. We won't have room to store cold foods for everybody. We will have an outdoor stove, coffee and tea maker, things like that. If you want to bring enough to share with some others, please do! We'll have a central area for camping stoves, etc. We plan on having a fire Saturday evening in the fire pit.

      We would really appreciate some volunteers to help with things such as the compost toilets, and cleaning up after the event. We can also use some people who could come up a day or two early to help us set up. That will help us want to do this and other events regularly (as much as we love to see you guys, cleaning up after a crowd can be quite a task)!

      If you have a special skill you'd like to share, let us know.
      If you have ideas for group actions, let us know.
      We want to make this a co-create!

      We are really excited to see you again and catch up!! And have ya'll meet those you haven't met yet, network, etc.

      And please feel free to bring others with you, the vast majority of those who responded to our survey were fine with bringing others. You can bring kids but will have to be fully responsible for them. We won't have any capacity to watch out for them or help watch them, and there are aspects of our space that are not kid friendly. All we ask is that you let me know that you plan on coming and how many in your party?

      ** Use my email (steve at growpermaculture dot com) to communicate on this subject, and if you want to coordinate with others I will forward emails as needed to those of you who volunteer to help.

      ** If you can help out please notify me via email and I'll do the coordinating.

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