Course overview

Join us at Community Roots in Porthtowan, Cornwall for this accredited course in Permaculture Design. Delivered by our experienced Permaculture tutor this course will introduce to the key concepts of Permaculture design whilst undertaking practical design tasks with our partner Community Roots who run a community supported agriculture project on the scenic North cliffs in Cornwall. This bespoke course has been created with Community Roots to meet the needs of people who are wanting to introduce permaculture principles either at home, in the community or in a commercial setting.

Course description

The permaculture design certificate (PDC) teaches you how to apply the permaculture design process, ethics, principles, techniques, and strategies to any situation, climate, regenerative land based project , community project , etc. On this course you will not only be taught these principles but you will given the opportunity to gain practical experience of designing projects based at Community Roots and out in the wider community.

This course is accredited by the Permaculture Association and on successful completion a certificate is issued to course graduates by the teacher on behalf on the Association at the end of the course. This certificate is recognised globally within the permaculture community.

Graduates can go on to to complete the Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design.

What financial support is available?

We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.

What other support is available?

All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.

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