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Celebrating 18 years of
permaculture design & education! 2025 Design Courses ✨Summer Program✨ A total of two extended weekends: July 10-14 & August 14-18 Early Bird Tuition Discount if Registered by May 10th! |
Our course is offered at The Permaculture Place, Inc
~a design studio and resource center at The Mill in the artisan village of Shelburne Falls, MA
Design for Abundance ~ Sow Seeds for the Future
Practice Land Stewardship Skills ~ Create Resilience in Your Communities
This one-of-a-kind Permaculture Design Course provides an opportunity to gain hands-on ecological design experience while studying with leading permaculture designers & educators from across the northeastern USA.
"This course was the most mindfully curated learning experience I have ever had."
-PDC Course Graduate
What YOU Will Gather:
* Gather the skills to design for abundance in your home landscape and for resilience in your communities.
* Visit and learn from numerous permaculture demonstration sites.
* Participate in a guided ecological design project for real clients at residential and village sites around Shelburne Falls, MA.
* Tap into extensive resources and inspirations.
* Network with fellow ecological thinkers, gardeners, artists, activists, change makers, and planners.
* All techniques, skills, and resources that you learn and gather in this course can be directly applied at your home.
* Join us for a series of dynamic weekends!
"An amazing opportunity to delve into permaculture and ecological design. Hands on workshops, inspiring site visits, and knowledgeable teachers, all gathered together for a well crafted seasonal series."
-PDC Course Graduate
Course Topics Include:
*Mapmaking & Site Analysis
*Ecological Design Process
*Rainwater Harvesting
*Agroforestry Systems
*Natural Building
*Permaculture Ethics & Principles
*Soil Improvement Techniques
*Deep Ecology *Nature Connection
*Knowledge of Place
*Edible Forest Gardens
*Perennials as Food, Medicine, Fuel, Habitat
*Garden Creation *Native Pollinators
*EcoVillage & Community Life
*Practical Skills for Your Home
*Fermentation & Food Preservation
*Carbon Farming & Carbon Sequestration
*Ecological Design Process
*Rainwater Harvesting
*Agroforestry Systems
*Natural Building
*Permaculture Ethics & Principles
*Soil Improvement Techniques
*Deep Ecology *Nature Connection
*Knowledge of Place
*Edible Forest Gardens
*Perennials as Food, Medicine, Fuel, Habitat
*Garden Creation *Native Pollinators
*EcoVillage & Community Life
*Practical Skills for Your Home
*Fermentation & Food Preservation
*Carbon Farming & Carbon Sequestration
What Makes This Course Unique:
* This Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design Certification Course in Western Massachusetts is celebrating over 18 years of Permaculture Education.
* This course provides an opportunity for you to gain direct permaculture experience by conducting a design project alongside leading permaculture designers from New York and New England.
* Our classroom is nestled in a historic mill along the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, surround by artisan/maker studios, sheep foraging in the forest, and thriving gardens throughout the Village.
* We visit numerous well-established permaculture demonstration sites to study thriving ecosystems, water harvesting, community structures, natural buildings, energy efficiency, and more.
* Gaining your internationally recognized certification with Sowing Solutions is an experience of empowerment, support, inspiration and skill building.
* Optional: Apply 3 or 4 college credits to your degree program with our course affiliation to UMASS Amherst and the Five College Consortium.
* Applications for partial scholarships and work trade discounts are available.
* Participate in the development of our new agroforestry park project and ongoing community permaculture demonstration sites in the village.
* This Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design Certification Course in Western Massachusetts is celebrating over 18 years of Permaculture Education.
* This course provides an opportunity for you to gain direct permaculture experience by conducting a design project alongside leading permaculture designers from New York and New England.
* Our classroom is nestled in a historic mill along the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, surround by artisan/maker studios, sheep foraging in the forest, and thriving gardens throughout the Village.
* We visit numerous well-established permaculture demonstration sites to study thriving ecosystems, water harvesting, community structures, natural buildings, energy efficiency, and more.
* Gaining your internationally recognized certification with Sowing Solutions is an experience of empowerment, support, inspiration and skill building.
* Optional: Apply 3 or 4 college credits to your degree program with our course affiliation to UMASS Amherst and the Five College Consortium.
* Applications for partial scholarships and work trade discounts are available.
* Participate in the development of our new agroforestry park project and ongoing community permaculture demonstration sites in the village.
Watch Video Footage From One of Our Past Courses:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIc4O0-A2Qk (This was filmed at a previous course location)
This video was made by one of our design course graduates who later created this
well known, award winning film:
Inhabit, A Permaculture Perspective
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIc4O0-A2Qk (This was filmed at a previous course location)
This video was made by one of our design course graduates who later created this
well known, award winning film:
Inhabit, A Permaculture Perspective
About the CourseOur weekend series courses are offered seasonally. Gain your certification by attending this long-standing and well designed program!
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Field TripsStudents of this one of a kind educational event will study numerous permaculture demonstration sites in the Western MA region.
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Reserve Your Seat
Register today for the Permaculture Design Course! Request the detailed Course Information Packet and registration materials here.
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