Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design Certification Course in Western MA
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Curriculum

The traditional Permaculture Design Course (PDC) is a 72 hour minimum requirement. We offer many more hours above a 72 hour course (close to 100 hours!), with ample time for design practice, supportive homework assignments, readings and research, guest speakers, plus optional field trips and practicum sessions.

Course Topics Include:
  • Permaculture History, Definitions, Ethics, and Principles
  • Ecological Design Step-By-Step Practice
  • Edible Forest Gardening Theory and Practice
  • Nature Conection, Natural Principles in Design
  • Agroforestry Systems
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Annual and Perennial Garden Establishment
  • Soil Regeneration & Land Restoration
  • Compost Methods
  • Greenhouse Seeding
  • Observing Patterns in Nature
  • Wildlife Tracking
  • Green Building & Natural Building
  • Renewable/Clean Energies
  • Deep Ecology 
  • Financial Permaculture
  • Resilient Community Structures
  • And much more!
Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education
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