Learn key permaculture concepts, living-design systems & creative solutions that can be adopted into your life. These choices will change & improve the quality of your life & the environment you live & work in. Each module has a range of presentations, discussion, activities, handouts & resources.

Permaculture Design Course

This course is held over 10 Modules (1st wkd of the month) each module will cover a design stage through a series of activities that use different tools & techniques to help filter the research & information gained. This will grow your experience and confidence in creating a land-based or social-focused permaculture design, beyond the end of the course.

The design can be conceptual or a real life project, that by the end of the course, if timing is right, can be ready for an implementation plan* to aid the actioning of it into life. Your design project is presented on your final weekend of the course where you graduate, receive your course certification and celebrate your achievements.

Please read through the information on the PDC page to see more about the offerings this course provides. Each weekend has 8 topic session

Ticket can be found PDC Registration Page

Course Date & Topics *could subject to change

March 6th & 7th - M1 Philosophy & Design

April 3rd & 4th - M2 Design for Regeneration

May 8th & 9th - M3 Natural & Built Environment

June 5th & 6th - M4 Invisible Structures

July 3th & 4th - M5 Cultural Strengthening

August 7th & 8th - M6 Soil & Water

September 4th & 5th - M7 Growing Soil & Food

October 3rd & 4th - M8 Integrated Growing Systems

November 4th & 5th - M9 Design Project Wkd

December 4th & 5th - December M10 Presentation WKD

Payment Information

The course cost $2500 = $250 per weekend

Payment plans are available - For more information or to talk over payment options email Lillee Star

info@canterburypermacultureinstitute.co.nz

Discounts available for Early bird payments:

We are offering these discounts as a thank you for early registration & payment, this helps guarantee numbers early, also allows us to complete bookings and payments to locations and tutors in advance.

Get $300 off course fee, on payment received in full by November 22nd 2026

Or $150 off course fee, on payment received in full by January 24th 2027

Payments to be made direct to Kiwi Bank - Canterbury Permaculture Institute see website for information

Contact the host of 2027 Permaculture Design Certificate