We are excited to announce that registration is now open for our Summer 2025 Permaculture Design Course (PDC) at Lost Valley!
Dates: Saturdays, June 14 – August 16, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuition: Sliding scale $895 - $1,295 with scholarships available!
This 12-week immersive PDC covers a broad range of subjects including water management, regenerative farming, forestry, composting, animal husbandry, sociocratic governance, and community organizing.
The Lost Valley PDC takes place at our intentional community and living permaculture site with 87 acres of diverse forest ecosystems that we’ve been stewarding for over 35 years. Since the mid-90s, we’ve been offering PDCs that combine deep theory with practical, on-the-ground learning. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a permaculture design process, gaining direct experience in ecological design, land stewardship, and regenerative food systems.
Curriculum Overview and Schedule - Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (with a 1-hour lunch break):
- June 14: Ethics, Principles, Patterns in Nature
- June 21: Climate, Scale of Permanence, Design Process
- June 28: Water Cycles, Harvesting, Retention, Site Mapping
- July 5: Decolonizing Permaculture, Invisible Structures
- July 12: Plants, Earthworks, Soils & Microbiology
- July 19: Waste Systems, Bioremediation, Integrated Pest Management
- July 20: Optional Field Trip — Animal Integration at Heart-Culture Farm
- July 26: Trees, Forest Ecology, Social Forestry
- August 2: Natural Building, Healthy Homes
- August 9: Urban Permaculture, Working with Clients
- August 16: Final Design Presentations, Certification Ceremony & Celebration
Our lead instructors, Brian Byers and Kara Huntermoon, are seasoned practitioners in the Willamette Valley bioregion. Brian has been leading our PDCs since 2016 and brings a strong background in sustainable agriculture and forestry, while Kara offers expertise in wetlands permaculture and community land stewardship. We are honored to welcome several inspiring guest instructors as well, including David Holmgren, Permaculture co-originator, along with Andrew Millison, Hazel Ward, Dan Wahpepah, Nathaniel Nordin-Tuininga, and Monica Ibacache — all offering rich perspectives from decades of ecological and community-based work.
Sliding scale tuition:
- Community Supported: $895
- Community Sustaining: $1,095
- Community Regenerative: $1,295
Scholarship Opportunities:
Thanks to the Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Equity Grant, we're offering scholarships to folks of historically underserved communities in Lane, Linn, and Benton counties in Oregon.
Learn more and register at www.lostvalley.org.
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