Permaculture Design Course (PDC) with Permaculture Matters – Spring 2025
📍 Blue Mountains, NSW
Join us for a 12-day internationally recognised Permaculture Design Course designed to transform the way you see the world, grow food, and live within your means – and the means of the planet.
This course is immersive, hands-on, and community-oriented. You’ll learn how to apply permaculture principles to your home, garden, workplace, or broader community.
🌿 2025 Course Dates (held over 6 weekends):
September: 20 & 21, 27 & 28
October: 4 & 5, 18 & 19
November: 1 & 2, 22 & 23
👥 Who is this course for?
Everyone!
No matter your age, background or where you live, this course is designed to meet you where you're at. Whether you're starting fresh or deepening existing knowledge, this PDC will equip you with practical tools to design a more sustainable and connected life.
🌏 What is permaculture?
As Bill Mollison described it:
"Permaculture is a philosophy of working with rather than against nature… of looking at systems and people in all their functions, and of allowing systems to demonstrate their own evolutions."
It’s not just about gardening. It’s a whole-systems approach to living ethically, sustainably, and regeneratively.
🛠️ What you’ll learn:
The foundations of permaculture: ethics, principles, and patterns in nature
Core skills: reading the landscape, water harvesting, energy flows, nutrient cycling, and community systems
How to design for resilience: complete a personal design and a collaborative group design
Real-world applications: from balcony gardens to bushland, backyards to broader community projects
🌱 What you’ll gain:
A new way of seeing the world
A deeper sense of connection to people and place
Practical skills to grow food, manage resources, and reduce waste
Cost savings on groceries and utilities
Better quality food through home-grown organic produce
A Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC)
A strong community of like-minded learners
And… you’ll have a lot of fun doing it!
💬 What participants are saying:
“An enriching and transformative experience. The hands-on approach helped me understand how to apply permaculture principles in my own backyard. It also created meaningful community connections.”
– Sonya Forrest
“Lots of learning, exciting site visits, and shared lunches with permie mates – highly recommended!”
– Nicola Carter
🎓 Scholarships available
We’re offering up to two free places for eligible applicants:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, refugees, and youth aged 18–22 are encouraged to apply.
Please contact us for more information:
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💰 Course fees:
Standard: $1450
Concession: $850
*** Early bird discount (before 1 July 2025) ***
Standard: $1305
Concession: $765
10% discount for upfront cash payment
Payment plans available
🔍 Curious but not quite ready?
Come along to Peek into Permaculture – a free, one-hour taster session that gives you a hands-on feel for how we teach and connect through permaculture.
Next session:
📅 Saturday 21 June 2025
🕙 10.00–11.00am
https://www.facebook.com/events/9876564929122842
It’s fun, experiential, and a great way to meet the team and explore whether a PDC is right for you.
👉 Scroll down to check out our other events or visit our page to learn more:
https://www.permaculturematters.com.au/
We look forward to growing something good together 🌿
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