PDC

This past June of 2021, we presented our first in-person PDC in over a year. It was an intimate course of 8 compared to the 24 person online courses we had been administering over the winter and spring. The change of pace was wonderful. We had the joy of hosting this course at Bending Oak […]

An important aspect of permaculture design is to always consider the whole system and the relationship of the elements which combine together to make it. This idea of “whole-and-its-parts” is relevant whether you are cooking a meal, designing a productive vegetable garden or coordinating a permaculture design course (PDC). While food and location are important parts of PDC preparation, the […]

How much hands on gardening is in a PDC? This is a question that has been debated by PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate) teachers quite often. We get so much feedback from students that they love the “hands on” elements and that many of them feel that they learn best this way. On the other hand the PDC is not a […]