FL Permaculture Design Course: St. Pete & Brooksville, 2025-26 - Sep 2025

📅 Sep 13, 2025 - Mar 14, 2026 | 📍 St. Petersburg & Brooksville, FL, USA | 🏷️ course

The Grow Permaculture In-Person Permaculture Design Course is an internationally recognized, PINA-endorsed Permaculture Design Course (PDC) spanning September 13, 2025, to March 14, 2026, ideal for hands-on learners in the USA, particularly in Florida, who want to master permaculture in real-world urban and rural settings. Held across St. Petersburg, FL, and the Grow Permaculture farm in Brooksville, this immersive program—based on Bill Mollison’s foundational work—caters to beginners, homesteaders, farmers, and ecological designers seeking certification and practical skills. Over seven weekend modules (9 AM-5 PM Saturdays and Sundays), participants will explore natural systems, climate adaptation, soil health, food forests, kitchen gardens, animals, aquaculture, agroforestry, built environments, appropriate technology, regenerative finances, and community building, with content tailored to student interests. Key sessions include Sep 13-14 on design strategies; Oct 11-12 on climate, soil, and water; Nov 8-9 on food systems; Jan 9-10 on built environments; Feb 13-14 on finances and community; and Mar 13-14 for presentations and graduation. Attendees gain hands-on experience seeing permaculture in action, designing sites, and earning a certificate upon completion. Early bird pricing starts at $795 (until Apr 30, 2025), rising to $1,195 by Aug 31, making it accessible for committed practitioners. This course is invaluable for permaculture enthusiasts as it bridges theory and practice: you'll leave equipped to design resilient ecosystems, implement water harvesting, build food forests, and foster regenerative economies on your own property or in communities. For USA-based practitioners, the Florida locations offer subtropical insights perfect for climate-resilient farming, while the farm visits demonstrate scalable models for urban and rural regeneration—empowering you to combat food insecurity, enhance biodiversity, and create self-sufficient homesteads amid environmental challenges.