Permaculture Design: Weekend Taster at Mount Pleasant Eco Park - Mar 2026

📅 Sat, Mar 21, 2026 | 📍 Community Roots Big Shed, Mount Pleasant Eco Park, UK | 🏷️ workshop

The Introduction to Permaculture Design – Weekend Taster is a beginner-friendly workshop on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Community Roots Big Shed in Mount Pleasant Eco Park, designed for newcomers to sustainable agriculture, eco-conscious individuals, and aspiring permaculturists seeking a low-commitment entry into design thinking. Hosted within a 42-acre sustainable venue featuring events barn, campsite, and CANTEEN Cafe, this taster immerses participants in permaculture fundamentals over a full day of interactive learning and activities. Attendees, from urban gardeners to rural hopefuls, will grasp the three core ethics (earth care, people care, fair share) and 12 principles, applying them via site analysis exercises, basic zoning sketches, and sector mapping for water, wind, and sun in UK contexts. Hands-on elements include observing the site's market garden, trialing simple earthworks like hugelkultur mounds, and brainstorming food forest starters with native edibles. Instructors from Community Roots, experienced in community-led regeneration, share real-world examples from their volunteer days, workshops, and full PDCs. This event shines for its accessibility—no prior knowledge needed—while previewing advanced courses like their accredited 12-day PDC with various dates. For permaculture practitioners, it's a recruitment and refresh tool, highlighting social aspects like cooperative design for shared spaces. Value stems from the eco-park setting: witness integrated systems in action, network with locals, and get inspired for personal projects amid rising interest in self-reliance. In the UK, where land access challenges abound, this taster empowers ethical land stewardship, from balcony polycultures to allotment overhauls, fostering resilience against food insecurity and biodiversity loss. Graduates often progress to deeper engagements, building skills for regenerative futures that heal soils, communities, and climates.