2026 Autumn PDC & Homesteading: Limestone Permaculture NSW - Feb 2026

📅 February 28 - June 7, 2026 | 📍 Limestone Permaculture, NSW, Australia | 🏷️ course

Dive deep into permaculture mastery with the 2026 ‘Autumn’ Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) & Homesteading Course, an immersive eight-weekend program commencing February 28, 2026, in collaboration between Limestone Permaculture and Maplewood Permaculture. Spanning fortnightly weekends through June—starting February 28 & March 1, then March 14/15 to 28/29, April 11/12 to 25/26, May 9/10 to 23/24, and June 6/7—this course from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM equips participants with a full PDC certification plus practical homesteading skills on a thriving permaculture property. Perfect for aspiring designers, homesteaders, and regenerative farmers, it covers real-time design processes, spatial awareness, resilient living systems, and hands-on examples of successful implementations. Learn to create integrated ecosystems, manage water and soils, build nutrient-dense food production, incorporate animals ethically, design ecological buildings, and enhance community resilience amid fire risks. The immersive format includes site visits, practical projects, and payment plans ($3200 total, $800 deposit). Graduates receive a PDC certificate, validating global permaculture credentials. For practitioners, this course bridges theory and practice, offering advanced techniques like plant guilds, passive solar design, and scaling from urban to rural. Tutors bring decades of experience, ensuring relevance to Australian contexts like drought and biodiversity loss. Attendees gain tools for self-sufficiency, business startups in sustainable ag, and community leadership. Whether beginner or experienced, it's transformative for building regenerative futures, fostering networks, and applying permaculture ethics daily. This all-new improved curriculum emphasizes homesteading realities, making it a cornerstone event for long-term sustainability impact.