Greening the Desert PDC: Nov 9-20, 2025 – 40 Hrs/Wk Immersion
By Greening The Desert Project
TL;DR: Immerse yourself in permaculture principles through a hands-on course at the Greening The Desert Project, combining farm work with theoretical learning.
- Gain practical and theoretical permaculture skills.
- Work 40 hours weekly, including 27 hours on the farm.
- Learn sustainable agriculture and ecological design.
- Experience real-world regenerative agriculture.
- Course balances work, study, and rest periods.
Why it matters: This intensive course offers a unique opportunity to apply permaculture design in a real-world desert greening project, accelerating your practical understanding and skill development.
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Recommended for: Anyone seeking an immersive, practical, and intensive permaculture design education with a focus on real-world application.
The Greening The Desert Project offers a Permaculture Design Certificate Course scheduled for November 9th to 20th, 2025. The course requires a significant commitment of approximately 40 hours per week, including 27 hours of self-managed farm work and 13 hours of theoretical training. The program balances practical farm work with permaculture theory, allowing participants to gain hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture and ecological design. The course includes rest periods and compensates extra working hours. This immersive approach is designed to deeply engage students in permaculture principles and practices within a real-world regenerative agriculture project.