Hundred Fruit Farm: 2026 Winter-Spring PDC Enrollment Open!
By Hundred Fruit Farm
TL;DR: Gain permaculture design certification through a weekend course blending theory and hands-on experience, suitable for diverse applications.
- Learn permaculture ethics, principles, and design processes.
- Develop skills for designing resilient edible systems.
- Explore permaculture applications across various climates.
- Understand social systems and global climate impacts.
- Prepare for permaculture careers or personal projects.
Why it matters: This certification provides critical knowledge and practical skills for addressing environmental challenges and building sustainable futures.
Do this next: Research local permaculture projects to see how these principles are applied in your community.
Recommended for: Individuals seeking internationally recognized permaculture design certification through a flexible, extended weekend format.
Hundred Fruit Farm presents the 2026 Winter-Spring Permaculture Design Course, running from February 14, 2026, at 9:00 am to April 26, 2026, at 5:00 pm EST, at 1744 Holicong Road, New Hope, PA 18938. This 72-hour internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) is the seventh annual offering, designed as a weekend course for local residents, combining classroom instruction with hands-on components over 71 days and 7 hours. It equips participants with inspiration and skills to design ecologically resilient edible systems for homes, yards, or landscapes, serving as a foundation for careers in permaculture design, education, consulting, or regenerative farming. The curriculum covers permaculture's origins and meaning, its ethics, design principles and applications, the full design process including methods and strategies, various climates, energy, natural building, global climate impacts, and social systems. This intensive program addresses the urgent need for positive change through practical, theory-based learning tailored for those unable to attend two-week intensives.