Spring PDC at Rancho Mastatal: April 7-18, 2026

Rancho Mastatal, one of the leading permaculture education centers in Central America, offers an annual transformational two-week Permaculture Design Certification Course scheduled for April 7-18, 2026. This intensive program provides comprehensive training in permaculture design principles and practices, culminating in an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate. The course is designed for individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of sustainable and regenerative design systems. Rancho Mastatal's location in Central America provides an ideal setting for learning permaculture in a tropical context, where participants can observe and study established permaculture systems in action. The two-week format allows for immersive learning that combines theoretical instruction with practical application on the land. Students work directly with experienced instructors who have developed and maintained working permaculture systems. The course follows the standard 72-hour PDC curriculum that has been developed and refined by permaculture pioneers and educators worldwide. By the end of the course, participants will have gained the knowledge and skills necessary to design regenerative systems, manage sustainable farms and homesteads, and consult on community projects. The certificate earned upon completion is recognized internationally and allows graduates to design, build, teach, and certify others in permaculture. This course is ideal for gardeners, farmers, homeowners, teachers, and community organizers who want to apply permaculture principles to their work and lives. The intensive two-week format makes it possible for people to complete their PDC certification in a single immersive experience rather than spreading it over several months.