CERES PDC: Spring 2025 Permaculture Design Course, Brunswick - Aug 2025
By CERES Community Environment Park (School)
TL;DR: This permaculture design course offers a comprehensive, accredited program for deep dives into ecological design, site assessment, and sustainable food systems.
- Learn permaculture ethics and principles.
- Master site assessment and mapping techniques.
- Implement water harvesting and soil-building strategies.
- Develop agroforestry and food system designs.
- Create a professional permaculture design portfolio.
Why it matters: A strong permaculture foundation equips you to regenerate ecosystems, create resilient food systems, and design sustainable living spaces.
Do this next: Research accredited permaculture design courses in your area and consider the time commitment required.
Recommended for: Individuals dedicated to intensive, accredited permaculture training for professional or serious personal application.
📅 August 2 – December 6, 2025 | 📍 Brunswick, Victoria, Australia | 🏷️ course
The CERES Permaculture Design Course (PDC) is an accredited multi-week/month permaculture certificate course that ran from Saturday 2 August to Saturday 6 December 2025. The course offers comprehensive permaculture design theory and practical applications covering ethics and principles, site assessment and mapping, water harvesting, soil building, agroforestry, food systems, and design project work. Participants complete design assignments and leave with a full permaculture design portfolio suitable for further study or practical application on farms, community projects, or home gardens. The PDC is suited to those seeking an in-depth certificate (students, community educators, aspiring designers, farmers, and serious home gardeners) rather than single-session workshops. CERES typically attracts learners wanting a structured, intensive program that combines classroom learning with hands-on site work.
Source: school.ceres.org.au
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