Brogo Permaculture Design Course: Sept 27 – Oct 9, 2026 - Sep 2026

📅 September 27 – October 9, 2026 | 📍 Brogo, Bega Valley, Australia | 🏷️ course

The Brogo Permaculture Gardens Permaculture Design Course is a transformative two-week intensive led by recognized permaculture elder John Champagne, taking place from September 27 to October 9, 2026, in Brogo, Bega Valley, Australia. This course equips participants with invaluable theoretical knowledge and practical skills in permaculture design, covering ethics, site analysis, system planning, water harvesting, soil building, plant guilds, animal integration, and community-scale strategies. Ideal for beginners, homesteaders, farmers, and experienced practitioners seeking deeper expertise, it emphasizes hands-on application in a real permaculture setting. John Champagne, a seasoned elder in the field, brings decades of wisdom, guiding attendees through designing regenerative systems tailored to local ecosystems. Beyond the core PDC, Brogo offers open days, personalized consultations, and 'Permaculture in Practice' sessions for advanced permaculturalists to troubleshoot real-world implementations. For permaculture practitioners, this event is highly valuable for its mentorship from a veteran designer, networking in Australia's permaculture community, and exposure to Bega Valley's diverse bioregion—perfect for learning climate-resilient techniques like swales, food forests, and closed-loop systems. Attendees gain certification, practical templates for their own projects, and inspiration to scale permaculture from garden to farm levels. The immersive format fosters lifelong skills in creating abundant, low-input landscapes that enhance biodiversity, food security, and ecological health, making it essential for anyone committed to sustainable living in Australia.