Anna van den Broeke

For the second year running, Anna's Tuin & Ruigte is offering the internationally recognised Permaculture Design Course (PDC). Over the course of 13 Fridays and two evening excursions (72 hours), you will learn what the permaculture design system entails and be given all kinds of tools to design, start and maintain your own project.

During the course, we share a wealth of knowledge on various topics, such as setting up a vegetable garden or a food forest, energy-efficient building and how to apply permaculture principles in your social life. You will learn to observe and analyse your environment, see many practical examples and practise creating designs.

On cold days, the theory lessons take place indoors at the Amsterdam Science Park, and when the weather is good, the lessons are held at Anna's Tuin & Ruigte. Anna's garden is a social and educational project with a vegetable garden, food forest, paint garden, bee and butterfly garden, and a large area of scrubland. It is a fine example of permaculture in practice and an inspiring place to learn.

Would you like to participate in this wonderful course?

View the program here: Program (Dutch)

Dates Friday group

23 January, 13 February, 6 March, 27 March, 17 April, 8 May (Utrecht), 29 May, 19 June, 21 August, 11 September, 2 October, 23 October, 13 November

Time
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Evening excursions

Tuesday 19 May (Amsterdam)
Tuesday 9 June (Utrecht)

Participation fee

€950
€500 low income 2 places
(send us a message)

Language
Dutch

Bring your own

Pen and paper / food for potluck lunch / rainwear or sun protection

ABOUT THE TEACHERS:

Michiel Busz

has been practising permaculture since 2017, obtained two PDCs and trained as a permaculture teacher with Morag Gamble. He is involved in several (volunteer) projects centred on permaculture and food forests. He also teaches the permaculture annual course in Utrecht.

Fleur Jager

has been involved with Anna's Tuin & Ruigte since 2019, including more than five years as coordinator. She gives guided tours, workshops and presentations on permaculture. She completed the PDC with Taco Blom, was an assistant teacher at the PDC of Aranya Austin and Klaudia van Gool, and followed Morag Gamble's permaculture teacher training course.

Register for the course here: PDC

For the first time, Anna's Tuin & Ruigte will host the internationally certified Permaculture Design Course (PDC). During this 12-day course (72 hours), you will learn about the permaculture design system and be given many tools to design, start and maintain your own projects.

Using permaculture, you can create sustainable environments. The design system is based on patterns and relationships in nature and is applicable in all kinds of areas: from food production in kitchen gardens and food forests, to building and the economy.

During the course, we share a lot of knowledge on different topics, such as setting up a food forest and energy-efficient building. You learn to observe and analyse your surroundings, we take a look at different green projects in the area and we get to work practically in Anna's Tuin. You collaborate on the group design assignment and also make an individual final design.

On cold days, classes take place in an indoor space and in warm weather classes are in Anna's Tuin & Ruigte. Anna's Tuin is a social and educational project with a vegetable garden, food forest, paint garden, bee & butterfly garden and a large area of rough terrain. It is a great example of permaculture in practice and an inspiring place to learn.

Are you interested to take part in this wonderful course?

View the program here or register directly: PDC program

Dates 2025
24 January, 14 February, 7 March, 28 March, 18 April, 9 May, 30 May, 20 June, 29 August, 19 September, 10 October, 31 October

Time
9.30 - 16.30

Participation fee
€ 900,-
€ 800,- early birds(book before 30 November)
€ 400,- for people with minimum income (3 spots). Please send us an email to qualify.

Language
Dutch 

Bring your own
Pen and paper / food for potluck lunch / drink (drinking water available) / rainwear or sun protection

ABOUT THE TEACHERS:

Michiel Busz
has been practising permaculture since 2017, obtained two PDCs and trained as a permaculture teacher with Morag Gamble. He is involved in several (volunteer) projects centred on permaculture and food forests. He also teaches the permaculture annual course in Utrecht.

Fleur Jager
has been involved in Anna's Tuin & Ruigte since 2019, 4.5 years of which she has been the garden coordinator. She gives tours, workshops and presentations on permaculture. She followed her PDC with Taco Blom in The Hague and the Permaculture Teacher Training with Morag Gamble.