April 2018
PDC at Rancho Mastatal, Costa Rica
April 24 to May 7 2018
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Join our diverse team of
permaculture instructors Scott Gallant, Chris Shanks, Rachel Jackson, Laura Killingbeck and others for this annual life-changing 2-week
experience. The course covers the core
Permaculture Design curriculum and emphasizes creating diverse multi-functional human landscapes based on ecological patterns. Utilizing Rancho Mastatal as a living classroom, the
class will mix lectures and hands-on work, exploring design solutions for both temperate and tropical regions. Putting
Permaculture into practice, the course concludes with students working in teams to create their own
permaculture site design. This course is applicable to anyone with an interest in designing resilient and regenerative futures as well as professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, ecology, education, farming and community development. The whole-systems design thinking outlined in the course will give participants the tools to re-design and improve their surroundings; from gardens, farms and homes, to livelihoods, relationships and communities.
