Permaculture Design Course in Glasgow
Six permaculture sites in Glasgow and online
Starts 28th March 2026
Permaculture Design Course in Dumfries & Galloway
6+ Permaculture sites from Balmaclellan to Stranraer plus online content makes the best of real practical permaculture
Starts 18th April 2026. 12 day course with loads of extra content for free!
Cultivating Wellbeing through Permaculture
Free Webinar!
Tuesday 12th May 2026
5.30pm-6.30pm
Introduction to Engaging Children in Permaculture Course
*NEW FORMAT*
six two hour sessions:Introduction course *Current* — Permaculture children
Permaculture Design Course in the Channel Island of Guernsey
4th-17th July 2026
Arrive 3rd, depart 17th July
Full on site, residential permaculture course. Camping available on site, or book your own accommodation.
Organised by Channel Islands Permaculture Institute
We will be based at Cornucopia, postcode GY57XX. With site visits to nearby permaculture places
Ecovillage Findhorn Permaculture Design Course!
with Gaia Education
3rd – 16th August 2026
A comprehensive two-week course blending theory, practical skills, and community wisdom.
Introduction to Engaging Children in Permaculture Course
12&13th September 2026
East Sussex, England
Permaculture for Health Practitioners One Day course
14th September 2026
A one day training that helps healthcare professionals integrate permaculture, nature-based design and ecopsychology into their practice.
Permaculture Teacher Training with a Focus on Children
Himmelbjerggaarden, Denmark
July 2027
For anyone who has completed a Permaculture Design Course. Interested? Complete this form.
What are the different types of courses?
There are various different types of permaculture courses. The main courses which Lusi leads are:
- Taster workshops – these are one to two hour workshops in which people can find out a little about permaculture. To have a taster workshop in your place, please contact Lusi.
- Introduction courses – these can be one or two days long. For more info, see here.
- Full Permaculture Design Course. This involves a minimum of 72 hours of taught time. In Findhorn Ecovillage, Lusi is working with Gaia Education to facilitate a 2 week residential course. In southwest Scotland in 2025, Lusi is working with Propagate to run two courses which are half online and half in person over 6 months, with the in person elements taking place on a Saturday. There are two of these courses – one in Glasgow and one in Dumfries & Galloway. Lusi has been invited to teach on other courses from Ireland to the Highlands to England, so I’m open to being invited elsewhere to teach!
- The Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. This is a self-directed learning process in which an apprentice completes 10 designs with the support of a tutor, or tutors. In order to do the diploma, it is necessary to have completed a Permaculture Design Course. For more information, click here
- Introduction to Engaging Children in Permaculture : This is a specialist course for educators: parents, primary school teachers, nursery/kindergarten teachers, grandparents, Forest School leaders, Scout/Guide Leaders and anyone else interested in the education of children. It is generally a 12 hour introductory course. We are also developing a longer practitioners and then training of teachers course. For more info, please see the Permaculture Children website.
- Permaculture Teacher Training with a Focus on Children: For people who have completed their Permaculture Design Course (PDC) and would like to learn to teach permaculture creatively to people of all ages.
Course PROSPECTUS
For more information about the different types of courses, the Permaculture Association has created this prospectus. This document will help you to:
- Learn about the benefits of studying permaculture
- Understand the different options for studying permaculture
- Plan your learning pathway.
Lusi Alderslowe 