A PDC is an internationally recognised, 72-hour theory course resulting in a Permaculture Design Certificate. It provides an introduction to permaculture design as set forth by movement founders Bill Mollison and David Holmgren.

The PDC serves as a foundation for further permaculture work and study and is a prerequisite for the Diploma in Permaculture Design, offered through The Permaculture Association and Gaia University. A growing number of universities around the world are accepting credits for this PDC. To date, thousands of permaculture designers worldwide have been certified through this course.

Trade the classroom for the site in this seamless, hands-on journey. Over seven days, you’ll master the art of building with the earth—from testing subsoil and mixing cob to crafting adobe bricks and slip-straw. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of timber framing and help finish a beautiful earth house.

Price €740 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Jump onto a live building site for this 4-day structural immersion. You’ll master the fundamentals of round timber framing by working directly on a house already in progress. From understanding structural loads to handling raw timber, you’ll gain the practical confidence to start your own building journey on a real-world project.

Price €385 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Get your hands in the earth and help our spring nursery flourish! This 5-day intensive focuses on the "engine room" of the farm: building living soil and mastering the art of plant propagation. We’ve traded the classroom for the fields and nursery, so you’ll learn the "why" and "how" of regenerative design through direct, seasonal action and shared observation.

Price €420 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Trade the classroom for the construction site in this 5-day hands-on journey (6–10 May). You’ll step directly into the evolution of a timber round house, mastering the art of building with earth, straw, and wood. From testing local clay to building with cob and adobe, this is your chance to gain real-world confidence on a living project in the heart of the Portuguese cork forests.

Price €505 Includes all organic meals and free camping: Bring your own tent or campervan and wake up on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Help us shape the future of our food forests! This 5-day intensive focuses on the "architecture" of regenerative systems: mastering agroforestry, perennial plant guilds, and the relationships that build a thriving landscape. We’ve traded the classroom for the orchard and woodland, so you’ll learn the "why" and "how" of long-term design through direct action in our living systems.

Price €420 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Start from the soil and build your future in this 9-day flagship immersion. You’ll experience the first phases of creating a new earthen demo-house—from site preparation and timber framing to cob, adobe, and slip-straw. Combining deep classroom theory with intensive hands-on practice, this is the ultimate foundation for anyone dreaming of building their own ecological home.

Price €905 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Help us shade the soil and catch every drop! This 5-day intensive focuses on the "cooling systems" of the farm: mastering dryland gardening, water-wise irrigation, and the creation of life-saving microclimates. As the Portuguese summer arrives, we’ve traded the classroom for the shaded garden beds and earthworks, so you’ll learn the "why" and "how" of resilient production through direct action in the heat of the season.

Price €420 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Join us for a nine-day journey into the art of building with the earth, guided by Lola Byron.

This hands-on course introduces the principles and practices of natural building — from soil testing and mixing cob, to making adobe bricks, straw slip, and working with wood and foundations.