Get certified through our 72 hour Permaculture Design Course

Become a Certified Permaculture Designer

What you'll get:

• Your Permaculture Design Certification
• Your first design accomplished
• Review of your design by your instructor
• Immediate knowledge that will can save you thousands of dollars on your install infrastructure
• Access to experienced instructor with up to unlimited opportunities for questions

So what does our Live Online PDC look like? 

• Course starts: July 6, 2020 live online with your instructor Nicholas Burtner at 10am central time (CST) every weekday
• Entire course will last around 2.5 months depending on how fast we get through the material and questions.
• Each day will have a live session of about 90 minutes long. This means you will be immersed, but still not overly immersed, daily for a few months to really absorb the material in micro doses.
• Questions will be answered at the end of every session so make sure you are there for the live sessions to ask questions
• The sessions will be recorded and available for only 6 weeks after the class ends
• And don’t worry we will send out an email detailing everything as we get closer to the start date.

Main Topics Covered

• Introduction & Why, historically, there is a need
• Principles, Concepts, and Themes
• Methods of Design
• Patterns
• Climatic Factors – Tropics, Arid, Temperate
• Trees & Their Energy Transactions
• Water
• Earthworks
• Aquaculture
• Soils
• Architecture
• Strategies for an Alternative Nation

\What type of of people take a PDC?
We have had chiropractors, homemakers, homeschooling moms, registered nurses, office administrators, network storage engineers, catastrophe claims adjusters, accountants, bank controllers, doctors, ranchers, teachers, audio technicians, pilots, operations managers, retirees, veterans, customer service professionals, coaches, global business consultants, coders, high schoolers, nutritionists, yoga teachers, farmers, electricians, homesteaders, sales professionals, real estate agents, librarians, geologists, architects, artists, missionaries…you name it – we encourage diversity and Permaculture helps people of all backgrounds find harmony.

About School of Permaculture and our Instructors:

Our Story
The School of Permaculture is a non profit educational organization. School of Permaculture focuses on the education of individuals and groups to re-learn how to work and harmonize with natural systems for every day living needs (housing, food, clean water, community, etc…). We achieve this through combining sustainable ancient wisdom, appropriate technology, and by providing training through courses, consultations, and aid work.

Sustainably regenerative farming, suburban, urban, and village projects are showcased, so no matter what your walk in life is, a design that propels you to freedom can be achieved.

School of Permaculture is also a ministry which, being Christ centered, has Jesus at the heart of our organization. All walks of faith, people, and organizations, christian or other, are welcome as we stay true to our calling which is to love and help as many people as we can, regardless of their walk.

Most people say that permaculture courses change their life. We would be honored to set the mental framework and offer hands on experience which will empower you to do the same.

Your instructor
Nicholas is the Founder and Director for the School of Permaculture, where he leads the education programs and directs operations at both the farm and suburban demonstration sites for the school. Since 2012, Nicholas and his team have worked on a large and varied number of permaculture projects from farms and ranches, to suburban homesteads and public parks, to apartment complexes and college campuses. 

He has received his permaculture education and training, in person, from the co-originator of permaculture Bill Mollison in Melbourne, Australia. He also interned with world renown permaculturist Geoff Lawton at Zaytuna Farm and attended the Earthship Academy for natural and recycled building construction, under the tutelage of Michael Reynolds in Taos, New Mexico.

Aside from permaculture, and ecologic-related activities, Nicholas is a devote follower of Jesus Christ, a husband, and a father. He is also a nidan and instructor at the Flowing Circle Aikido Center, plus a major proponent of peace. He believes that through the application of permaculture, people can find a more meaningful and purposeful existence.