Permaculture Design Course - 1 wknd/mo from March-Oct

## Passion & Purpose:

The PDC is often remembered as the moment when passion and purpose found their alignment. Transformative in its very nature, the course is a must-do step for anyone at any life stage who is answering the call to discover right livelihood, gain the skills to better meet the needs of our times and serve their community in a meaningful way.

## Course runs from March to October 2026

Tentative dates are as follows:
March 21-22, April 18-19, May 23-24, June 20-21, July 18-19, August 22-23, September 19-20 and October 24-25. Sessions will begin at 9am and end at 4:30pm. Organic lunch with vegetarian and gluten free options will be provided on Saturdays. Every Sunday will be a potluck day!

## This course includes everything you'd expect from a PDC, and more.

Taught by Matt Bibeau, a Permaculture Institute of North America-accredited instructor using the PINA curriculum as a foundation, this PDC includes 50% more contact hours than the standard 72-hour course and expands on critical content modules such as urban permaculture, social permaculture, placemaking, community building and right livelihood. Experts in specialized fields related to the day will join as guest instructors.

## Fees

Course fee is set at $1200 per person. This course meets for 18 sessions, for a cost equivalent of $75/day. Limited partial work-trades may be available. Scholarships can be arranged in the form of sponsorships from your friends, family, employer, community, etc. Please ask if you would like a sponsorship request form to pass on to your community.

Space is limited to a maximum of 20 participants. Please make sure you reserve your spot in the course by making a tuition deposit sooner than later! The deposit is fully refundable up to 60 days before the start and 50% refundable up to 30 days before. In the event that you find a full sponsor for the tuition, the deposit you personally paid to hold your place will be refunded to you.

Reserve your spot by RSVPing here and paying the course deposit. You can also find additional course information and RSVP through the course website: https://www.pdxpermaculture.org/pdc/weekend