Learn to design regenerative systems that meet our human needs while healing the land.
Join Sam Parker-Davies for a 10-day, in-person Permaculture Design Certificate at Zaytuna Farm, one of the world’s leading permaculture demonstration sites. With 25 years of established earthworks, water harvesting, food forests and animal systems, the farm is a living classroom where you’ll see permaculture working at scale.
The course follows the curriculum set out by Bill Mollison, the founder of permaculture, and is taught by a designer who has applied it on six continents.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
* Grow your own food and build healthy soil
* Read landscapes and design water systems that hold water in the land
* Design food forests, animal systems and resilient homes
* Design for any climate, from humid tropics to drylands
* Land access, livelihood and community design beyond the garden
WHAT’S INCLUDED
* 72 hours of lectures with Sam and special guest speakers
* Optional hands-on farm sessions each morning
* A final design project to put your skills to the test
* Your Permaculture Design Certificate, signed by Sam Parker-Davies
PRICING (AUD, per person)
Single: $3,000
Couples: $2,800 each
Groups of 3+: $2,500 each
Returning students: $2,000
Book before 15 December 2026 to save $200 on course tickets.*
*Excludes returning students.
STAYING ON SITE
Camping is available at Zaytuna Farm, with hot showers, composting toilets and a shared camp kitchen. Accommodation isn’t included in the course fee and is booked separately.
For full details including information about the venue, detailed course schedule, food & accommodation options please visit the course page