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2023 Wheaton Labs PDC Super Early Bird Tickets Announcement

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If you’ve thought about taking a Permaculture Design Course, but struggle to know which one is going to be worth it, let me take the guess-work out of it for you.  The 2023 PDC at Wheaton Labs taught by Alan Booker is *the best* there is.  It’s the only PDC designed specifically for scientists, engineers, educators, and experienced practitioners. This PDC sells out every year, so hit the super earlybird right now to claim your spot. Most PDCs are crafted for beginners – and a lot of professionals get bored. Our PDC assumes that the student is desiring a course … Continue reading →

Permaculture Design Course and Appropriate Technology Course – From Paul Wheaton

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Paul has a crazy deal going on right now for his Permaculture Design Course and Appropriate Technology Course videos. I want to share it with you guys, because it’s gonna save you a lot of coin in developing your property and self-sufficient life. And you can Find it all Here Most permaculture design courses are thousands of dollars and require you to take time away from your life to attend.  If you don’t want to throw thousands of dollars and weeks of time at a PDC, the Permies.com PDC + ATC videos are the perfect opportunity for you. Not only … Continue reading →

Geoff Lawton’s New Permaculture Masterclass and PDC

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In many ways Geoff Lawton has shaped TSP far more then just by taking his valuable time to serve on our expert council and come on the show many times for interviews.  It was Geoff that turned me onto permaculture.  About 4 months after I started TSP someone sent me his first little video called Greening the Desert. It wasn’t that well produced but it changed forever the way I saw the world and what could be done.  I soon discovered Geoff’s mentor and founder of Permaculture Bill Mollison, I consumed all of his videos especially the Global Gardner Series.  … Continue reading →

Wheaton Laboratories PDC

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I recently found out that my old friend Paul Wheaton is hosting and teaching a permaculture design course at his place in Montana, Wheaton laboratories in late May/early June.  Paul has been a friend of TSP since 2010 and has been answering questions since we started the expert council. Well, now is your chance to do a complete permaculture design course and in this case, the emphasis is going to be on design!  This is going to be epic, folks.  This is not some holding hands and singing songs PDC.  The main instructor is Tim Barker (Paul assures me he … Continue reading →

What Exactly is a Permaculture Design Certification and What Isn’t

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I have been working with Permaculture, implementing designs and teaching it to others for about 5 years now.  5 years ago like many new to the concept I thought Permaculture was simply planting trees and bushes vs. annual crops, boy was I wrong. I am an information sponge when a new topic of interest comes up.  When I realized permaculture wasn’t just a word but an entire design science I went into overdrive.  Someone sent me Geoff Lawton’s “Greening the Desert” and my mind opened to things I had never even considered before.  After that, I soon discovered 3 great … Continue reading →