Permaculture Design Certificate- FREE or LOW COST
Course Dates: 8th – 26th September 2025
Times: 10am – 4pm (Monday to Friday over 3 weeks)
Join us at Community Roots in Porthtowan , Cornwall for this FREE or LOW COST fully accredited WEA course in Permaculture Design.
Delivered by our experienced and registered Permaculture Design Tutor this course will introduce to the key concepts of Permaculture Design whilst undertaking practical organic food growing and design tasks at the Ecopark and Community Roots – who run a community supported agriculture project on the scenic North cliffs in Cornwall.
This bespoke course has been created with Community Roots to meet the needs of people who are wanting to introduce permaculture principles either at home or in their community or in a commercial setting.
The course is delivered by the national education charity The Workers Education Association (WEA) and runs 10am-4pm week days , over 3 weeks
The Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) teaches you how to apply the permaculture design process, ethics, principles, techniques, and strategies to any situation, climate, site, etc. On this course you will not only be taught these principles but you will gain practical community food growing and design experience based onsite at the Ecopark, Community Roots and local food activist organisation Food Troops .
This course is accredited by the Permaculture Association and on successful completion a certificate is issued to course graduates by the teacher on behalf on the Association at the end of the course.
The Permaculture Design Certificate is recognised nationally and globally.
Graduates can go on to to complete the Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design.
Optional discounted camping is available at the Ecopark £8/night. Please email camping@mpecopark.co.uk to reserve a place.
COURSE FEES range from FREE to £300 for the entire course.
How to apply
For more information about the course, fees and how to apply please contact Permaculture Tutor Jodie Tellam at:
Email: jodie.tellam@wea.ac.uk
Whats Ap: +44 7990 684040 (Permaculture Design Certificate only)
Testimonial from former PDC student…
“I wanted to do a PDC for ages, but really struggled to find one with dates, location, and cost that suited me. Honestly, I could not be more happy to have found this PDC course”
“Jodie has a huge heart and an amazing drive to build community and get stuff done. Jodie really embodies the permaculture principle of ‘valuing the margins’, with very wide experience and knowledge across multiple countries, cultures and demographics. I loved that the course focused on the human and ecological aspects of permaculture, with lots of valuable practical experience at the beautiful site of Community Roots and Mount Pleasant Eco-Park.”
“Most courses that I have seen are either intensive and residential, or spread over several months, but the course I did had a much more accessible timetable (and price-tag!) which allowed more time for processing and integration. This course was one of my highlights of 2023 which has had lasting impacts. I enjoyed the learning, the practises, the community and the location so much that I didn’t want the course to come to an end!”
