Discover Permaculture: A Practical, Inspiring Two-Day Introduction

Join us for a hands-on, two-day journey into the heart of permaculture design—where theory meets action. In a world of rapid change, many of us are searching for grounded, resilient ways to live and strengthen our communities. This weekend is your opportunity to explore those solutions in a supportive, inspiring environment.

At our site, permaculture isn’t just something we teach—it’s something we live every day. From regenerative growing systems to conscious living and thoughtful land stewardship, our approach is rooted in real experience and practical action.

During this immersive “taster” course, you’ll:

• Discover the core principles of permaculture

• See practical examples of design in action across our land

• Explore simple systems that support biodiversity, food abundance, and climate resilience

• Connect with others who share your passion for sustainable living

Whether you’re tending a garden, managing a small holding, or making the most of a balcony or courtyard, you’ll leave with practical tools and ideas you can start using right away.

Join us for two days of inspiration, learning, and connection—and take the first step toward creating a more resilient and sustainable future for yourself and your community.

• Understand the basics of how permaculture gardens work

• Spot simple patterns in nature and use them in your own space

• Create easy, low-maintenance designs that give great results

• Make the most of natural energy like sunlight, water, and wind

• Build healthy soil through straightforward composting methods

• See how people, plants, and wildlife can support each other

This course is friendly, hands-on, and designed for everyone—no matter your experience, background, or learning style.

Your tutor, Karen Noon, is a certified permaculture teacher with the UK Permaculture Association.

Tea, coffee, and refreshments are provided.
To help keep the course affordable, please bring a packed lunch.

Do you want to transform your property into a beautiful, sustainable & healthy oasis?

Do you want to redesign your property. Learn to live healthier, more sustainably, and while still creating abundance in your life? 

This course enables you to create a complete permaculture design for your own project over the course of a few months, and at the end you will earn your internationally-standard Permaculture Design Certificate.  The course content has a wide and flexible application, not only in home-based settings, but also for those wishing to apply permaculture design within their business or community.

We will give you the knowledge and tools to enable you to use permaculture design in a context that is meaningful to you. This slower paced course gives you time to absorb and practice what you learn as we move through the modules.

The skills that you learn in this course have an endless variety of applications. After all, sustainable living is one of the fastest growing themes, both socially, environmentally and economically.

Some of the content we will explore will include: 

• Permaculture ethics and guiding principles
• Pattern in design
• Why we need Permaculture.
• Cultivated Ecology: such as regenerative pastures, forest gardens, no-till cultivation,   biological pest control.
• Climates
• Waste reduction in the home, recycling and disposal.
• Soils:   Soil regeneration techniques and soil conservation.
• Water in the Landscape
• Forests and Trees:   Woodland establishment and management
• Invisible Structures:  Real wealth, land access, formal/informal economy
• Design: Design process and tools, maps and overlays, project planning. 

Karen is a “certified educator through the UK Permaculture Association” This course curriculum is certified by the Permaculture Association.

We will meet once a week for 9 weeks and the course includes a vegetarian lunch, refreshments, teaching, site visits, handouts and access to online resources – €485.00.

Deposit: €150.00 is required at the time of booking and this will be deducted from final fee.

Discover our specialized course tailored for those interested in permaculture, with a particular focus on food production.

Permaculture gardens are multifunctional spaces, offering a plethora of benefits beyond food production.

Led by Karen, this course delves into creating thriving edible gardens without breaking the bank.

Topics covered include:

• starting your garden with various methods like no-dig and raised beds
• understanding ecological growing methods,  implementing permaculture systems for effective design
• Explore the importance of healthy soils and learn about composting, mycelium, and mulching techniques.
• Dive into growing abundant, healthy food through topics like planting guilds, companion planting, and pest control, while also discovering the benefits of seed saving and seasonal planting.
• Enhance your garden’s biodiversity to support wildlife and insects while reaping the rewards of sustainable gardening practices.

We will provide refreshments and biscuits, bring your own lunch in order to keep costs low

The cost for the 4 days: €140.00 per person.

This is a non residential course