This course covers the standard 2-week international Permaculture Design Certificate curriculum, over an extended 18-day period, taught in an integrated hands-on way, culminating in a comprehensive land-use design project. Upon completion, a Permaculture Design Certificate will be issued by The Institute of Earthcare Education Aotearoa.

The tutors have extensive experience in their fields and have worked in a wide range of countries and conditions. Their teaching style caters for a variety of learning modalities, is inspiring, interactive, dynamic and fun. Main tutor of this course will be Robina McCurdy and Guenther Andraschko who bring extensive practical and educational experience to this course. A full day of Deep Ecology will be facilitated by Inna Alex.

The venue is Tui Community, an over 35 year old, 35 member, rural, intentional community governed by a Charitable Trust.