Teaching and Learning
How to become a teacher of accredited permaculture training
"At the moment, very few permaculture teachers in Australia hold the qualifications to teach all accredited permaculture qualifications and only a few registered training organisations are offering the courses. We are experiencing a marked increase in interest in...
Permaculture blooms in ‘semi arid’ climate, WA
“I’m a country girl at heart, enjoying the wide-open spaces around me. I love being creative and am always trying to learn new things and educate myself on different topics. I’m currently working through my Diploma in Permaculture. I’m a dreamer and an optimist trying...
WA leads the way with accredited permaculture education
" Registered training organisations are desperately needed in other states and territories in Australia to offer these important qualifications. Permaculture has been identified as an important skill for the future, so we cannot risk losing the option of accredited...
Permaculture study opportunities
"Permaculture offers a simple, joyful and ethical way of life and making a living" Morag Gamble Permaculture offers a huge range of practical tools to improve household and community resilience, increase food security, better manage water, create systems that return...
“Grow food and grow farmers” – permaculture stories
"Jeff concluded years ago that growing soil and growing food would be the most important skills for humanity in the next thirty years – a conviction that hasn’t changed since. Asked whether he thinks that permaculture and regenerative farming skills will become more...
Tasmania school garden filled with wildlife and community
"We should never underestimate the capacity of a community garden to meet the needs of individuals. By spending time in the great outdoors, meeting like-minded people, keeping physically fit and connecting with community, it's a wonderful meeting place where people...
From “frustrated farmer” to permaculture educator – Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson is a PA professional member who teaches Certificate III Permaculture at the South Regional TAFE in Albany, Western Australia. Martina Hoeppner from the Permaculture Australia Education team chats with Andrew about teaching accredited permaculture at...
Giving Greens – Permaculture careers
Martina Hoeppner from the PA Education team chats with Western Australia based James McDonald about finding permaculture in England, microgreens, and the link between permaculture studies and small scale urban farming enterprises. Can you tell us a little bit about...
Keen to learn more about permaculture?
It’s been a bumpy start to 2020 for many to say the least. A silver lining - PA and our members have received *thousands* of queries related to permaculture. Folks are asking in droves about backyard food production, living more sustainably, and how to prepare their...