Teaching and Learning
Permaculture training: Something for everyone
This year, vocational training in permaculture turns 20. Affectionately known as APT (Accredited Permaculture Training), these courses have been part of Nationally Recognised Training since Permaculture Australia registered an accredited course with Queensland...
Are we there yet?
Unfortunately, we are not … quite … Post-COVID. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned out to be a contentious issue in the Australian permie community. As we are approaching the biennial Australian Permaculture Convergence (APC), a gathering celebrating all...
Great news for trainers wanting to deliver accredited permaculture training
The newly reviewed Permaculture VET qualifications, skill sets and units are now published on the National Training Register, training.gov.au which means they are available for use by registered training organisations (RTOs). With the release of the new permaculture...
The Review of Accredited Permaculture Training almost complete
For the past 18 months, a group of Permaculture Educators has been working hard to complete the 5-yearly review of Permaculture in conjunction with Skills Impact, who are the Skills Service Organisation that manages the AHC - Agriculture, Horticulture &...
Permaculture Project public consultation
Dear colleagues and friends Permaculture vocational training is currently under review and the Public Consultation phase is open now until March 28th. All permies are encouraged to participate, even in a small way. Any engagement, any comments or questions are welcome...
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...