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Permaculture Design Certificate Portugal
Welcome to the Permaculture Design Course in Portugal, offered by Keela Permaculture Farm! Our course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of permaculture principles and practices, and empower you to create sustainable, regenerative systems in your own life and community.
Permaculture Design Course Portugal
You will see a working permaculture farm with food forests, agroforests, various Natural Buildings, many working examples of permaculture systems, and animal husbandry and enjoy yoga and meditation classes.
Permaculture Design Course Portugal
What is included in this Permaculture Design Course?
The standard 72-hour PDC syllabus and certified PDC certificate
Two theory classes every day
Two practical sessions every day
Homesteading workshops
Offgrid living workshops
An event with the local community, eco markets or a workday on a local farm
3 healthy organic meals per day – a chef cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner for you.
At least three yoga classes per week, plus meditation classes
Permaculture Design Course Dates
All our PDCs are followed by a one week specialist course. Either Advanced Permaculture Design, food forest course or a natural building course. Join the PDC, Food Forest or Natural Building course alone or stay for both.
The PDC courses are €950. And the specalçist courses are €500. Join both and get €150 discount. Further discounts available for part volunteering. You will also enjoy three days of relaxing on the farm between courses if you join both. For full pricing info please select your dates on the booking form page.
Spring 2025 PDC
16th-29th June 2024 – followed by a practical permaculture course and then a Natural Building Course
Video from our Summer 2023 PDC
Permaculture Design Course Portugal
Your Permaculture Design Course hosts and Teachers
Laurence Manchee
PDC Lead Teacher
Co-founder of Keela Yoga Farm. Laurence is certified by the Permaculture Association to teach certified PDCs. He is on the board of the WOOF Portugal Association, an author in Permaculture Magazine and leads Agroforestry, Permaculture Design and Natural Building Courses.
Tom Henfrey
Certified PDC Tutor
Tom is a co-teacher at Keela Yoga Farm’s Permaculture Design Courses. He is the only certified Permaculture Diploma tutor in Portugal. He is an author of various permaculture and ecology books and has 20 years of experience in Permaculture and Ecology. Tom co-leads the Diploma course at Keela Yoga Farm and guest teaches at some of our PDC courses. Visit his profile
Yoga Teacher
Kimberly Manchee is the co-founder of Keela Yoga Farm. She is the farm and kitchen manager and resident Yoga teacher. Kimberly teaches workshops on food fermentation and preserving, connects the garden to the kitchen and teaches yoga classes as well as social permaculture. Visit her profile here
Jonathan Ives
Forester
Interns & Volunteers & Staff
Keela Permaculture Farm Interns & Volunteers & Staff
- Three Keela Interns will also assist with running the course. Interns usually are past guests of Keela Yoga Farm and would like to progress into either becoming a Permaculture teacher, staff member or opening their permaculture farm or homestead.
- Four volunteers will also assist with the farm work, cooking, hosting and cleaning.
- A professional chef will cook your meals
What to expect?
- Check out the photos from the September 2023 Permaculture Design Course – click here
- Watch various videos about Keela Yoga Farm on our youtube channel. Including a Natural Building Course, a tour of the farm, volunteering on the farm and many others
What our past students have say
Google and Facebook Reviews
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