Additional information
Lodging | Free Camping, Glamping Teepee +$475, On-site Farmhouse +$450, Sister-Campus Master Bedroom +$450, Sister-Campus Bedroom #1 +$250, Sister-Campus Bedroom #2 +$250 |
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Register for the PDC Course. (Early Discount of $200 ends April 1st)
Reserve your spot in the training. Our limit is 24 students. With registration, you will receive a link to the Foundations of Permaculture Webinar series and you can begin your training.
Listen to All 11 Recorded Foundations of Permaculture Webinars
The Foundations of Permaculture Webinars are a 12-hour pre-training series. They hold a treasure trove of information and exposure to some amazing people who have incorporated permaculture principles and practices into real-life situations. Take notes if it helps you learn, but notes aren’t required. Listening to the webinars is a requirement and an important first step of the course, so do make the time.
Join Bill Just Before the Course in Two Live Webinars over Zoom
Live Webinar 1: Tues. May 21st – 6:30-8:00pm
Live Webinar 2: Tues. May 28th – 6:30-8:00pm
In live webinar #1 we will discuss the content of the Foundations Webinar Series and our Intro Session #1. Come prepared to share a few highlights from the content that really hit home for you? Following this live webinar, Bill will link you to 2-additional videos (about 4 hours of content) which will be discussed and explored in live webinar #2. Both of these webinar sessions will be recorded should you have to miss either. These are not fluff sessions. They are an important part of the content of the course.
8-Amazing Days at Locavore Farm
Feel free to arrive anytime after 3:00 on Friday afternoon (May 31st) to get settled in, meet some fellow students, and relax before our week launches on Saturday at 9 am. You will be on your own for dinner Friday evening, but a light breakfast will be available before class on Saturday. You can just arrive on Saturday morning if that works best for you. Morning registration window is 7:30-8:30. Class starts promptly at 9:00.
As the rooms and glamping are reserved above, they will be crossed off the list.
Additional lodging options can be found here. Kankakee County, Illinois – Visitors – Accommodations (visitkankakeecounty.com)
Remember, tent camping is no additional charge. Bring your own tent. And this is light camping. All your meals will be provided for (no need to bring cooking equipment), you’ll have access to a bathroom 24/7, and we’ll have class, exercises, and discussions all day and into the evenings. Your tent will really only be used for sleeping!Esther G. (age 62)
Price includes pre-training, the full course, all meals, open camping, and the PDC certificate.
Additional Fee for Lodging is Added on When Registering
$1,795.00 – $2,270.00
*If two or more wish to register as a group, please email Becky
Lodging | Free Camping, Glamping Teepee +$475, On-site Farmhouse +$450, Sister-Campus Master Bedroom +$450, Sister-Campus Bedroom #1 +$250, Sister-Campus Bedroom #2 +$250 |
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If you have a family member or friend who would also like to take this course we offer a $300 discount for this person. And you can invite more than one additional person at this price.
Should My Spouse/Partner/Close Friend/Family Member take the course with me?
If there is someone(s) who is intimately involved in whatever project you are undertaking, our students have repeatedly told us that it really made a difference when all parties involved took the PDC training together.
Going through one of our PDC courses tends to create a mind and heart shift in most people that cannot be transferred by conversation later on to others. Most people leaving the course never look at land the same way, and the concepts and ideas they now have can be fundamentally different than when they began. How does one explain this to their loved one(s)?
All we can tell you is that most people experience an inner shift by the conclusion of the training and to be able to experience this with those you will be working closely with is priceless. If there is anyway the other(s) involved with your project can join you, we, and most all of our students, highly recommend it.
We offer a 33% discount to students who have already earned their PDC Certification from another recognized teacher (from anywhere in the world) who wish to take one of our courses as a refresher. Please call or email us for details.
Should a student have to cancel their enrollment in the course up to 30-days before the on-site portion of the course begins, there is a full refund less $350. Even with cancelation, our students retain access to the Foundations of Permaculture Webinar Series ($195 value), keep the course handouts and textbook, and receive a full $350 credit toward another of any of our PDC course within 3 years.
If a student cancels within the 30-day period before the onsite portion of the course there will be a full refund less $450 and the student still receives a $350 credit toward a future design course. The credit is good for up to three years.
There are no refunds for cancellations or for withdrawals once the course begins. However, in certain circumstances, we may extend partial or full credit towards a future design course.
As you can see, these are very-full days. But because we break up the class-time with videos, exercises, discussions and more, students enjoy going into the evenings without feeling fatigued.
About 4 weeks before the on-site training begins, students will receive more information concerning what to pack, when and where to arrive and other details. No big surprises here. Just the usual stuff.
Students who complete this design course will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ from Midwest Permaculture which in the permaculture tradition allows them to use the word ‘permaculture’ in the promotion of their work or business. Graduates may offer workshops, lectures, classes and design services.
Participation in a final design project is a requirement of earning the certificate. We typically divide students up into groups of 2-4 persons, all working on one of the student’s own design projects.
Want to work on your Own Design Project?
Depending upon the number of students with projects, it is likely your project could be selected or you will be able to work on a project very similar to yours. If you want your project to be considered, bring the following:
Our instructors determine the final design project selection, but students’ preferences are strongly considered.
Students who have completed a Midwest Permaculture design certification course (PDC) are then invited to become part of our growing network of graduates. There are 4-ways we work to support our graduates:
Our objective is to support our students for as long as they need it or want it, and to encourage them to support each other.
The experience of taking a PDC course in person is almost always deeply impactful. As teachers, we feel it is our job to deliver the best quality training we know how to our students, and we take this responsibility seriously. This subject is too brilliant to share in a ho-hum way. We see the course as a journey into wonderment, self-confidence, and endless possibilities.
Thank you for your interest.
-The MWP Team