Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course

I cannot thank you enough for last week. Not only is the curriculum exceptional, but you created such a congenial environment. It’s a lot of material for 72 hours but not only did you check all the boxes and get through the material, you added life and humanism throughout the whole training. Your transparency with your life, passions, and motivations were really what set your course and styling of teaching apart.

Straight up incredible. Even as someone who was less than familiar with agriculture and has never spent time on a farm, I found it incredibly valuable. Bill is a remarkable teacher, probably one of the most gifted teachers I’ve ever come across. I had no idea how impactful that would be in my selection of a permaculture course. He helps you understand the full picture at a micro and macro level… at both a logical and emotional level. He ensures everyone follows along, he’s funny, he’s passionate, he’s engaging. I never thought 9-hours a day in class would be so easy. I wish this course were mandatory for everyone as a citizen of the world. I understand the world around me differently for this course and highly recommend it for all.

I had the fortunate opportunity to attend a Midwest Permaculture Course. I come from the corporate/suburban world and was not quite sure what to expect. Bill and team put on a first-class event. Bill is a remarkable human and anyone would be fortunate to spend time with him. He is so passionate about permaculture and leaving the world better than we found it. There is something in this week for everyone and the sense of community that I felt with everyone else was awesome! I highly recommend this course!

Absolutely loved it. The PDC Course was interesting, inspiring and most of all, gave me a lot of hope. It helped me move from an armchair permaculturist to one ready to take on actual projects. The training exposed me to a variety of approaches that could be adapted to a range of climates and challenges. Most important, Bill and his team teach with heart and it really shows in what they share. I stayed in the small cob cabin they actually built there and had a lovely time. The food is fantastic too. The course was a lot of bang for the buck. I’m so glad I found Midwest Permaculture.

I learned a TON! The information was presented at a level that everyone could understand while the more knowledgeable and experienced people in our class were also blown away by the depth of useful content. I realize now that permaculture is about the skills needed to be a responsible human on this planet. This course was a paradigm shift for me. Thank you Bill and Becky.

There is something beautiful about witnessing people doing what they were meant to do. Bill, Becky, & Eric truly are inspired teachers! I learned an astonishing amount at the PDC course at Heal the Planet Farm in MO this spring & was also left with the desire and confidence to continue that learning on my own. The amount of info squeezed into one week was amazing, and somehow it was presented in a way that felt manageable and approachable. True to their teaching, they "practice what they preach"--both personally & professionally--so they had lots of practical stories to make the theory relevant. In addition, they managed to create a beautiful sense of community amongst a class of strangers and left us all feeling more hopeful about the world, despite the challenges ahead. Thank you, Midwest Permaculture!!

Bill, we made a deal on 30 acres in Kentucky. So grateful for my PDC as I felt confident enough to make this leap. Got a good deal too as it is considered ‘less than desirable’ land. Not so at all. It’s perfect for a permaculture design. Finally have our own land!

I really can’t imagine a better PDC course. Bill has years of experience and thus his real world examples left me feeling that everything I learned was not just a glorified theory, but rather a perfectly possible practice.

Take this class. It was one of the best things that ever happened to me. The teachers were awesome and the best I have ever had. The other students were amazing too. I was actually sad to leave.

This was an amazing eight-day workshop that has changed my life and the way I think about almost everything. Bill nailed this subject to the core. This training was inspiring and absolutely loaded with useful information.

...they gave me a job as soon as they looked at my resume with that Permaculture Design Course Certificate right at the top!