
PDC course
This 13-day practical and demonstrative PDC will take place in Konso, south Ethiopia, from the 2nd – 14th of September, 2013, at Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge, Karat Konso, Ethiopia. It has a focus on the application of Permaculture to communities in the developing world; however as a PRI accredited PDC the syllabus covers all the major topics in Mollison’s Designer’s Manual and will equip participants with the conceptual tools to design for any bioregion.
The PDC will also be followed by a 4-week internship which will give participants the chance to gain practical experience of application of the knowledge and skills gained during the PDC. Read the rest of this entry »


This 13-day practical and demonstrative PDC will take place in Konso, south Ethiopia, from April 1st to 13th 2013, at Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge. It will have a special focus on the application of permaculture to communities in the developing world. It will involve practical demonstrations both form Strawberry Fields’ own model permaculture site and from school sites in the area which are participating in the Permaculture in Konso Schools Project. There will also be the chance to do field trips into other climate zones in the Ethiopian highlands.
This 13-day practical and demonstrative PDC will take place in Konso, south Ethiopia, from December 10th – 22nd, 2012, at Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge. It will have a special focus on the application of permaculture to communities in the developing world.