Professional Development - Permaculture College Australia

Professional Development

Sustainable Aid for Permaculture Development Work

Are you involved in sustainable aid, development work, post-disaster relief? This course will develop specific awareness, knowledge and skills for being effective, appropriate and culturally sensitive in this important field of permaculture activism and education. Discover effective tools to work with communities to build resilience so they can better meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world and impacts of climate change, resource depletion, food and water insecurity, increasing natural disaster and economic instability.

This course assumes the prior knowledge of the PDC or working knowledge of Permaculture.

NEXT COURSE Oct 14-20, 2012 • PCA, Djanbung Gardens with Robyn Francis & guest speakers

Creative Community Facilitation

Learn the art of faciltation—whether you’re involved in community gardens, Permaculture groups, transition initiatives, teaching or sustainable development work—you need effective facilitation skills and tools to harness community energy. Creative facilitation of perticipatory process, balancing challenge and conviviality is key to success.

Through this short intensive course, Robyn Francis shares 3 decades of experience in community facilitation and participatory process in diverse situations and cultural landscapes.

NEXT COURSE Sept 9-13, 2012, PCA, Djanbung Gardens, Australia

with Robyn Francis

Teaching is an art and a skill. Whether you are a permaculture teacher, facilitator or community activist, PCA's Permaculture Teacher Training course will improve and expand your abilities and make you a more versatile, engaging and effective educator.

Dates & locations:

April 2012 • New Zealand - dates and venue to be confirmed

December 2-8, 2012 • PCA, Djanbung Gardens, Nimbin, Australia with Robyn Francis

Advanced Design Skills

Done a PDC? Want to become a professional designer?

This course is for people who are seriously interested in design and consulting, and also recommended for permaculture teachers, to learn the tricks of trade from one of permaculture's leading designers and educators, Robyn Francis. In 4 intensive days you will learn how to draw up professional designs, deal with confidently with clients, cost jobs and prepare bills of quantity, present reports and get your consultancy practice going.

This course is for people who have already completed a full Permaculture Design Course (PDC)

January 30 - Feb 2, 2012 • PCA, Dajnbung Gardens, Australia

July 30-Aug 2, 2012 • PCA, Dajnbung Gardens, Australia

Already done a PDC? Looking for ways to fill in the critical skills and knowledge gaps? We can help...
djanbung-group-photo-2010 PCA (Permaculture College Australia) offers a range of options for permaculturists to fast-track practical skills beyond the PDC to be more effective in your chosen field of Permaculture practices.
• Professional Development short intensive courses,
• Permaculture Practices longer term internships,
• APT Accredited Permaculture Training courses/qualifications & RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
• Work for Wisdom limited placements for volunteers.