This is the 30th PDC to be held at the High Heathercombe Centre on Dartmoor which offers an extra emphasis on social permaculture and on designing food systems for challenging environments.. We'll also be visiting established local food projects, including Martin Crawford's flagship forest garden.
On successful completion of the course, all participants will be awarded the Permaculture Association (Britain)'s internationally recognised Certificate in Permaculture Design.
The Autumn 2025 course will run from 5.00pm (please arrive by 4.00pm for a prompt start) on Saturday 8th November to 6.00pm on Saturday 22nd November. There will be a day off mid-course on Saturday 15th and a half day off each week, usually Tuesday afternoon in the first week and Wednesday morning in the second.
Sessions start each day at 9.00am and continue on until the evening meal around 6.30pm. We also have a light session most evenings of slides or a video to reinforce the day's learning. We have an hour and a quarter for lunch and evening meals, plus tea breaks during the mornings and afternoons.
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Residential (bed in Centre, shared with one or two others) - deposit payment
FULL COST £995, this £125 deposit payment reserves your place until the remainder is due 4 weeks before the course begins. The fee is inclusive of all tuition, site visits, handouts, digital resources and Permaculture Association Britain's PDC certificate. All meals are included. The fee also includes post-PDC, free lifetime access to Aranya's 'Design Your Site with Permaculture' online course. Four CONCESSIONARY places are offered at £745 for those on low incomes / means-tested benefits. Please check availability with us before booking.
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Residential (bring own live-in vehicle) - deposit payment
FULL COST £905, this £125 deposit payment reserves your place until the remainder is due 4 weeks before the course begins. The fee is inclusive of all tuition, site visits, handouts, digital resources and Permaculture Association Britain's PDC certificate. All meals are included. The fee also includes post-PDC, free lifetime access to Aranya's 'Design Your Site with Permaculture' online course. Four CONCESSIONARY places are offered at £655 for those on low incomes / means-tested benefits. Please check availability with us before booking.
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Non-residential / stay locally - deposit payment
FULL COST £795, this £125 deposit payment reserves your place until the remainder is due 4 weeks before the course begins.The fee is fully inclusive of all tuition, site visits, handouts, digital resources and Permaculture Association Britain's PDC certificate. All meals are included except breakfast.The fee also includes post-PDC, free lifetime access to Aranya's 'Design Your Site with Permaculture' online course. Four CONCESSIONARY places are offered at £595 for those on low incomes / means-tested benefits. Please check availability with us before booking.
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High Heathercombe Centre
Heathercombe Brake
Manaton
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ13 9XE
The High Heathercombe Centre is situated 1250 feet (380 metres) high in the Dartmoor National Park, backing onto the open moor and adjoining Heathercombe woodlands. The Centre looks out over the valley towards Easdon Tor, providing a beautiful, tranquil setting for a variety of activities and courses throughout the year.
The High Heathercombe Centre has hosted two residential permaculture design courses each year since 2009 and also runs a wide programme of other courses and events, including Creative Family Weeks, Retreats, Arts and Crafts Courses and Volunteer Weeks. The developing vision incorporates permaculture principles, sustainability, arts and crafts, forest school and an embryonic organic vegetable garden. The Centre is run on a charitable basis by the High Heathercombe Trust.
For those who are especially interested, the High Heathercombe Centre offers an extra emphasis on social permaculture and on designing food systems for challenging environments.
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