Permaculture Teacher Training Online

Ready to Inspire Others with Permaculture?

Are you ready to share your passion for permaculture but feel unsure how to teach it effectively?

If you hold a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) and are passionate about sharing permaculture knowledge, this course is your gateway to becoming a confident, skilled, and inspiring teacher. This international online training, delivered in English, was designed by internationally renowned permaculture teacher Rosemary Morrow and is facilitated by Alfred Decker and a fantastic teaching team. It’s brought to you in collaboration with the Permaculture Association of Britain.

Whether you’re already teaching or dreaming of becoming one, the online Permaculture Teacher Training (PTTO) equips you with the skills, confidence and tools to inspire others with permaculture — both online and in person.

Full info on the training HERE. 

Whether you want to run full PDCs or smaller courses and workshops, this training will help you connect with your audience and teach with confidence and passion.

When

Live sessions:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at:
16:30–19:30 UK Time (GMT) / 17:30–20:30 Central European Time (CET) 
North America (Eastern Standard Time): 11:30 –14:30

Dates:
23 + 24 September; 30 September + 1 October ; 7 + 8 October; 14 + 15 October; 21 + 22 October; and 28 + 29 October.

This is an intensive certification training and participants should be ready to dedicate at least 10 hours a week for the program, which will be a varied blend of online meetings, group work, teaching practice, presentations and self study.

Pricing

We offer a sliding scale for this course, and ask participants to offer what they can pay for this professional, certified training. Those who can afford to pay more on the higher end of the scale will help those who can only pay less. The sliding scale recognises the differences in economic reality depending on what country a participant comes from, as well as their individual circumstances, so this is a practical way that people with more resources can act in solidarity.

This course includes a discounted one year membership in the Permaculture Association Britain.
If you are already a PAB member, use discount code PABMEMBER at checkout to be discounted your membership fee (£27)
Unsure if you are a member? Please log in here to check first. 

Choose the option that best fits your circumstances:

• £527 Standard Price (£500 PAB members)
  This price reflects the real cost of running the course. Choose this price if you cannot pay the Abundance price.

• £727 Abundance Price (£700 PAB members)
  Please choose this price if you are able to afford it. By doing so you are supporting opportunities for low income students and refugees to participate in the course. Thank you!

• £327 Resilient Price (£300 PAB members)
  You are welcome to choose this price if you have a low income or are unemployed, receive public assistance, do not have access to funds, etc.

  Payment plan (£200 deposit now and the rest before course start)
  You can choose to pay in two installments by paying £200 now. You will receive an email with the  payment link for the rest - payable before the course starts.PAB members who want the payment plan do not need to use the discount code as the membership will be discounted from your second payment.
  Payment plan is available until 10th September
  

Bursary/Scholarship: If you are not able to cover this price or are a refugee/migrant, please click HERE to fill in a scholarship application form before 20th August. 


Refund Policy
Full payment of the course fee is available before the course begins.
No refunds will be issued if a participant does not complete the course.
Participants may request a full refund, minus payment processing fees, within the first 7 days from the course start date. No refunds will be issued after 7 days from the course start.
In the unlikely event that we need to cancel the course, participants will be offered: a full refund of all course fees paid, minus payment processing fees, or the option to transfer to a future course.

What “tech” is required to participate?
This training is online and you will need a stable internet connection and a computer (or similar) with a functioning microphone and camera to be able to participate. The classes will be held on Zoom so you will need to make sure this is working for you before we start.Participants will receive a list of other free tech we may use during the program before the course starts. We keep the tech as simple and inclusive as possible!

What is included in the course?

• 12 x live 3 hour interactive online classes
• A teacher training certificate issued by the Permaculture Association of Britain
• A pack of digital teaching resources
• Course platform for self study including live class recordings, videos, text, and images
• Course community forum
• Weekly facilitation practice in class time
• A live call with Rosemary Morrow
• Access to the course materials after the end of the training
• Membership in the Permaculture Association of Britain
• A new generation of permaculture teachers and doers for you to join!

What do previous participants say about this training?

“6 weeks ago being a permaculture teacher or even taking part in a teacher training was a distant goal. I would have to travel long distances, spend thousands of dollars and take a couple of weeks off from my life to make it happen.
It feels like a huge accomplishment and has been a dream of mine! I have much more confidence now and feel that I could co-teach a PDC. I have amazing new connections to share ideas and maybe even teaching experiences with!
Thank you so much! “
– Lori Heath, Canada

“Before the training I was really lost on teaching, but with new skills and micro-teaching practice, I now feel confident to teach any audience! I am the first Lesotho national to get a PDC and had no permaculture network or opportunities in my country. Through this course I made amazing friends and connections for life!
Thanks to this new international network, I am now able to apply for international opportunities and feel hopeful to gain funding for my permaculture projects. Thank you for this wonderful program.”
– Montoeli Moletsane, Lesotho

The Teacher Training facilitator team

Alfred Decker (lead facilitator)
Alfred Decker is an award-winning permaculture designer; Education Coordinator of Permaculture For Refugees; certified educator with Permaculture Association of Britain; founder of the 12P Permaculture Design consultancy, a leading voice in Social Permaculture and one of Europe’s innovative permaculture educators. After taking a PTT course with Rosemary Morrow in 2011, he undertook a two year mentorship and co-facilitated six courses as her assistant, earning a Diploma in Permaculture Education & Community Development in 2013. Committed to furthering the PTT course that Rosemary developed in over four decades of teaching experience around the world, Alfred facilitated over 20 PTT courses as lead facilitator and organises the PTT trainings in Europe.

Jen McConachie (teaching assistant)
Jen (Earth Mentor Me) is a permaculture teacher and life coach based in Norway. She is a certified educator with the Permaculture Association of Britain, holds a Permaculture Diploma, Work That Reconnects facilitator certificate and took the PTT with Alfred in 2022. 

Guest facilitators
Starhawk, Rosemary Morrow, Habiba Youssef Abdel Aal, Yau Fan and Sonita Mbah

Join Us!
The Permaculture Teacher Training (PTT) is your next step to confidently share permaculture, build your teaching skills, and inspire change in your students and communities. Welcome! 

Questions? Contact ptto@12pdesign.net