Grow Permaculture

10/13/2026

Our Hands-On Online Permaculture Design Course starts today, 10/13, and we will be featuring a series of the most common questions we get asked.

🌱I prefer to do an in-person course. How would this work for me?🌱

There's a lot to love about learning in person: seeing systems firsthand, working alongside other students, and having conversations as you go.
Our online course is designed to preserve much of that practical learning while giving you more flexibility. Instead of completing exercises at a shared teaching site, you'll apply the same practical steps to your own site. You'll also have access to instructor Q&A, mentoring, and opportunities to share your work and learn from others.
The online course includes additional resources and material you can revisit whenever you need them.
If you learn best by doing, you can still do that online. The difference is that you'll be working on your own land, on your own schedule.

To learn more, visit https://courses.growpermaculture.com/product/online-permaculture-design-course/

10/13/2026

Our Hands-On Online Permaculture Design Course starts today, 10/13, and we will be featuring a series of the most common questions we get asked.

🌱I'm pretty busy. How would I fit this course into my schedule? 🌱

That's exactly why we created the online course!
The course is self-paced, so you can work through the lessons when it suits you. You can study a little at a time or set aside longer blocks when you have the opportunity.
Most students spend around 72–100+ hours on the course in total. At a relaxed pace, that can look like about 2½ hours per week over a year, while students who have more time available can complete it much faster.
We also hold live Zoom sessions twice a month. They're recorded, so you can catch up later if you can't attend live.
You don't need to rearrange your whole life to learn permaculture. You need a schedule that works for you.

To learn more, visit https://courses.growpermaculture.com/product/online-permaculture-design-course/

10/13/2026

Our Hands-On Online Permaculture Design Course starts today 10/13 and we are featuring a series of the most common questions we get asked about the course.

🌱Why is it called a “hands-on” course? 🌱

Because you won't just be learning about permaculture. You'll be putting it into practice.
The online course includes the same practical exercises used in our in-person course. You'll work through the design process step by step, applying what you learn to a site of your choice. That might be your backyard, a farm, a community space, or another place you'd like to improve.
You'll have opportunities to share your work and receive feedback from experienced designers. The goal is to help you develop practical skills you can use in the real world, not just knowledge you can recall on a test.

To learn more about the course, visit https://courses.growpermaculture.com/product/online-permaculture-design-course/

09/25/2026

08/28/2026

If you've been curious about permaculture but weren't sure where to start, this is your invitation.
Our next online course begins October 13, and I'd love to have you join us.
We'll explore practical ways to work with nature, grow healthier food, build resilient and regenerative systems, and truly understand your land — whether you have a backyard, a farm, or just a dream of living more connected to the natural world.
I hope you'll join us.
Registration is open now.
https://courses.growpermaculture.com/

08/28/2026

Some of you may have seen social media posts announcing our move to North Carolina, but if not, here is the announcement!

We have moved to a 3 acre lot in the Asheville area of Western North Carolina. This has taken me back to my roots (my dad’s family is from Appalachia), and to all of the pleasurable moments during most of my adult life spent living in the foothills of some mountain range or another.

Read the rest here:

https://permalife.substack.com/p/a-new-adventure?r=1a1m3j&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

07/23/2026

We have a happy permaculture guild around our loquat tree!

04/21/2026

Failing to grow from seed?

You don’t have a “brown thumb”, you’re just missing information.

Our Grow From Seed Successfully Course gives you the exact step-by step to do it right.

Sign up now (pre-release rate): https://courses.growpermaculture.com/product/permaculture-gardening/

Coming soon!

03/14/2026

Sharing my love for Simpson's Stopper, a great plant for any garden

03/13/2026

How to help an avocado tree before and after a freeze?