So you heard about permaculture and want to learn more!?!
Good for you... good for your family... and good for Mother Earth!
Want to learn how to plan your garden, how to think regeneratively, and how to design your life for resillience and abundance?  Well, let's get our hands dirty and dig in!
We will spend some of our time learning, some observing and discussing, and some of it actually DOING!  You will leave with plants to start your own garden, ideas to spark your creativity, and design know-how to give you that regenerative edge.  Best of all, you will leave with enthusiasm and confidence!
Come spend the day with new friends and find hope for the future.
These 12-week courses are taught on The Earthius Project, a UN Decade for Biodiversity 2019 Project of Merit. The courses run simultaneously for 4 consecutive Saturdays, break for a week, then run 4 more Saturdays, break, then another 4 Saturdays, ending on June 20, 2020.

The PFC (permaculture foundations course) covers the same material as the PDC, but does not include the design project mentoring and certification. It will run from 9am-1pm each Saturday. This course is perfect if you just want to learn and apply.

The PDC (permaculture design certification) covers the same materials and hands-on activities, but features an additional 2 hours after each session for one-on-one and group mentoring to complete the required design project and brief. This course runs from 9am-3pm each Saturday.
​Join us in exploring hands-on the many creative and beautiful ways to say goodbye to that resource-thirsty lawn!

Find out how easy and inexpensive it is to replace turf lawn with a regenerative array of pollinator friendly options that will require a lot less maintenance.  Learn about the closed-systems design thinking you can employ to make wise and eco-friendly decisions about your landscape and your life!

We have so many ways at our immediate disposal to make right the harm humans have done to this planet and its occupants, let's start right here and now!  Children welcome.

Q&A after main workshop!

You can rsvp and pay cash at the door, or pay for your ticket online (a small fee is added by Eventbrite).

The SPRING 2020 PFC/PDC now open for enrollment!

This is a 12 week course, 6 hours every Saturday (4 for PFC students), starting March 21, 2020.
The Earthius Project is located on the east side of Raleigh near Rolesville, NC.
The cost for the PFC (Permaculture Foundations Course) is $480, which includes your $60 registration fee.
The cost for the PDC (Permaculture Design Course) is $780, which includes your $60 registration fee and the $300 design mentoring and certification fee.
A limited number of work-trade positions are available to reduce the cost of the course.
Join us for a tour of The Earthius Project, a UN Decade for Biodiversity 2019 project recognized to contribute significantly to the biodiversity necessary to rebuild the earth's capacity to sustain us.
We will learn how a regenerative approach called Three Zone Gardening is helping native plants and insects make a comeback.  Supercharge your production zone by closing the ecological cycles as nature models for us. See how bringing permaculture ethics and the native planting movement together can eliminate the deficits found in each.
We will talk about how to get started and what support network is available to you!
A voluntary $5-10 cash donation per adult after the tour to help us further this great and necessary work is much appreciated!

School Garden
​Design

Consultation
A meeting with the school staff to discuss the goals, obstacles, budget, and location, including an inspection of the proposed location.  Followed up with written report and advice about what materials, services, costs, and limitations the project would entail, along with a site map detailing location, orientation, size and traffic patterns. $500 +travel

Garden/Outdoor Classroom Design Plan
A comprehensive visual plan detailing all systems, zones, functions, structures, and plants proposed.  Overlays of energy sectors, water flows & elevations, traffic patterns, and zoning are provided digitally during a presentation.  Budget estimations are provided, as well as implementation timelines and a supply list for plants, tools, structures, and other required materials. $1,500 - $2,500


Implementation Management
Planning and oversight of paid installers, volunteers, parents, and students.  Logistical coordination of work days, ordering and taking delivery of products (such as mulch and soil), scheduling of services (like fencing or earthworks). Taking delivery of systems like storage sheds or greenhouses, and supervising installation. $50/hr

School Garden
​Programs

Club Action Plan
A comprehensive curriculum plan with a list of activities, suggested goals, timelines, units, resources, and support for the relevant age range. $1,000-$1,500

Teaching
Weekly garden club leadership, implementing a suitable curriculum designed to teach not just gardening, but ecology, restoration, permaculture, and closed-systems thinking. $50/hr

​Teacher Training
A series of 4 lectures and discussion round-table to help teachers incorporate permaculture and closed-systems design thinking in their curriculum. $1,000

Accommodations & Meals


You are welcome to camp overnight on the Earthius grounds for a nightly fee of $15 to cover facility costs and a communal dinner.  We do have one Cabin Rental available for up to two people.  If you want it to yourself, the nightly fee is $42 (including dinner), if you share it, each person pays $28 (including dinner).

You will be asked to participate in preparing the meal (harvest, prepping, fire tending, or cleanup).  If you want to join us for the dinner but not camp overnight, you can pay just $8.

If you wish to spend all week here, not just the weekend, we can arrange a flat fee for meals and accommodation, including a discount on the course fee for work-trade hours during the week.
Property Walk
Great for DIY property owners who need on-the-ground input from an expert.  Also good if you are on the fence about purchasing a design plan.  2-4+ hrs on property plus a report delivered via email. $400-$700 +travel

Permablitz Facilitator
​Group design on the fly! Get a group of friends, family, and neighbors together to design and install a garden in one or two sessions.  Our role is to guide the design process, teach the participants how to lay out the plan on the property, and train them on the techniques to install each element. $350 for 1 full day or 2 half days​

Garden Mentor
Want to give gardening a try, but afraid to get started? Having problems in the garden you can't seem to overcome?  Frustrated by your lack of progress or harvests? Just need a friend who can garden with you on a regular basis and give you advice and hands-on skills?  I can schedule you for a weekly or monthly session to keep you motivated and learning! $100 +travel per 3 hour session (6 session min.)​

Project Management
​This role includes hiring and supervising subcontractors and installers, sourcing and transporting inputs, troubleshooting onsite issues, reporting, budgeting, accounting.  $50/hr
Basic Design Plan
A comprehensive design plan that may be appropriate for residential and hobby homestead applications.  Mapping, zoning, sector overlays and a detailed report and cost analysis are included. $500-$3000

Complex Design Plan
​For properties where large earthworks will be required, infrastructure and buildings will be installed, and/or the owner wishes to either be off-grid or produce an income from the property. $1,000-$3,500
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School Garden Design
​Schools can contract us to consult on placement of the garden, create a permaculture design that is functional for the age range, and train teachers and parents on facilitating an outdoor classroom.  $200 +travel for consultation, $500 for garden design, request a quote for teacher/parent training
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