These are the best permaculture design courses for busy women who want to grow food, design a homestead, and connect with community...at your own pace and on your own terms.

If you're looking for an accessible, comprehensive training, we offer two full-scale online permaculture courses, plus an assortment of short courses on related topics.

Online Double-Certificate Permaculture Design Course

Our signature program, designed by and for women. Work at your own pace, includes 1:1 design guidance with your choice of our international panel of faculty mentors, and lifetime access to 40+ exclusive classes. $750-950 sliding scale tuition.

#freepermaculture Yearlong Online Course

Get immediate access to a massive cache of online classes in all aspects of ecological living. Not just for women, this project has its own website and is for anyone who wants to live more sustainably. No one turned away for a lack of funds.

Free Permaculture Design Course Online Guest Pass!

Get unlimited access to three full modules PLUS the Alumni Design Projects sample gallery.
Introduction to Permaculture
The first module, with a three-ethics overview from a variety of perspectives. We discuss history, terminology, and the core tools of the trade.
Urban Permaculture
Exploring the ways and means city folk can grow food and be more sustainable, from gaining access to land to tackling tough social issues.
Design Step 5: Analysis
Our one-of-a kind Permaculture Design Studio walks you through a whole-system design process. Here's the middle of it!
"These courses create a bridge between earth care and people care. I was really struggling to care for myself, while carrying the weight of the world, in terms of environmental responsibility. Heather Jo helped me marry those things in clear, obvious, almost hilarious ways. She made me feel validated in my struggles, valued in my skillsets, and empowered to make real changes."
​—Kendra, Writer and Permaculture Professional

Use permaculture design to improve all aspects of your life.

These short, free/donation-based courses are taught solo, by PWG director (and author of Food Not Lawns) Heather Jo Flores. Designed with permaculture principles in mind, to help you shape your practice and advance your career as a writer, a designer, an educator, or whatever niche makes sense for you!
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Learn more about Heather here.