Winter A 2026 Permaculture Design Course: Sunday, January 4 – Sunday, January 18, 2026

from $400.00

2-Week Immersive Training • 72 Hours • Hands-On Design

Tuition Options:

  • $2,000 – Full Tuition

  • $1,850 – Early Bird Tuition (when full payment is made 30+ days before the course start date)

  • $400 – Deposit (reserve your space)

  • Balance Payments (for students who already paid a deposit)

Enrollment:

2-Week Immersive Training • 72 Hours • Hands-On Design

Tuition Options:

  • $2,000 – Full Tuition

  • $1,850 – Early Bird Tuition (when full payment is made 30+ days before the course start date)

  • $400 – Deposit (reserve your space)

  • Balance Payments (for students who already paid a deposit)

PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC)

Hands-On Ecological Design Training — Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica

Join a transformative, two-week (72-hour) Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC) at Finca Tierra Education Center on the lush Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.

Learn how to design regenerative systems for food, water, energy, and community resilience through a blend of classroom learning and hands-on fieldwork on a fully functional permaculture farm.

You’ll Learn

  • Permaculture principles & ethics

  • Site analysis & landscape design

  • Soil regeneration, composting & biochar

  • Water harvesting & management

  • Organic farming & tropical food forestry

  • Renewable energy & natural building

  • Ecological waste systems & closed-loop design

  • Local economics, regenerative communities & ecovillage planning

Each student completes a one-acre homestead design project and leaves with the tools to design productive ecosystems — from backyards to farms.

Course Information, Fees & Enrollment

Tuition

  • Standard Tuition: $2,000 USD

  • Early Bird Tuition: $1,850 USD
    (save $150 by paying in full 30+ days before the course start date)

Deposit

  • $400 USD, non-refundable
    Reserves your place immediately.

Balance Payment Options

After paying the deposit:

  • Early Bird Balance: $1,450 (when paid 30+ days before the course)

  • Standard Balance: $1,600 (when paid within 30 days of the course)

Important Details

  • Limited Space: Only 12–16 students per course

  • Language: English

  • Includes: All classes, hands-on modules, accommodation, and farm-to-table meals

  • Excludes: Airfare and transportation to/from Finca Tierra

  • Final Balance Due: 2 weeks before course start date

Accommodation

Stay in our private bamboo cabinas on a first-paid basis
(no additional cost).

Refund Policy (Summary)

  • The $400 deposit is non-refundable.

  • Tuition (minus the $400 deposit + a 10% transfer fee on the remaining balance) is refundable up to 30 days before the course.

  • If Finca Tierra cancels the course, students receive a full refund.

We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance.

For full details, see our Terms & Refund Policy. Terms & Refund Policy.