Permaculture Courses & Retreats

Costa Rica · Online · Hands-On Learning

Learn tropical permaculture design in Costa Rica, study online from anywhere, or join our 7-day food and garden retreat.
Compare all programs and enroll directly from this page.

Plant · Harvest · Cook Retreat

7 Days · Bamboo Cabins · Garden Sessions · Cooking Sessions
Costa Rica — Caribbean Jungle & Beach Town

A week of meaningful simplicity:
Mornings in the gardens, late-morning cooking sessions, afternoons free for swimming or resting.

You will enjoy:

  • Garden harvests & simple regenerative skills

  • Tropical cooking sessions

  • Fire-cooking, roots, fruits, and herbs

  • Bamboo cabin accommodation

  • Quiet luxury in the rainforest

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Online Tropical Permaculture Course

Self-Paced · Study From Anywhere · Step-by-Step System

Design a complete tropical food system using the 2,000 m² homestead that feeds our family year-round.

You receive:

  • Video lessons filmed on our land

  • Garden & food forest templates

  • Crop nutrient & crop area charts

  • Diet design & tropical nutrition tools

  • Online community

Ideal if you want:

  • A plan to apply to your own land

  • To learn at your own pace

  • To start designing even before owning land

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→ Start Online Course

On-Site Permaculture Design Course (Costa Rica)

15 Days · Immersive Learning · International PDC Certification

Learn ecological design inside our working permaculture farm near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica.

You will practice:

  • Food forests & agroforestry

  • Soil fertility (compost, biochar, microbes)

  • Natural building & rainwater systems

  • Diet design & tropical self-sufficiency

  • Real hands-on ecological design

Included:
Private bamboo cabin · Farm-to-table meals · Indigenous lands visit
72-hour international certificate

Ideal if you want:

  • Full professional permaculture training

  • Hands-on experience in the rainforest

  • A recognized PDC certificate

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Enroll:

Winter A 2026 PDC — Jan 4–18, 2026

Winter B 2026 PDC — Feb 8–22, 2026

Which Option Fits You Best?

Choose the Retreat if you want:

  • A regenerative vacation

  • Food + garden + cooking + tropical connection

  • A lighter, experiential week

Choose the Online Course if you want:

  • A personalized plan for your land

  • To study at your own pace

  • To begin designing immediately

Choose the On-Site PDC if you want:

  • Professional permaculture training

  • International certification

  • Deep hands-on learning

Many students combine options:
Online → Retreat for tropical experience → PDC for certification.

What You’ll Learn Across All Programs

  • Tropical food forests & agroforestry

  • Soil fertility: compost, microbes & biochar

  • Rainwater, greywater & regenerative loops

  • Climate-resilient crop planning

  • Diet design to feed a family

  • Tropical staples, roots & fruits

  • Fire-cooking & tropical kitchen (Retreat)

  • Sustainable homestead systems (PDC + Online)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No — all programs are beginner friendly.

  • No — it is experiential, not certification-based.

  • Yes. Many students begin online, then attend on-site programs.

  • Yes — bamboo cabins and all meals are included for both Retreat and PDC.

  • Near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica.