Permaculture Design Course

Over the past 15 years, more than 1,000 students from over 40 countries have trained at Finca Tierra.

You are reserving your place in our two-week, 72-hour Permaculture Design Certificate Course at Finca Tierra Education Center on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.

This course takes place inside a working tropical food system and includes hands-on fieldwork, real design application, and a complete one-acre homestead design project.

Group size is limited to 12 participants.

Secure Your Place

Reserve your place today with a $400 deposit.

Your deposit confirms your participation in the selected course dates.

The remaining balance may be paid as:

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

• Standard Balance — $1,600
(if paid after 30 days)

You may also choose to pay the full Early Bird tuition of $1,850 in advance.

Accommodation

Private bamboo cabinas with queen beds are included in tuition at no additional cost.

Cabinas are limited and assigned in the order that full tuition payments are received.

A deposit reserves your course seat. Private accommodation is confirmed once your balance is paid.

What Is Included

• All classes and hands-on training
• Accommodation
• Farm-to-table meals
• Field trip
• Internationally recognized PDC certification

Not included: airfare and travel to and from Finca Tierra.

Language: English

Student Feedback

“Worth every penny. It changed my life.”
— Ryan K.

“I feel confident designing my own edible landscape after this course.”
— J.J. Johnson

“I learned more in those weeks than in my entire degree.”
— Angus, New Zealand

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Refund & Transfer Policy

The $400 deposit secures your selected dates.

Tuition (minus deposit) is refundable up to 30 days before the course.

Within 30 days, your balance may be applied to a future course.