PDC Plus is a 72hr 'Permaculture Design Certification Course' for beginners. Will be accompanied with a participating 'flying team' of practitioners who already hold permaculture certifications. Part of the funds raised is used towards creating a 'Social Business' involving local villagers. HTS is looking into collaborations with other local NGOs and organisations, together with whom we can give a year round training of permaculture methods to village families. This training will help them and their community to implement and practice permaculture in their own other villages around them.

This 18-day course will consist of a broad range of topics applicable to life anywhere on the planet, at the same time catering to the specific needs of the participating students.

Classic 72hrs PDC Curriculum

Plus introduction to:
- Bio-dynamics
- Local Buildings
- Regional Art and Craft
- Medicinal Plants
- Waste Management
- Social Business
- Community Gardens
- Terra Cota Potteries
- Indian Cookery
- Documentaries
- Idea Pool
- Guest Speakers
 
Dates: 
2 February 2014 - 24 February 2014
 
Teachers
Bernard Alonso from www.permacultureinterationale.com and Ilumalai co-founder Heal the Soil CSA www.healthesoilcsa.org 
 
Apprentice Teachers
This course is open to offers from apprentice teachers wishing to gain teaching experience. 

Fees:
720 USD Includes Accommodation, Food and Training

Venue information
 Heal the Soil CSA
Sapney Farm, Kottakarai Village,
Near Auroville, South India