"Permaculture Design is the first system of conscious, functional, design in the world. That's its unique aspect - its functional design is sustainable."
Bill Mollison (1928- 2016)
Find out more in this short video from the originators
News, Reports, Articles, Reflections
The autumn edition of "Northern Edge" is now published. Read it here. Full of updates, features and details of "What's on" at the Northern School. Ask for notification of the next publication here.
Up and coming
Christmas "Office Party" at the Yard Theatre, Hulme on 11th December 2019 Read more
Permaculture Design Course at Bury, North Manchester starts Saturday 22nd February 2020 Read More
Ecological Gardens Design Course, Winter 2019, 12th December 2019 One place is available and you can still join at Early Bird price! Read More
Urban Gardening and Practical Permaculture Skills workshops Spring 2020, from 29th February to 3rd April 2020 - booking now read more
Tree Planting at Turncliffe Barn, nr Marple (postponed) - Read More
Introduction to Permaculture Design Course at Hulme Community Garden Centre in Manchester 4th and 5th July 2020
Details of other events will follow. e-mail us
Many of our design courses are modular - see available days.
What the students say: graduates from the recent Design Course at Chorley talk about the course:
Graduates from our 2014 PDC course at Chorley talk about their projects and how the course has helped them
Video release "Agriculture vs Permaculture" from Jack Hill featuring interviews from the Northern School.
The oldest permaculture food forest in Britain - from our friends Graham and Nancy at Coldstream in Scotland
Slideshow "Climate Change - don't panic", Permaculture, Work and Energy by Angus Soutar, developed during the late summer convergences at IPC and NonStuff.
A Permaculture approach to Housing in 21st Century England - Angus Soutar presents to the Devolve seminar in Oxford, September 2013. Presentation and links
Carving up the concrete - take time out from a busy life to enjoy the excellent work fo John Gotting
Read more about the Northern School
More information on current courses and events here.
Link to old News page
We have Permaculture Design courses currently in planning at Bury (for Manchester and East Lancs) and at Didsbury These courses are available to students taking a modular route.
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