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Seasonal Talks. We are working on the upcoming monthly, online talks programme. Watch this space and check the last series. Explore the past programme

Surveying and Mapping Course - This a two day course to gain experience in site surveying and mapping at Broadbottom, near Hyde on the 19th and 26th of March 2022. Often,these skills befuddle permaculture designers at the onset of their journey. Completing this course will bridge the gap between theory and practice. It is an opportunity to learn from the experts, and after completion you will be able to confidently apply these skills to your land-based design projects. Learn more and booking information 

We are still taking bookings for the intensive Permaculture Design Course at The Gathering Fields, Over Wyresdale, Lancashire,  4th September - 15th September 2017  Read more

PDC in Kenya led by our associate Tichafa Makovere at Barefoot Soulutions, 1st - 12th September 2017  Read more

Design Practice event at Whitehouse Farm, Dunham Massey, Cheshire on Saturday 25th March and Saturday 8th April 2017. Find out more.

Permaculture Design Course in Chorlley, one Saturday per month, from Saturday December 17th 2016

Full permaculture design (certificated) course at The Parsonage, Didsbury, Sept 3/4 2016

Full permaculture design (certificated) course in Clitheroe one Sunday per month, 18 September 2016

PDC at Parrs Wood Rural Studies Centre Feb 2016

Design event at Incredible Farm March 2016

Designing Sustainable Futures at Whalley - evening of 13th August, 6.40 for 7.00pm.

International 72 hour design course 23rd August - 4th September 2015 including a tour of sites in Scotland and North West England, more details and booking now available read more  (did not run)

International 72 hour design course 19th - 31st May 2015 at PRI Tap o' Noth, Aberdeenshire  Booking for the design course in May is via the Tap o Noth website.

Design Practice weekend - 7th - 8th March 2015,  Wirksworth, Nr Matlock Derbyshire

Design course now booking for Wiston Lodge, in the Upper Clude valley,  Scotland, June 2014

Northern School field trip to Offshoots and Whalley Forerst Garden, Saturday 31st May

Coming up fast: Wednsesday 28th May - free evening session with Angus Soutar on Open Money at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 6.00pm

Design Practice weekend on 22nd and 23rd February 2014 at Greave House Farm in Stocksbridge near Sheffield.

Design course now booking at Bury,  Lancashire for Saturday 15th February 2014

Site surveying day with Angus in New Mill near Huddersfield, Sunday 8th December 2013.Book now

Water in the landscape survey and design exercise day on Sunday 22nd December 2013 from 10am till 3pm at Whalley Forest Garden near Clitheroe. Book now

Design course now booking at Bury,  Lancashire. and for Wiston Lodge, southern uplands of Scotland, spring  2014

A Permaculture approach to Housing in 21st Century England - Angus Soutar presents to the Devolve seminar in Oxford, Spetember 2013. Presentation and links

Carving up the concrete - take time out from a busy life to enjoy the excellent work fo John Gotting

New video release "Agriculture vs Permaculture" from Jack Hill featuring interviews from the Northern School.

We have a Permaculture Design courses currently running at Bury  (for Manchester and East Lancs) and at Chorley, (for Salford, Preston and West Lancs)  These courses are available to students taking a modular route. 

Read more about the Northern School

More information on current courses and events here.