🌱 What is Permaculture Education?
Permaculture education is more than just gardening. It’s a transformative learning journey that equips individuals and communities to design sustainable systems by mimicking nature’s patterns and principles.
At Bandung Permaculture, we offer immersive education that blends theory with practical, hands-on experience—empowering you to build regenerative systems for food, water, shelter, and community resilience.
🎓 What You Will Learn
Our programs are designed to serve everyone—from beginners to experienced practitioners.
✅ Core Topics Include:
- Permaculture Ethics & Principles Understand the foundational values: Earth care, People care, and Fair share.
- Design Methods & Site Analysis Learn to read the land, map resources, and create resilient systems.
- Soil Health & Composting Explore techniques for building fertile soil, composting, and soil regeneration.
- Water Harvesting & Management Design swales, greywater systems, and rainwater harvesting infrastructure.
- Food Forests & Agroforestry Discover how to grow diverse, low-maintenance, perennial food systems.
- Natural Building Techniques Learn the basics of building with earth, bamboo, and other local materials.
- Urban Permaculture & Community Design Adapt permaculture to city environments and build cooperative community initiatives.
🏡 Courses & Formats We Offer
We provide a range of formats to suit different learning needs:
📅 1. Intro to Permaculture (1–2 Days)
- Perfect for newcomers
- Interactive, hands-on learning
- Field tours of working permaculture sites
📚 2. Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course (72-Hour Standard)
- Internationally recognized certification
- Intensive, project-based training
- Team design projects and real-world applications
🌿 3. Specialized Workshops
- Themed workshops on soil, water systems, food forests, urban permaculture, and more
- Suitable for schools, organizations, or communities
🧑🏫 4. On-Demand & In-House Training
- Customized for your team or institution
- Can be conducted in your location or ours
- Includes consultation and post-training mentorship
🌍 Why Learn Permaculture in Bandung?
Bandung is an ideal living laboratory for permaculture, thanks to its:
- Fertile volcanic soil and rich biodiversity
- Dynamic urban-rural interface
- Thriving eco-conscious and farming communities
Learning here connects you with both traditional Sundanese agricultural wisdom and modern regenerative science.
📈 Who Should Join?
- Home gardeners & homesteaders
- Farmers & agri-entrepreneurs
- Educators & students
- Architects, designers & planners
- Community leaders & changemakers
- Anyone passionate about sustainability
💬 What Our Students Say
“I joined the PDC course in Bandung and it changed the way I see the world. Every day now, I feel more connected to nature and my community.”
— Dina R., Urban Planner
“The teachers were inspiring and the practical work made the concepts easy to understand. Highly recommend!”
— Andre T., NGO Worker
🔗 Ready to Begin Your Regenerative Journey?
Whether you’re planting your first seed or redesigning an entire community, Bandung Permaculture is here to guide you.