Introduction to Permaculture (Two Day Course)

Permaculture is a holistic design approach that uses the patterns and principles found in natural ecosystems to create sustainable and regenerative ways of living. It focuses on designing system, such as gardens, farms, homes, and communities, that meet human needs for food, shelter, water, and energy while enhancing, rather than depleting, the natural environment. Guided by the ethics of caring for the Earth, caring for people, and sharing resources fairly, permaculture encourages working with nature, valuing diversity, reducing waste, and building resilient systems that can thrive over the long term.

You will learn about the ethical basis of Permaculture, look at the main principles of the Permaculture approach, and come away equipped to experiment with some of these techniques in your own projects.

You will be challenged to think afresh about how you meet your needs, about our shared need to build and strengthen communities, and you will be invited to start your design thinking from the very beginning of the course. You might also be asked to imagine that you are a beaver, a forest elephant or an inhabitant of a fictional village!

This course is being delivered through a partnership with Helygen Permaculture CIC, a new community‑focused training organisation founded by Paul Jennings and Luke Peake. Helygen was created to support practical, accessible ecological education in Camarthenshire, Swansea and across Cymru, helping people build the skills and confidence needed to design for a regenerative future.

Paul and Luke bring complementary experience to this work. Paul is a long‑standing Permaculture designer, teacher and practitioner with more than thirty years’ experience across community projects, ecological design and food growing. Luke is a PDC graduate, an innovative designer, organic grower and community activist whose work is rooted in creativity, collaboration and hands-on learning. Together, they’re developing a thoughtful, community‑centred approach to Permaculture training that blends solid design skills with the relational ethos at the heart of the movement.

We use a progressive, inclusive pricing structure to keep these courses accessible. Those choosing the Pay‑it‑Forward rate help fund supported places for people who would otherwise be unable to attend. Fully supported places may be available, and priority is given to residents of the Tywi Valley and county of Carmarthenshire

Dates: 25th & 26th April

Times: 9.30 - 4.30 on both days

Location: Gwynfe Growers, Gwynfe, Llangadog, SA199RL

Pricing: A £10 deposit is payable via EventBrite, we will contact you to pay the remaining balance, for a total cost for the weekend of:

• Solidarity: £60
• Standard: £80
• Pay‑it‑Forward: £100

Bursary Availability: If cost is a barrier, please contact Luke @ Helygen.cymru, as we have a limited number of bursary places available.

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