Urban Harvest Permaculture Design Certification
Permaculture is an ecologically inspired, energy conscious way to design living arrangements that are sustainable.
Our 100 hours certification program is composed of five Units during the school year with a break for summer. Our program is unique in that there are students who are beginning and midway through in the program and builds and overlap of Permaculture Fellows for community connections and networking.
2025 Permaculture Design Certification
Cost: $1,500. Includes digital access to course materials. For our farm site visits, farm to table lunch is included.
Unit 1: Sustainable Living through Permaculture 1 (SL1)
Through a tour of the remodeled home and food gardens, participants will be shown how these principles of permaculture design are applied in real living situations.
January 26, 2025. Location: A Southwest Houston residence & gardens* Address and parking info will be emailed the week of the class. Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm and OUTDOORS for the entire time with minimum time indoors.
& Sustainable Living through Permaculture 2 (SL2)
The permaculture principles of SL1 class are explored further through presentations and a group design exercise. Topics covered: history, ethics and principles, patterns used in design, nutrition, and natural materials construction and more. February 2, 2025, 1:00-5:00 pm
Location: Urban Harvest Office, 1911 34th St. 77018
Winter Unit 3: Designing Green Homes and Communities through Permaculture: In a world of rapidly rising energy and materials prices along with increasing climate protection measures, it is essential that our homes and communities adapt conservation measures which will be explored. Sun Feb 9, 16, 23 March 2, 9, 23, 2025● 1:00pm -5:00pm. Urban Harvest Office, 1911 34th St. 77018
& One Day, TBD at Japhet Creek Community, March 9th is scheduled to be at Animal Farm Permaculture Center, All Day
Spring Unit 4: Restoring Nature through Permaculture
This module focuses on basic ecology principles and local ecological challenges. It will also address broader questions about our natural environment including trees, forests, plants and animals, including current threats to a healthy ecosystem.
Sun March 30, April 6, 13*, 27* 2025 ● 1-5pm
Urban Harvest Office, 1911 34th St 77018
& *Two Field Visits, locations to be announced, 10am-5pm
Summer Break
Fall Unit 2: Designing Bountiful Gardens Using Permaculture: Focuses on the design of family gardens in a community context as part of a home place, farm or ranch. Learn the permaculture of vegetables, fruits, domestic animals and the factors used to maximize production and minimize labor. Sun Oct 12, 19, 26 Nov 2, 9, 16, 2025. ● 1:00-5:00 Urban Harvest, 1911 34th St. 77018
& Two Farm Visits, All Day.
Unit 5: Design Tutorial
Independent study devoted to a capstone design project on your own and paired with a Permaculture mentor. Dec Graduation Dates will be announced.
