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🌿 Permaculture is a holistic, ecologically inspired approach to designing sustainable living systems that conserve energy, restore nature, and build resilient communities. Urban Harvest’s 100-hour Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) program offers a dynamic, hands-on learning experience across seasonal units, culminating in a capstone Design Project Showcase.
What makes our program unique? Students join at different stages of the certification journey, fostering a vibrant network of Permaculture Fellows who collaborate, mentor, and build lasting community connections.
🧭 Program Overview
Duration: January–December 2026
Structure: Five thematic units + Final Design Project
Total Hours: 100
Locations: Trees for Houston (1911 34th Street, Houston, TX 77018) + Field Sites
Schedule: Sundays, 1:00–5:00 PM (unless noted)
🌱 Unit 1: Sustainable Living through Permaculture I & II
January 25 & February 1, 2026
Part I: Introduction to permaculture ethics, principles, design patterns, nutrition, and natural building materials.📍 Trees for Houston🕐 1:00–5:00 PM
Part II: Guided tours of a remodeled permaculture homesite and food gardens in Southwest Houston.📍 Private residence & gardens🕐 1:00–5:00 PM
🏡 Winter Unit 3: Designing Green Homes & Communities
February 8, 15, 22 & March 1, 15, 22, 2026
Explore how permaculture principles address rising energy costs, material scarcity, and climate resilience in home and community design. Includes two full-day field visits.📍 Trees for Houston + Field Sites🕐 Sundays, 1:00–5:00 PM | Field Visits: All Day
🌳 Spring Unit 5: Restoring Nature through Permaculture
March 29, April 12, 19*, 26*, 2026
Dive into ecological principles and local environmental challenges. Topics include forest health, biodiversity, and ecosystem threats. Includes guided design and implementation days.📍 Trees for Houston + *Field Visits (10:00 AM–5:00 PM)🕐 Sundays, 1:00–5:00 PM
🍎 Fall Unit 2: Designing Bountiful Gardens
October 11, 18, 25 & November 1, 8, 15, 2026
Learn to design productive family gardens using whole-systems thinking. Topics include vegetable beds, orchards, domestic animals, and labor-saving strategies. Includes two full-day farm visits.📍 Trees for Houston + Farm Sites🕐 Sundays, 1:00–5:00 PM | Farm Visits: All Day
🎓 Winter Unit 5: Design Tutorial & Final Project
December 6, 2026
Eligible participants (≤2 absences) will complete an independent capstone design project. Final presentations and certificate awards will be held during a celebratory showcase.📍 Trees for Houston🕐 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
💳 Tuition & Payment Options
Full Tuition: $1,500
Payment Plans Available:
$180/month for 9 months
$795 in 2 installments
📧 To arrange a payment plan, contact Carol at carol [at] urbanharvest [dot] org
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In Support of Urban Harvest, Inc.
Urban Harvest cultivates thriving communities through gardening and access to healthy, local food. We are improving the lives, soil, and plates of all Houstonians through:
ORGANIC GARDENING & NUTRITION EDUCATION
Urban Harvest Classes teach and promote the benefits of organic gardening, ecological land management, and healthy food choices. In schools, our Garden Educators teach children about nature and the origins of their food through hands-on, experiential learning.
HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS
Through Double Up Houston, Urban Harvest is making fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable for all. Double Up Houston provides SNAP (formerly food stamps) beneficiaries with double the amount of fresh produce for every dollar spent at markets and farm stands across Houston.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
With a network of over 160 edible gardens throughout the Greater Houston area, it's easy to get involved in a garden near you. Urban Harvest provides affiliate gardens with volunteer engagement and workdays; seed and plant distributions; and, free education opportunities to help each garden become long-lasting and well-established for the community it serves.
FARMERS MARKETS
Get to know your farmer at Urban Harvest's Farmers Markets. Here, you will find the freshest farm and artisanal products, each grown, raised, and made within 180 miles of Houston. What’s more, your food dollars stay in the local economy.
Urban Harvest Farmers Market
2752 Buffalo Speedway
Every Saturday; 8am - noon
Mobile Market
Click here for locations.