Permaculture Design Course
January 2027 (in-person)

The Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC). Earth Activist Training’s PDC builds on the basic permaculture curriculum by adding a grounding in spirit and community activism. Join lead instructors Starhawk and Charles Williams, along with guest presenters for an indebted exploration of permaculture tools and techniques, along with hands-on interactive activities.

Advanced Permaculture
Jan. – June 2026 (online)

Advanced Permaculture (AP) is a six month, four-module, certificate course focused on understanding natural systems and cycles, learning tools of regenerative land stewardship, and developing plans to implement restorative design practices.

 Modules

• One: SITE PLANNING
• Two: WATER MANAGEMENT
• Three: SOIL & ANIMALS
• Four: FOOD FORESTS & FOREST ECOLOGY

Site Design
Jan. 29 – Feb 12 (online)

Site Design is a module in the Advanced Permaculture program focused on helping students with site analysis, developing goals, and communicating plans. Site Design is only available to students enrolled in the Advanced Permaculture certificate program.

Emergency & Disaster Planning is a class designed to help you and your community develop the skills needed to step into an unknown future. Through practical exercises and the creation of an uniquely-tailored action plan, you will leave this class more prepared for future disasters.

Five Fold Path: The Craft of Skillful Facilitation
Feb. 11 – Mar. 11 (online)

Meetings are the heart of any organization. Productive meetings allow an organization to move forward, keep members engaged, and give them a sense of empowerment and efficacy. Come learn the keys to effective facilitation for successful groups.

Water Management
Feb. 19 – Mar. 26 (online)

Resilient design begins with Water Management. Come learn to work with water, nutrients, and energy flows to create vibrant landscapes and resilient communities.  This class will guide you through the art and science of working in harmony with water to create a healthy and abundant landscape.

Soil & Animals
Apr. 2 – Mar. 7 (online)

Understanding soil and the role of animals is key to any resilient land design. Come learn how to build healthy living soils for vibrant landscapes and resilient communities. This class will guide you through the art and science of building soils for productive landscapes. 

Digital Ecosystem Design
Apr. 7 – Mar. 12 (online)

Digital Ecosystem Design is a 6-week, hands-on course where you’ll learn essential tools for modern businesses. You’ll plant the seed of your digital ecosystem to support your business growth. During this course, you’ll learn fundamental skills for small business owners who want to make the most of their digital resources while saving time and energy in the digital age.

Food Forest & Forest Ecology
May 14 – June 18 (online)

Join Starhawk and Charles Williams, along with amazing guest presenters to learn about forest ecology and principles for designing and maintaining productive forest systems. This class can be taken as a stand-alone class for personal growth, or as part of EAT’s Advanced Permaculture certificate program.

Mud Magic
May 28-31 (in-person, Cazadero, CA)

Come join us for a long weekend in the beautiful Cazadero Hills, playing with mud and unleashing your creativity while learning the skills of building with natural materials.

Sacred Garden
Aug. 7th – 9th (in-person)

Come join this 3-day, magical hands-on weekend of ecological landscaping, homestead design, and traditional skills.

Maven Makers
Mentorship Program (online)

Looking for support for your new or existing business? Maven Makers is an affordable, collaborative coaching sessions for regenerative business development.

Permaculture Design Certificate Course  
TBA (in-person)

Earth Activist Training and 12P Permaculture Design are happy to invite you to a two-week intensive Permaculture Design Course (PDC).

Introduction to Natural Building
TBA (online)

EAT is excited to offer this four-week online natural building class to get you started on your natural building journey. Over our four weeks together, we will explore a variety of traditional and contemporary natural building materials and methods.

Intro. to Permaculture

Sept. 17th – Oct. 1st (online)

Start your Permaculture journey with this introductory class. where you will get oriented to Permaculture with solid grounding in the history, philosophy, and some core tools used in permaculture design.

Permaculture Design Certificate

Sept. 17th – Dec. 17th (online)

Come join instructors Starhawk and Charles Williams, along with guest presenters for an in depth exploration of permaculture tools and techniques, spiritual connection and community activism.

Empowering Collaborative Groups

Sept. 30 – Nov. 4 (online)

Collaborative groups may be healing, nurturing, and inspirational—or they may founder on the rocks of conflict and poor communication. But when we understand their patterns and challenges, we can design structures that favor supportive and nurturing relationships.

Bioremediation & Earth Repair

Oct. 21st – Nov. 25th (online)

Bioremediation is the use of microorganisms, plants, and fungi to remove or neutralize contaminants, allying with living systems to detoxify contaminated environments.

Bioremediation & Earth Repair will provide an introduction to different bioremediation tools and techniques for detoxifying and revitalizing the gardens, lands and waters that sustain and nourish our communities. This class will highlight bioremediation projects and inspiring practitioners who are working with regenerative remedies to heal toxic realities.