WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Who is this course for?

Everyone!

We firmly believe that everyone can benefit from learning how to apply  the tools and insights of permaculture toward the broad goal of earth regeneration. This course is for anyone who is looking to build practical land-based skills in earth healing.  There is a place for everyone no matter your physical ability, background or cultural narrative about who can do this work.

Typical Daily Schedule

7:30-9:00 am Breakfast
9-9:30—Morning Circle and Ritual
9:30-12:30—Morning Session
12:30-1:30—Lunch
2:00-4:30—Afternoon Session:
4:30-6:30—Break
6:00-7:00—Dinner
7:30—9:00 pm Evening Session

QUESTIONS? 

We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Going beyond theory!

This advanced hands-on permaculture course teaches

practical restoration tools and techniques.

Do you feel called as an Earth Healer? This course is for you. 

There’s a quiet revolution going on in the woods, of communities banding together to take responsibility for their forests and grasslands, and create more safety and resilience in the face of climate-intensified wildfire.  This ten-day intensive will immerse you in one such community, focusing on deep listening to the land, hands-on skills for land restoration and practical tools to mitigate the impacts of climate change. 

We’ll gain experience with many aspects of forest and grassland management—understanding fire ecology, assessing the forest and fire danger, thinning, pruning, limbing up and creating shaded fuel breaks, pile burns, prescribed burns (weather permitting), working with government and other local agencies, making biochar, inoculating mushrooms, and creating other value-added products from the woods. 

Grazing can be one of our key tools for fire prevention and grassland regeneration when done right. In our animal care segments, we’ll have a chance to work with sheep, goats, cows, poultry and livestock guardian and herding dogs, and learn aspects of humane animal care, such as psychology,  training, fencing, and herding.

This Course Is For You If:

• You feel anguish or despair about the climate and the state of the environment, and want to renew your spirit while learning positive solutions and practical skills.
• You want some time outside of the city in a beautiful environment with good food, great people, and a chance to learn new skills.
• You think you’d like to live on the land—but you aren’t sure, and want to try it out for a time.
• You live on the land—or hope to some day—and want to learn skills to regenerate it and protect it from devastating wildfire.
• You’ve learned the theory and taken lots of online courses during Covid—and now you want the practical experience. 
• You want to work with animals to help heal the landscape.
• You want to improve your skills at animal management.
• You want a career in caring for the environment, forestry, fire protection or a related field.
• You want a career in nature education or to incorporate more nature awareness into teaching other subjects..
• You are a climate activist who fears getting burned out—and want the tools to make a positive impact.
• You want to learn practical skills in a context that honors the spirit.
• You love nature—and want to do something about it.

WE ARE ALWAYS HERE TO HELP

Please reach out to our Student Support Team at: support@earthactivisttraining.org.

MEET YOUR TEACHERS

Sliding Scale Tuition

We offer sliding scale tuition and payment plans to make our courses as accessible as possible 

• Abundant Tuition: $1,650
• Standard Tuition: $1,500
• Resilient Tuition: $1,350
• Alumni Tuition: $1,000 For EAT Alumni who have taken this course before
• All amounts are in US dollars.

Every Abundant Tuition helps support a Diversity Scholarship.

Bring a Friend & Group Discounts

• Bring a Friend (2-5 people) – $200 off each Standard tuition ($1,300 total for each person)
• Groups of 6 or more people – $300 off each Standard ($1,200 per person)
• For group discount contact: support@earthactivisttraining.org

Work Trade

A limited number of work trade spaces are available. Work traders pay a reduced tuition of $900 and are involved in a range of tasks before, during, and after the course.
Work traders are generally expected to come several days early for the course. The work involves preparing materials and project sites for the course. Work traders are also expected to work during the course. This may include help in the kitchen, cleaning, organizing tools and materials for class, or other activities.