What kind of people  making a steel fibre concrete pond using straw bales as formwork

do a practical course 
by correspondence?

Students and Graduates Worldwide -  in over 30 countries! 
(Africa, Argentina, Australia - every state, Brazil, Bermuda, Canada- BC,ON, Croatia, France, Finland, Hong Kong, Holland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jerusalem, Jordan, Japan, NZ, Malaysia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of South Africa, Portugal, Qatar, Spain, Thailand, Tonga, UK, USA. -Alaska, CA, FL, KS, HA, IA, IL, IN, TN, MT, NM, OR, PA, SD, TX,VT, WA,WI,) 

Back in 1994 we identified a real need for  PDC by Distance (Correspondence) learning. Now we have students and graduates in over 30 countries, are providing scholarships, and helping build sustainable communities and healthier lifestyles. martin and the branch muncher

This course is designed for people who like to ask questions; who want to know how things work and need time to experiment; and set out on their own knowing that they have support and feedback from others experienced in permaculture. The course grows every week with new ideas and information, our ultimate goal is to produce a very approachable computer package. We provide far more information than could be discussed in a standard face-to-face course and we aim to always keep the notes easy to read and quick to access.  
We also have flexibility in the course that helps people tailor it to their current needs and situation.

Permaculture is complex but a common sense approach to responsible living.  To have access to a comprehensive text, other peoples experience, ideas and research and a personal and caring tutor is a special and very satisfying way to learn.

Who joins up?Robert K - not being his useful practical self

Who graduates?

Not everyone graduates and some people take longer than planned to finish but there are no extra charges or cut off dates.  We are patient and supportive. The teaching standard is vital to the success of our project and to the name of permaculture in general, we have to assure students and other teachers that our students "know their stuff".  Our teaching project is very unique even in the broader education community e-learning is considered 'new'.  We teach people in  remote (socially or physically) and often in difficult circumstances.  For more than a decade are teaching project has listened to the student's needs.  This has resulted in having a unique policy not to stress students by setting exams times or dead lines.  We have found many other means to help them achieve their goals.  There ultimate goal is to find a sustainable world future and live a healthy interesting life.  Their goals have become our goals.

Our graduates have an extremely high success rate as designers and are well respected in the permaculture community.

TESTIMONIALS: Greetings, Bob Ewing here in Saint John New Brunswick, Canada, I took April Samson-Kelly's online course and received my certification in 2000. This is and was an excellent course and has made a major diference in my life and work. Bob Ewing 
We started in 1993 and now have students and graduates in over 30 countries! We are honoured by the commitment, high standard and ease in which our students have become permaculture designers, teachers and leaders. We are very proud of them.

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