IPC course – introduction to permaculture 2025

Practical and interactive course to help you see the natural cycles, understand permaculture principles and decide how to use them in everyday life.

This course is a standard and recognized “entry” to the permaculture education, and will enable you to continue with advanced courses anywhere in the world.

We always include some practical parts into the programme, so that students can learn in “hands-on” examples.

• You will learn
• permaculture ethics 
• permaculture principles 
• practical examples of how to use permaculture principles in design and in everyday life 
• secrets of the soil and soil organisms 
• natural building techniques
• natural cycles of water, oxygen, nutrition and elements

• with practicals
• EDIBLE WEEDS – recognising and eating wild and cultivated herbs
• COMPOSTING in the garden, including humanure
• LAND OBSERVING techniques 

The venue – the course will take place at the Eco-Experience Center and Community Garden Divočina, located in the picturesque village of Malešov near Kutná Hora. Divočina encompasses 2.5 hectares of orchards, meadows, forests, and a community garden. The Eco-Center Divočina focuses on experiential education in ecology and English, organizing various courses, camps, eco-programs, and more.

Food will be provided during the whole weekend and will be vegan and organic.

• Accommodation options (choose in the application or as you arrive, bring sleeping bags)
• Teepee with wooden flooring for 3 people
• Wooden caravan for 1-2 people
• Wooden house with 2 double-bed rooms + attic for 4 people
• Outdoor patio with a roof, or your own tent.
• It is also possible to stay in a nearby guesthouse in Malešov “U Fraňků” (arrange on your own).

Teacher – Katka Horackova, DAPD, permaculture designer and teacher, vegan and permaculture activist, seed-saver, ayurvedic balm-maker, with many years of experience with volunteering and community living, works with Akademie permakultury CR, also chair of Czech permaculture Association PermakulturaCS, www.permakulturacs.cz

more information : divocina.sprava@gmail.com or 420 723 221 821

Please apply and reserve your spot before April 30, 2025