Matakana Permaculture Design Course

Join our 7th annual Permaculture Design Course 2026 in Matakana, Auckland and embark on the adventure of a lifetime with a community of like-minded individuals! Discover how to design and create a resilient, thriving property and lifestyle rich in abundance, security and sustainability.

Course Details

• 12-day modular course that runs once a month between April – November 2026.
• Course is a mix of knowledge, experiential learning and practical workshop days.
• Led by an experienced line up of permaculture designers and professionals – all experts in their own field.
• Internationally-recognised Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course.
• Flexibility to choose from a wide range of practical hands-on workshops including:
  Forest gardens & Hugelkultur garden beds, Organic gardening &seed saving, Pruning, Growing Mushrooms at Home, Eco-building techniques, Growing your Inner Resilience, PLUS a 1-day Field Trip to inspiring permaculture properties.

Hear from Course Graduates

“The course was run and executed like a well-oiled machine. The tutors were great – what a team”. – Alaina George

“The permaculture design course was such a practical course about sustainable living, caring for people and the planet. The tutors really walked their talk and I loved meeting so many incredible people on the course that I’d genuinely like to stay in contact with”. – Ruth Dande

“The course had well-organised content and gave huge learnings for a very affordable price. A fantastic opportunity to open my mind to possibilities. Guenther was so practical, so real. Thank you” – Nicky Hattam

Course Topics

• Permaculture principles & ethos
• Ecology and climate resilience
• Permaculture Zones & Sectors
• Water in the Landscape – management
• Property site analysis & design process
• Designing regenerative, edible landscapes
• Soil health & enhancement
• Tree forestry, plant guilds
• Animal Integration
• Ecological building
• Urban permaculture
• Social permaculture & community resilience

We’d love for you to join us!