Read your place.
Notice the conditions you have before deciding what to add. Let climate, soil, water and your needs shape the plan.
PRACTICAL BEGINNER COURSE / SIX CHAPTERS
Turn your garden into
your own farmers’ market.
Learn how to grow food for your family and design a productive space that works with nature. Permaculture Design Step by Step is Russell Manning’s practical online video course.
GROW FOOD / UNDERSTAND YOUR PLACE
Let nature do more of the work.
Understand your climate, soil and location, then use that knowledge to make thoughtful choices about what to grow and where.
You may be imagining vegetables for the table, fruit trees, fresh herbs by the kitchen or a whole garden that feels more alive. This course connects those possibilities with the relationships that make a growing space work.
In under ten hours of video, Russell guides you through six chapters: from the foundations of permaculture to soil, trees, water, patterns, garden beds and seeds. Learn the reasons behind the techniques, so you can choose what suits your place.
This is the paid practical course between the free mini-course and the forthcoming full PDC. It is not the full Permaculture Design Certificate course.
See what’s inside →FROM UNDERSTANDING TO ACTION
Build a garden with a reason
behind every choice.
Connect the pieces.
Think about how trees, beds, water and people relate, rather than choosing each element in isolation.
Choose a practical starting point.
Use the lessons to plan manageable steps. A design should fit the time, space and care you can give it.
A LOOK INSIDE
Six chapters.
A more connected picture.
CHAPTER 1
An introduction to permaculture
Understand its history, components and holistic approach. Begin connecting your goals with a plan for your own garden or growing space.
CHAPTER 2
Understanding your soil
Explore fertility, compost, potting mixes, soil acidity and cultivation. Learn how to care for the soil that feeds your plants.
CHAPTER 3
Trees and their energy transactions
Look at the roles trees play in a living system, from wind protection to reforestation and relationships between neighbouring plants.
CHAPTER 4
Water: capture, storage, saving and irrigation
Consider rainwater collection, household water use, storage and irrigation. Learn to make water a central part of your design decisions.
CHAPTER 5
Pattern understanding and use in design
Develop your eye for patterns and explore how edges and herb spirals can inform the way you use a space.
CHAPTER 6
Garden beds, seeds and bio-construction
Choose beds for your conditions, explore seed sourcing and germination, and discover the basics of building with natural materials.
YOUR TEACHER / THIS PRACTICAL COURSE
Learn with Russell Manning.
Russell brings his plant-science background and practical permaculture teaching experience to a straightforward question: how can you understand your place well enough to make good decisions?
The original course offer includes question support and a community. Check the current arrangements through the course service before purchasing.
Read about Russell’s background →
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
A few useful answers.
Is this the full Permaculture Design Certificate course?
No. This is Russell’s practical six-chapter video course. The forthcoming full PDC is a separate, broader 14-chapter course being developed with Chris Hill.
Do I need experience or a farm?
You can begin without previous permaculture study. The course is aimed at people who want to understand and design a growing space. Apply the ideas to your climate, needs and available space.
How long is the course?
There are under ten hours of video across six chapters. Allow additional time to observe your own space and put ideas into practice.
What does it cost?
US$197 in one payment, or two monthly payments of US$99: US$198 in total. The enrolment button takes you to the existing GrooveSell checkout.
What about support?
The original offer includes question support from Russell and a community. Review the current arrangements in the existing course service before buying; no live-session timetable or response time is promised here.
Can I try the teaching first?
Yes. The free mini-course is a separate introduction to Russell’s teaching. You can take that first before deciding whether to buy the practical course.
READY TO GROW WITH PURPOSE?
Begin building your
own productive garden.
US$197 once, or two monthly payments of US$99 (US$198 total).
Enrol in the practical coursePrefer a first look? Start the free mini-course →