Listen to Jude’s interview on The Permaculture Podcast describing this course, and read  Scott Mann’s course review.

Cascadia Permaculture’s
Advanced Teacher Training Courses

Course Description 
These courses offer an opportunity for participants to follow a path
toward Right Livelihood.
Evolving and Enlivening the Education Paradigm by J. Hobbs

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SAMPLE COURSE CURRICULUM

Courses Includes: Instruction, the e-book, Cascadia Permaculture Educator’s Guide by J. Hobbs and other course materials
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Shizuoka Prefecture Hazuhara-gun Kawanemoto Town Mizukawa, Japan

Dates: May 24 – 30, 2026 

This course is closed as it is now Full.

Instructors: Jude Hobbs and Hui-i Chiang

Venue: Dana Permaculture

Host: Tokyo Permaculture Center@suzukinao 
Aichi Urban Permaculture

Registration:

Questions Jude: infocascadiapc@gmail.com

This course is designed for Japanese speaking participants.

Dana Permaculture aims to explore the relationship and relationship between “people and nature” and “people and people” more deeply and broadly, with the main concepts of “joy as an earthling” and “the way to live with the forest” centered on permaculture.
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Pawnee Rock, Kansas

Dates: October 17 – 23, 2026 

Instructors: Jude Hobbs

with TA’s Amber Thurmann & Jayme Domejke

Venue: Heartland Farm

More information and to Register:

Fees: Cost & Lodging: $1200 staying on-site; $1000 if camping or staying off-site.

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2027
ONLINE Permaculture Teacher Training

Instructors: Jude Hobbs and Carol Burton

Complete the survey to submit your interest for our next online session: Winter 2027! Course is limited to 10 participants.

Survey of Interest

Dates: Saturdays: January 9, 16, 23 February 6, 13, 27, March 6

Times: Pacific Standard Time: 8-12am Central Standard Time: 10-2pm Eastern Standard Time: 11-3pm 

How the Online Permaculture Teacher Training is Structured:

Participants watch on-demand video presentation recordings (average video time is 40 minutes on YouTube) before each LIVE Zoom meeting. 

LIVE Zoom Meetings Include: Discussions on Modules described in the course syllabus (see above sample), check-ins , Q & A’s, interactive learning, breakout sessions, action planning and participant presentations. Participants are co-facilitators of the course during the Zoom meetings.

There will also be times to meet outside of class with instructors and other participants for collaboration and peer‑to‑peer teaching support.  As well as about 5 hours per class of assignments.

Tuition Includes: Course instruction, Cascadia Permaculture Educator’s Guidebook by Jude Hobbs, extensive resources and mentorship.

Access Tier — $625 Supports participants with financial need while still covering core program costs. 

                         Sustainer Tier — $750 Reflects the true cost of offering the program with two facilitators and one assistant. Helps maintain small group sizes and high‑touch instruction.

                       Community Supporter Tier — $875 Helps subsidize Access Tier participants and supports fair compensation for the teaching team. Ideal for participants with employer support or stable income.

                         Scholarships: Limited financial‑hardship and Diversity Scholarships are available to support individuals and communities who need additional assistance. Houston‑area residents may qualify for an Urban Harvest scholarship opportunity.

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 Houston, Texas

Dates: August or October (TBD)

Instructors: Jude Hobbs and Carol Burton

Venue: Urban Harvest

Non-Residential

     More details to come……….

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General Pc Teacher Training Information

Contact Jude with any questions: infocascadiapc@gmail.com

Prerequisite: Permaculture Design Course Certificate or instructor’s approval.

This Certificate Course is offered by an Instructor from the Permaculture Institute of North America.

Empower yourself to advocate for change through whole systems teaching and design. In this dynamic and interactive course, you will learn impactful teaching techniques to communicate and apply Permaculture (Pc) principles and strategies to a wide variety of audiences and educational settings. Jude utilizes a combination of diverse teaching modalities; including effective use of lecture, storytelling, power points, structured discussion, small groups, interactive experiential activities, visual aids and hands-on experiences. These assist participants to gain the tools needed to teach multiple ways of sharing information. As a group we facilitate a safe setting of active learning, building confidence by experiencing essential practice via preparing and co-teaching a variety presentations. We appreciate the unique skills and experiences of those attending and cultivate building strong networks to support one another via group projects and connections post-course. We have had great success teaching and are advocates for the Mollisonian Standard Permaculture Design Course curriculum. We also believe each course, or workshop, taught needs to speak directly to local conditions and the specific skills of the presenters’ team.

The focus of this course is not specifically about teaching Permaculture Design Courses but to guide participants to share information in many types of situations, such as workshops, libraries, schools and other venues.

Course Topics Include:

• Philosophy and Ethics of Being an Instructor • The Art of Teaching and Facilitation • Adult Learning Styles • Building Curriculum and Lesson Plans • Presentation Techniques • Experiential Learning Activities • Co-Instructing • Time Management • Cultural Diversity & Social Justice • Venue Logistics, Course Planning, Marketing and Budgets • Interns, Apprentices and Mentors • Evaluations and Feedback • Tips from the Trade • Keeping Up The Spirit • Self-care • Right Livelihood •Extensive Resources and More

 

Interactive Activity during PTT