Permaculture Design Certificate Course

​Join us for an unparalleled learning adventure in the heart of an eco-village in Sintra, guided by permaculture experts Sílvia Floresta and Orlando Pereira. This intensive two-week course is an opportunity to understand and apply permaculture principles in creating sustainable and regenerative living systems. 
Course Details 
Dates: June 17th – 30th, 2025 
Schedule: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM daily | Dinner at 8:00 PM 
Location: Aldeia do Vale Agroecological Project, between Sintra and Mafra 
Investment: €686.50 
Course Highlights 
This PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate) course, following the original two-week intensive format created by Bill Mollison, combines theoretical lessons, hands-on workshops, field trips, interactive games, dynamic activities, experience sharing, and community living. The topics covered include: 
- Permaculture ethics and principles 
- Reading landscapes and understanding natural patterns and cycles and their applications 
- Ecosystem principles, climate, and biogeography in permaculture 
- Design principles, including analysis processes, zones, and efficient energy planning 
-Resource identification, water management, soil mobilization, and mulching techniques 
- Soil building and the establishment of permaculture gardens, food forests, orchards, and agroforestry systems 
- Seed conservation and collection 
- Designing barriers against wind, fire, and agrochemical drift 
- Sustainable housing and natural building materials 
- Appropriate technologies, including composting toilets, solar dehydrators, and alternative energy solutions 
- Introduction to sustainable community and eco-village design 
- Ecological sanitation – Wastewater treatment 
- Rainwater harvesting 
- Water in landscapes – Earthworks, dams, lakes, ponds, and ecological swimming pools 
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Certification 
To receive a Permaculture Design Certificate, participants must attend at least 80% of the course, fully immersing themselves in permaculture design principles. The course concludes with the presentation of a final design project. 
Join us for this unique learning experience, guided by permaculture experts Sílvia Floresta and Orlando Pereira, and discover how to design sustainable and regenerative living systems!  
Free Camping 
– Participants must bring their own camping gear. 
Enjoy the beauty of camping in nature and foster a deeper connection with the environment around you.  
What You Receive 
- Over 100 hours of training, with 40% hands-on learning 
- Access to hot showers 
- Wi-Fi 
- Nutritious vegetarian meals 
- Nature hikes to a stunning waterfall and river for swimming, plus explorations of Penedo do Lexim, Granja dos Serrões, Lapiás, and the breathtaking Saloia Valley 
- The stunning landscapes of the Western region of Portugal 
- A warm and welcoming environment 
- Evenings around the campfire, filled with music, joy, and connection 
- New friends – people who share your values and vision 
- Study materials to support your learning 
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Join us for an unforgettable experience in the heart of nature!  
How to RegisterYou can complete your payment using the button at the website; https://www.aldeiadovale.com/junho---curso-certificado-design-em-permacultura.html 
or via: 
MBway: (+351 963 500 112) 
Bank Transfer: IBAN PT50 0007 0000 0022 5584 5592 3 
Please send proof of payment to: ecoaldeiadovale@gmail.com 
Payment plans available upon request.