PERMACULTURE

DESIGN CERTIFICATION
with a focus on Syntropic Farming

14 days: April 14 to 28
Tierramor, Rio Montaña
Nosara, Costa Rica

• Shared Rooms: $1800 to $2200

• Private Rooms Available
• Scholarships and Discounts Available for Costa Ricans
• 20% Early Bird Discount until Jan 1st, 2024

For more information:

https://www.porvenirdesign.com/workshops

Contact
operations@tierramor.cr
LOCATION LANGUAGE
Tierramor, Nosara English. All instructors are bilingual,
Guanacaste, Costa Rica speaking both English and Spanish.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Permaculture is a set of design principles centered around whole systems think-

ing using the patterns found in Nature. By implementing permaculture we're cre-
ating new systems for the way we grow our food and steward the land that are in
harmony with Nature.

This course is applicable to anyone with an interest in designing resilient and

regenerative futures, as well as professionals in the fields of architecture, planning,
ecology, education, farming and community development. Join our diverse team of
permaculture instructors led by Hugo Soto and Scott Gallant of Porvenir Design,
for this life-changing 2-week experience. Additional teachers will be announced soon.

The course covers the core Permaculture Design curriculum and emphasizes cre-
ating diverse multi-functional human landscapes based on ecological patterns.
This two week course will include a specific focus on the topic of Syntropic Farming,
an agroforestry methodology developed in Brazil by Ernst Gotsch. You can read
more on Syntropic Farming here. We will have the chance to design a new syntro-
pic farming area, give maintenance to existing systems and in general see this
methodology in action.

Utilizing Tierramor as a living classroom, the class will mix lectures and hands-on
work, with a deep focus on the act of design. Putting Permaculture into practice,
the course concludes with students working in teams to create their own permacul-
ture site design.

The whole-systems design thinking outlined in the course will give participants the
tools to re-design and improve their surroundings; from gardens, farms and
homes, to livelihoods, relationships and communities.
TOPICS COVERED IN THE PDC

• Permaculture History, Principles and

Ethics
• Design Methodologies and Site Analysis
& Assessment
• Pattern Languages in Culture and the
Landscape
• Reading the Landscape and Pattern
Recognition
• Simple Mapping and Surveying
Techniques
• Water: Cycles, Catchment, Ecology,
Conservation, Treatment, Earthworks
• Soils: Biology, Ecology, Fertility
Strategies
• Shelter, Siting and Natural Building
Techniques
• Social Structures, Decision Making, and
Community Organizing
• Professional Designer Project Case
Studies
• Kitchen Gardens to Commercial Farming
• Invisible Structures, Sociocracy and
Non-Violent Communication
• Animal Systems, Holistic Management,
Silvopasture
• Syntropic Farming and Agroforestry
Methodologies
• Plant Identification, Botany, and
Propagation
• Fermentation, Medicinal Plants, and
Permaculture in the Kitchen
YOUR LEAD TEACHERS

Scott Gallant is the co-founder of Porvenir Design and has

nearly fifteen years of experience working in Central America
in agroforestry, food systems design, and whole site planning.

Hugo Soto, with a professional foundation in organic agricul-

ture and over a decade of permaculture practice, channels his
passion into crafting regenerative designs for communal living.

Vero Flores is passionate about ancestral wisdom and perma-

culture. Her work focuses on supporting well-being through
skills in agroecology, fermentation, and natural medicine.
HOST ORGANIZATION
The farm at Tierramor exists primarily to trial and document the most innovative
agricultural designs and practices for dry tropical forests. It seeks to do so by
blending human and ecological needs and land use, creating an environment that
integrates the many functions and needs of the project. The farm is the first phase,
approximately 5 hectares, of a larger 200 hectare project.

Tierramor offers a number of lodging options which are reflected in the course price
options on the following page. The course cost includes three vegetarian meals per
day.

For more information on lodging, food, how to arrive, and course enrollment, please
visit Tierramor’s webpage. Parking is available on site. A 4 x 4 vehicles is required
to reach the site.

START DATE END DATE

Arrival day is April 14th, 2024. Students will depart on the morning
of April 28th (10 am checkout).
COST

Early Bird: 20% discount of listed price for Bunk House and Shared Rooms only.
This offer is valid through January 1st, 2024

Bunk House: Single bed in a bunk bed with shared toilet and shower facilities.
$1,800 pp

Shared Room: Single bed in a shared double room. Shared toilet and shower facili-
ties. $2200 pp

Private Cabin: Private cabin with private shower and shared toilet facilities. $3000

Each option above includes linen and towels, night lamps, mosquito nets, fans,
clothing shelves, bedside table, and a stargazing balcony net.

Day Pass: $1200 includes instruction, course materials and all meals.

Couples: Please inquire about cost structure if you are a couple and would
share a bed.

Costa Rican Discount: We offer additional 25% discounted rate for Costa Ricans.

Costs include instruction, 14 nights accommodations and 3 fresh meals per day.
Transport to and from the center or airfare is not included.

Scholarships:
There are four partial scholarships available for this course. The cost of the
course upon receiving a partial scholarship is $250. These are reserved for
Costa Ricans and are need based. To apply for these scholarships, please write
to Fabian Corrales at operations@tierramor.cr.

To register for this course or for more information

please write directly to Fabian Corrales at:
operations@tierramor.cr
 “Permaculture uses the
patterns that are common to
traditional cultures for
design principles and
models. Wherever we live,
we must evolve new local
cultures of place.”