During the training, participants develop the necessary skills to begin their teaching career with success. Whether doing workshops, event planning or training courses, they will have the tools needed to convey the philosophy of permaculture.

The participants, who will themselves spread permaculture in the future and certify students, are supported in this effort by a team and an experienced mentor.

In an effective learning environment, we develop:

• Presenting training sessions, workshops and courses in a consice, effective and creative manner.
• Presenting in a way that is accessible to various learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic).
• How to foster the right brain by letting creativity arise from individual students and in groups.
• Using games and senses to encourage natural forms of knowledge and learning.
• The ability to educate without imposing it.
• Harmonizing various aspects of Permaculture with the profound meaning that is arising from contemporary Permaculture learning across the world.
• Methods and techniques for developing ease of expression in public as well as simple ways of presenting oneself.
• The goals of a PDC, its requirements, organization, publicity, its function as a tool for spreading a message, its continuance, evolution, financing, etc.
• The mastery of teamwork.
• The transfer of "human Permaculture" and how, as a teacher, we should represent it.
• And much more...

Individually, each participant can clarify their personal beliefs about the role they have in the task of teaching a new generation of humans in rapid transformation— in transition.

Finally, the training happens in an atmosphere of mutual support for each participant, in a safe environment that leaves latitude for personal development, for fun and lightheartedness... to understand how to duplicate this atmosphere in their future role as a teacher.

For more information, contact Bernard Alonso directly.

Two ways:

1) After having completed and received your certificate of participation for a PDC, you'll need to put into practice what you've learned, and do so through applying your ''niche'' that you discovered during the course. A PDC doesn't authorise you to teach; however you can give introductions and practice speaking about the application of permaculture. It's advised to form teams to more effectively introduce the topic of permaculture.

You'll receive help from all the teachers and permaculturalists around you to practice and develop your skills. After having been involved in a project of applied Permaculture ethics and having demonstrated its viability, you can approach a recognized teacher to evaluate you and/or to train you for presenting your experiences with the goal of teaching. When this person determines that you are ready to share your knowledge, they will organise an evaluation with two other teachers or colleagues, and why not the public too. You'll give a presentation about your path and demonstrate your ability to pass on the knowledge relating to your experience.

Be aware! Your behavior and your lifestyle will be taken into consideration, which should not contradict the three ethics of Permaculture. Subsequently you'll be encouraged to work together with other permaculturalists to spread Permaculture and organize workshops in the field that you've specialized in, and also actively participate in the organization of PDC's.

2) More and more, high caliber teachers from around the world provide comprehensive 10 days courses to train teachers. If you are serious about your efforts to organize and increase the number of PDC courses, this is a good investment that is beneficial in the long term. During the training you will learn the teaching methods that the instructors have developed over the course of their careers.