Blog by Karen Noon

Deciding to take a Permaculture Design Certificate is a big step. For many folks, it turns out to be one of the most intense and rewarding learning experiences of their lives. Right now across Europe, the number of courses on offer has grown considerably in recent years. You now have the choice of online, modular, residential, or blended and for someone approaching the PDC for the first time, the range of options could feel overwhelming.

Every spring at Afrinoon, there is a moment of magic that never gets old — the first tiny pip in the shell of an egg that, just days before, you had almost given up on entirely.

In a world where climate headlines can often overwhelm us, it can be easy to forget the power of small, local actions. For us—four women living in different parts of Europe, coming together around a shared design experiment reminded us just how much difference we can make when we act, reflect, and learn together.