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🌱 A practical introduction to regenerative thinking, land, and community 🌱

This one-day course offers a clear, accessible introduction to permaculture for people who want to better understand how ecological design principles can be applied to everyday life, food growing, and community projects.

Rather than focusing on idealised solutions, the day explores how permaculture thinking works in real places, with real constraints — including urban settings, shared spaces, and diverse communities.

📅 Date: 7th March 2026  
📍 Location: Edible Landscapes London, Finsbury Park  
⏰ Time: 10am to 6pm
🎟️ Booking: https://tinyurl.com/PCintELL2026  

=== WHAT THE DAY WILL COVER ===

Permaculture ethics and principles
An introduction to the ethical framework and design principles that underpin permaculture practice, and how they guide decision-making.

Food growing and regenerative gardening
Understanding how to work with natural processes to grow food in ways that support soil life, biodiversity, and long-term resilience.

Patterns, systems, and biodiversity
Learning to observe patterns in nature and human systems, and how these observations inform design.

Social permaculture
Exploring cooperation, communication, and community resilience as essential parts of regenerative design — not add-ons.

The day is participatory, discussion-based, and suitable for people with no prior experience of permaculture.

=== THIS COURSE IS SUITED TO ===

People curious about permaculture and regenerative living

Gardeners and growers wanting a broader ecological framework

Community organisers and activists

Anyone exploring more sustainable ways of living and working

No prior knowledge is required.

=== HOW THIS COURSE FITS INTO FURTHER LEARNING ===

This workshop can be taken on its own, or as part of a three-course access series:

Saturday 7th March 2026 — Introduction to Permaculture Design
https://tinyurl.com/PCintELL2026fb

Saturday 21st March 2026 — Introduction to Forest Gardening
https://tinyurl.com/FGFin2026fb

CANCELLED Sunday 22nd March 2026 — Half-day Collaborative Working for Forest Garden Design (Sociocracy)
https://tinyurl.com/SocIntELL2026fb

Together, these courses offer a grounded foundation for those considering progression to a full Permaculture Design Course (PDC).
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1343797157299206/

==== LEAD TEACHER ===

Rakesh Rootsman Rak is a permaculture designer and educator who has been teaching since 2009 across a wide range of cultural and ecological contexts. His work draws on permaculture design, lived experience, and ancestral knowledge from his Indian heritage, with a strong emphasis on community resilience and accessibility.

As co-founder of Children and Youth in Permaculture, Rakesh is particularly interested in how design education can support long-term social and ecological regeneration. His teaching style is participatory, reflective, and rooted in real-world practice.

==== CONSCIOUS CONTRIBUTION (SLIDING SCALE) ====

Rakesh’s approach is that access to learning should not be limited by income.

The course operates on a sliding-scale contribution of £20–£100, according to your ability to pay:

£20–30 — Little or no disposable income
£40–50 — Basic needs met
£60–100 — Income beyond basic needs

If £20 is still not affordable, you’re invited to contribute what you can. The intention is to make the course accessible while supporting the work sustainably.

=== CONTACT ===

If you have questions or access needs, please contact Rakesh directly:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsmanrak

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.