Ever Wondered…
“What can I do with a Permaculture Certificate?”
Meet Our Alumni and Find Inspiration from Their Stories!
We have over 500 graduates of our Permaculture Design Certificate course, and they’re doing some extraordinary things…
With countless Verge grads launching their own permaculture careers and projects, it’s getting harder and harder to keep up! So each month, we profile at least one PDC grad and their permaculture business or project. If you’ve ever daydreamed about quitting your job and starting a meaningful career healing the earth, these grads will show you how it’s done.
Two filmmakers set out to document 10 of our grads in action as they start homesteads, businesses, conferences and more. Warning: beautiful footage and inspiring stories will make you want to jump up and follow suit!
This series tells the stories of 10 past students of our Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course, documenting what they’ve done with the knowledge, skills and inspiration they acquired from the course. Two film makers set out to find these graduates and catch them in action, capturing their successes, struggles, and transformations as they embark on new endeavours – starting gardens, homesteads, community projects, businesses, building sustainable homes and structures, hosting conferences and much more.
At this turning point in human history, where people from all walks of life have begun searching for a more fulfilling and sustainable way of living, these PDC graduates show what is possible, and in doing so demonstrate the essence of the permaculture movement that is sweeping Calgary and the world. We hope that watching these videos inspires you as much as we were inspired by creating them; so kick back, press play, and enjoy watching positive, practical change in action!
10 Part Series Trailer:
Taking a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) can be a life-changing experience. Many of our students leave the course so inspired and full of ideas, they end up making dramatic lifestyle changes, sometimes leaving their jobs to pursue careers in permaculture. And not surprisingly. In this exciting, dynamic and earth-healing field, there’s a lot of room for work. So what does life after the PDC look like? Read on, as Sara Haney, a PDC graduate herself, interviews seven of Verge’s PDC graduates about the career and life changes that followed their course.
Click the arrows on the images below to watch the success stories our film crew captured of life after the Verge Permaculture Design Course.
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Shauna Fidler: r|brandAlumni In Action Other PDC Alumni
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Crystel Vultier: Canmore Community Garden and Farm BoxAlumni In Action Business Farm & Food PDC Alumni
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Joshua Baker: Radicle Routes PermacultureAlumni In Action Consulting
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Juli and Jeff Gillies: Taimi Soil Projects & Rancho RelaxoAlumni In Action Consulting Design & Installation Education Other PDC Alumni Soil & Compost
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Kym Chi: Giggling Chi TreeAlumni In Action Business Design & Installation Education
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Sara Haney and Chrissy Begus: Puzzle PermacultureAlumni In Action Children & Schools Education
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Heather Noakes and Ashley Lubyk: Dirt Craft Natural BuildingAlumni In Action
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Luke Kimmel: Regenerate DesignAlumni In Action Design & Installation Education
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Evonne Smulders: Sage PotteryAlumni In Action Education Other
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Jim Little: Drawings Without BordersAlumni In Action Alumni Interviews PDC Alumni
How Permaculture Changed My Life
In this newest blog series, we feature personal stories from past alumni about how how permaculture changed the direction of their outlooks and careers.
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