{"id":11538,"date":"2025-02-18T14:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T12:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/?p=11538"},"modified":"2026-02-08T09:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T07:05:16","slug":"permaculture-design-course-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/el\/news\/permaculture-design-course-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified PDC 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>23 May\u2013 6 June<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Led by Peter Cow<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are excited to announce the Spring PDC 2026 that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge welcoming again Peter Cow from England and assistant teachers Elena Symeonidou and Nicolas Bedau from Greece.\u00a0 Peter, Elena and Nico will combine their skills from both Northern and Southern ecosystems and climatic conditions and will put emphasis on Social permaculture as well as Regenerative agriculture, with lots of hands on and practicals during the course. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/course-outline\/\">(read course outline here)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This PDC is fully certified by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.permaculture.org.uk\/\">Permaculture Association<\/a> (Britain). The course will be taught in English.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Permaculture Design Certificate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Permaculture Design Certificate is an 80 hour theoretical course based on Bill Mollison\u2019s Designers Manual, and the 35 years of creativity, research and development in the worldwide Permaculture movement since. It explores\u00a0 how we can use today\u2019s tools and technology to create a more sustainable world. Permaculture is not only about growing vegetables and animals, it is a whole sustainable lifestyle such as creating community, developing efficient and beautiful homes and growing healthy, happy people. Permaculture ethics are Earth Care, People Care and Return of Surplus and this is taught by showing students to focus on local resources and their local community, and to have well thought out design practices to create abundance sustainably.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"columns\"><ul><li class=\"col-1-3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 350px;\"><a class=\"zoom-hover fb\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery-1\" data-fancybox-title=\"HB = 0,4,-3 FN=0 FB = 0 outdoor = 1 ISO = 50.000000 exp=4.000000 return = 0   FM0   FC000000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-2024-greece.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-2024-greece-350x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-Isabel-Corthier-2024-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-Isabel-Corthier-2024-238x238.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-Isabel-Corthier-2024-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-Isabel-Corthier-2024-476x476.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-Isabel-Corthier-2024-112x112.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"col-1-3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 350px;\"><a class=\"zoom-hover fb\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery-1\" data-fancybox-title=\"MNS G1 IN10 N1 O2.00 Y0.00 C0.00 YT0 CT0 s0 sY0.00 S0 C0   FM2   FC111111111\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/70_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-group-picture-2024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/70_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-group-picture-2024-350x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/70_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-group-picture-2024-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/70_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-group-picture-2024-238x238.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/70_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-group-picture-2024-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/70_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-group-picture-2024-476x476.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/70_tinos-eco-lodge-perma-culture-course-greece-group-picture-2024-112x112.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Our Course<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In this course we added 2 extra days to have more time for practicals and hands on experience. Peter, Elena, and Nikos will share their wide knowledge and experience as well as their creative teaching techniques to guide us through the principles of permaculture, gaining a thorough understanding of how we can use our natural resources for our own sustenance while restoring and taking care of the earth. Theory, group exercises and hands on projects are well combined through this 14 days course. In the end personal projects of the participants or of the site are put into the final designs and are worked out thoroughly by the groups formed.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6283\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1150px;\"><a class=\"zoom-hover fb\" data-fancybox-group=\"post-11538\" data-fancybox-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6283 size-max-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-1150x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-1150x647.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-56x32.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-1090x613.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-535x301.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-258x145.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1-112x63.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinosecolodge-permaculture-design-course-2019_-24_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Nikos from Tinos Ecolodge will share his hands-on experience of building the ecolodge and designing the energy, water and waste treatment systems as well as market garden design. We will have the rare opportunity to discuss and elaborate on Nikos\u2019 and Marilia\u2019s choices on different aspects of their project, reflect on the challenges, opportunities and limitations.<\/p>\n<p>A well run PDC can be a life changing experience. For many people it can be the most intense learning experience of their lives, and great fun to boot. Surrounded by like-minded people, you will learn the framework to thrive in a rapidly changing world. You will also develop the skills to heal damaged landscapes while providing for your own needs. There is no need of previous knowledge of the subject.<\/p>\n<p>Be prepared to have a full day course, starting at 9am and finishing at 7pm with lunch break and coffee breaks and with some presentations and films in the evenings as well. <strong>Arrival day is 23 of May<\/strong>. Plan to arrive to the Ecolodge by 5pm on the arrival day, for the getting to know us session and dinner together, no course on that day, also last day the<strong> 6th June<\/strong> is departure day. For detail information about the daily schedule please read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Participants-Spring-2026-Tinos-PDC-timetable.pdf\">Participants Spring 2026 Tinos PDC timetable<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>PDC Teachers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3>Peter Cow Dip. Perm. Des.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6106\" class=\"alignleft fixed\" style=\"width: 299px;\"><a class=\"zoom-hover fb\" data-fancybox-group=\"post-11538\" data-fancybox-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6106 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow-500x443.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow-500x443.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow-68x60.jpg 68w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow-56x50.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow-535x474.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow-350x310.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow-258x229.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow-112x99.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Cow.jpg 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Peter took his PDC in 1998, and gained his Permaculture Diploma in 2007, apprenticing with the wonderful Aranya Gardens and started running his own PDCs in 2012. He has led Permaculture courses in Greece, Sweden, UK, Portugal, Jamaica, Cyprus, Finland and Denmark. Alongside land based design, he has been very involved with People Permaculture: exploring ways to expand the use of Permaculture, using its principles and design to support our relationships, groups, families, organisations and personal growth. He has worked with Looby MacNamara, author of \u2018People and Permaculture\u2019 since 2013, leading Facilitator Trainings and Design courses. He co-creates immersive and empowering learning experiences that connect people more deeply to nature, themselves and their community. Peter also works with Jon Young and the &#8216;8 Shields&#8217; movement internationally, running events and supporting organisations to share nature connection and cultural healing practices and principles to enrich our lives and communities.<\/p><\/div>\n<div>Back in 2000, Peter co-founded Steward Community Woodland, a sustainable woodland community in Dartmoor, UK. He lived, designed, learned and played there in deep collaboration with the land and people for 7 years. Peter now lives on another farm in Dartmoor, where he enjoys wild running, working with trees and chainsaws, group singing, gardening and deepening connections. For more information visit his website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingincircles.com\/wp\/\">livingincircles.com<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"western\">Elena Symeonidou<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10514\" class=\"alignleft fixed\" style=\"width: 180px;\">\n<div class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-500x455.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-500x455.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-768x699.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-66x60.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-56x51.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-535x487.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-350x319.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-258x235.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou-112x102.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Elena-Symeonidou.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><i>Elena comes from a multidisciplinary background that combines engineering, ecology, and hands-on land-based practice. She studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, a training that shaped the way she thinks in terms of systems, problem-solving, and design. Her professional path initially took her into film and science communication, including several years at CERN in Geneva, where she worked on making complex scientific ideas accessible to the public.<br \/>\nHer \u00a0relationship with ecology developed through permaculture. Since 2009, she has trained extensively in permaculture design with teachers such as Bill Mollison, Geoff Lawton, Darren Doherty, and Rod Everett, while also engaging deeply with agroecology, regenerative agriculture, soil biology, holistic management, water systems, and natural building. This learning has always been closely tied to practice, through work on farms, ecovillages, and agritourism projects in Australia, Asia, and across Europe.<br \/>\nFor fifteen years, she has been designing, managing, and consulting on projects ranging from private gardens to full agricultural systems, as well as teaching permaculture to diverse audiences. In recent years, she completed an MSc at the University of the Aegean, focusing on biodiversity conservation, Natura 2000 protected areas, and climate change mitigation\u2014bringing together practice, systems thinking, and environmental science.<\/i>\u00a0Check also her website <a href=\"http:\/\/permaculture-greece.org\/\">http:\/\/permaculture-greece.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Dipl. Ing. Nicolas Bedau<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6161\" class=\"alignleft fixed\" style=\"width: 167px;\">\n<div class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6161 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-1080x1440.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-56x75.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-1090x1453.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-535x713.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-258x344.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-1150x1533.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-1920x2560.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019-112x149.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/tinos-eco-lodge-meteo-2019.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Nico, half Greek half German, has combined his background on Landscape architecture with Ecology in designing and building the Ecolodge. Together with Marilia, they have applied a lot of the permaculture principles and sustainable building techniques that will be showcased during the course. He has been sharing his experience here since 2016 that we run PDCs and is also a design consultant in off grid systems for homes or small communities, as well as water management and waste water treatment systems in other projects around Greece. He has made Tinos Ecolodge part of the HORIZON 2020 project Hydrousa and is also participating in other European research projects that focus on water management and circular economy. His interest in sustainable agriculture and market gardening has led together with Marilia to organise and run a veggie box scheme for residents in Tinos that is expanding also to restaurants during the summer season. All these different aspects of sustainable living will be discussed and analysed during the PDC.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Location<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Tinos Ecolodge was designed from the beginning based on the sustainable use of resources which are permaculture principles as well. At Tinos Ecolodge you will have the opportunity to see stone built houses with local materials, an off-grid system for energy production for the whole lodge which is powered by solar panels, a collection of rain water system, a reedbed filtration sewage system, indoor compost toilets with the Aquatron separation system, outdoor compost toilets, outdoor kitchen and shower filtration systems, an organic vegetable market garden, a 60m2 Greenhouse, an extended herb plantation, a vineyard for homemade raki and wine production, hugelculture beds, compost and vermicompost production, chicken coop for egg production and compost, and a lot more to be built and learned during the seminar. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/location\/\">Location info<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation and food<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tinos Ecolodge is situated in a beautiful island setting with great sea views and sunrise from the sea, traditional terraced landscape, with a nearby fresh water stream and lots of old oak trees to camp under. There is also limited space in<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/the-lodges\/\"> the 3 lodges<\/a> which can host up to 12 people, sharing the houses. There are outdoor showers and compost toilets for those who camp. There will be a communal outdoor kitchen where we will eat all together 3 meals per day, prepared by our local cook an expert on delicious Greek vegetarian recipes.\u00a0 Max number of participants is <strong>20 people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Booking info<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong>: early bird prices <strong>770 euro<\/strong>\/tents and <strong>1070 euro<\/strong>\/houses if booked until the<strong> 30 of January 2026<\/strong>, after that <strong>870 euro<\/strong>\/tents and<strong> 1170 euro<\/strong>\/houses. There<span class=\"gmail_default\"> are also<\/span>\u00a0sponsored places for people with economic difficulties <span class=\"gmail_default\">(<\/span>especially Greeks<span class=\"gmail_default\">)<\/span> at <strong>500 <\/strong>euro\/tent, <span class=\"gmail_default\">please contact us to apply for one of these places!<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"gmail_default\">These sponsored places are enabled\u00a0by p<\/span>eople o<span class=\"gmail_default\">n<\/span>\u00a0high<span class=\"gmail_default\">er<\/span> income<span class=\"gmail_default\">s choosing to pay<\/span>\u00a0<strong>1<span class=\"gmail_default\">27<\/span>0<\/strong> euro\/house or more<span class=\"gmail_default\"> &#8211;<\/span> this is voluntary<span class=\"gmail_default\"> so<\/span> please let us know if you are willing to sponsor a place<span class=\"gmail_default\"> and help someone on a low income attend the PDC<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The price includes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14 days course<\/li>\n<li>Certified Permaculture Design Certificate from the UK Association<\/li>\n<li>Accommodation<\/li>\n<li>3 Vegetarian meals per day by our local cook from Tinos<\/li>\n<li>Herbal teas, coffee &amp; Fruits<\/li>\n<li>A day long field trip including 3 site visits, beach and ending up to a Greek taverna (meal cost is extra)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that the price is kept intentionally low to make it affordable for all.<\/p>\n<p>For booking a place a deposit of \u20ac300 must be paid on application, full balance to be paid upon arrival. Please note that in case of needing to cancel the deposit is not refundable because of very low cost seminar and limited places. Please download the application form below, bank details are included and send it to Marilia or email her if you need any further information and details about the course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Down<\/strong><strong>load the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/application-form-pdc-2026-May.docx\">application-form-pdc-2026-May<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact details<\/strong> Marilia Kalouli, <a href=\"mailto:info@tinosecolodge.gr\">info@tinosecolodge.gr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tel.0030 6974467611<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Impressions of previous years courses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"gallery-2\" class=\"columns\"><ul><li class=\"col-1-3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 350px;\"><a class=\"zoom-hover fb\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery-2\" data-fancybox-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tinos-eco-lodge-YOGA-RETREAT-31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tinos-eco-lodge-YOGA-RETREAT-31-350x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tinos-eco-lodge-YOGA-RETREAT-31-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tinos-eco-lodge-YOGA-RETREAT-31-238x238.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tinos-eco-lodge-YOGA-RETREAT-31-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tinos-eco-lodge-YOGA-RETREAT-31-476x476.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tinos-eco-lodge-YOGA-RETREAT-31-112x112.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"col-1-3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 350px;\"><a class=\"zoom-hover fb\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery-2\" 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350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"col-1-3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 350px;\"><a class=\"zoom-hover fb\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery-2\" data-fancybox-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tinos-ecolodge-perma-culture-course-2016-262.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tinos-ecolodge-perma-culture-course-2016-262-350x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tinos-ecolodge-perma-culture-course-2016-262-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tinos-ecolodge-perma-culture-course-2016-262-238x238.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tinos-ecolodge-perma-culture-course-2016-262-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tinos-ecolodge-perma-culture-course-2016-262-476x476.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tinos-ecolodge-perma-culture-course-2016-262-112x112.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"col-1-3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 350px;\"><a class=\"zoom-hover fb\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery-2\" data-fancybox-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tinos7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tinos7-350x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tinos7-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tinos7-238x238.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tinos7-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tinos7-476x476.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tinos7-112x112.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>If you want to learn some more about our previous PDCs read the following articles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/news\/pdc-2019-by-michelle\/\">http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/news\/pdc-2019-by-michelle\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/news\/permaculture-design-course-what-an-amazing-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/news\/permaculture-design-course-what-an-amazing-experience\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/news\/pdc-experience-2017\/\">http:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/news\/pdc-experience-2017\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/news\/peter-cow-permaculture-teacher-in-tinos-ecolodge-since-2019\/[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce the Spring PDC from 23 May to 6 June 2026 that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge welcoming again Peter Cow from England and assistant teachers\u00a0Elena Symeonidou and Nicolas Bedau from Greece.\u00a0 Early bird prices until the 31 of January!! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinosecolodge.gr\/el\/news\/permaculture-design-course-may-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<span 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