Building resilient communities through permaculture

We teach permaculture design, grow local food security, restore ecosystems, and help people develop the skills and leadership to create regenerative livelihoods and resilient communities.

Learn

Learn Permaculture

Join our donation-based

Permacutlure Design Course

and hands-on workshops.

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Grow

Build Community Heritage Sites

Help establish permanent places where

food security, ecological restoration,

education, and community can take root.

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Participate

Put Skills Into Practice

Volunteer, join projects, share

skills and resources, and help

strengthen your local community.

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Permaculture Education in Riverside, CA

Transformative, donation-based permaculture education open to everyone. Learn at your own pace, build practical skills, and become part of a community putting permaculture into practice.
Feb Group
We remove 3 common barriers to participation:
Time - Attend as your schedule permits
Budget - You choose a donation that works for you
Distance - Local students learn together and support one another
Register for the 2026/2027 PDC

Natural Building Workshops at RCRCD

Learn hands-on building techniques using earth, natural materials, appropriate technology, and community labor.

Jan Group
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Education Needs a Place to Take Root

Our next step is Community Heritage Sites—long-term places where students, graduates, volunteers, and neighbors can grow food, restore ecosystems, conserve water, build healthy soil, teach practical skills, and develop local leadership.

What begins as education can become a lasting community resource.

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Find Your Place in DiHG

You don't have to know everything before you begin. Come learn. Practice what you learn. Help steward a project. Design solutions. Share what you know. And when you're ready, help lead.


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Every class, volunteer hour, shared skill, and donation helps grow stronger local communities.