Permaculture workshop
Join us for a immersive weekend in nature! Less than an hour’s drive from Strasbourg and Colmar, you will find the village of Maisonsgoutte nestled in a picturesque valley.
Discover the world of permaculture, a rich and inspiring movement. We will spend our time in the garden and the forest, combining theory, practice and collective learning. The course is open to anyone interested in permaculture, with or without a garden.
When we think of permaculture, we often imagine gardening techniques: raised beds, mulching and no-till farming. However, permaculture is much more than that. It is a comprehensive design method and even a philosophy that you can use in different areas: gardening, renovation, associations, businesses.
10 – 12 April 2026
18 – 20 September 2026
The planned weekends are conducted in French. We can provide the full weekend in English on demand for a minimum of 4 people. Contact us for more information!
Price including accommodation
275,00 € per person, including all meals*
Price without accommodation
150,00 € per person, including 2 lunches*
*See price details below under ‘Good to know’
The weekend
This course explores the philosophy of permaculture, the essential basics of good design, nature-inspired gardening techniques and a specific method: the food forest. After this course, you will have everything you need to get your project started. And as a little bonus, after the weekend, you will have the opportunity to benefit from a one-hour online consultation to discuss the progress of your project.
The topics we will discuss during the course
- Permaculture design history, philosophy, ethics and principles
- Key design elements : observation, patterns and zoning
- Earths history and the relation with permaculture
- Healthy soil at the basis of it all
- Techniques : water, swales, compost, windbreaks, hedges, mulching
- Animals in the permaculture garden
- Food forest
- How to kick-start your design
Your trainers
We are Roos and Julien, we live in Maisonsgoutte since 2022, where we started Le Nouveau Printemps. We have transformed the large grassland behind our house into a permaculture garden and planted over 200 trees and shrubs in recent years.
Roos started out gardening in a small communal garden in the Netherlands, where she followed Permaculture Design (PDC) in 2022. She is a member of the Natural Garden Association in the valley. Julien is an experienced trainer in food and agricultural transition, as well as being a certified Deep Time Walk facilitator. He works with professionals and university students.
What you can expect day to day
Friday (only for overnight guests)
You may arrive and settle in between 16:00 and 18:40.
Saturday
The day’s program starts at 08:30 and ends at 17:00.
- Deep Time Walk (4.6 km)
- Lunch
- Introduction to Permaculture design (part I)
Sunday
The day’s program starts at 08:30 and ends at 17:00.
- Workshop Food Forests
- Harvest and preparing lunch together
- Introduction to Permaculture design (part II)
- We will serve the apéritif at 16:00 and share our experiences, before we end the weekend.
Where you will stay
If you choose to stay with us during the weekend, we have 3 double rooms available (for 6 persons in total). Two rooms with single beds and one room with a double bed. There are two shared bathrooms and toilets (1 compost toilet and 1 flushing toilet).
Bed linen, towels and dressing gowns are provided. In the common room you will find many interesting books on permaculture and comfortable seating.
We serve breakfast between 07:00 – 08:00. Diner on Friday and Saturday will be served at 19:00.
Good to know
- The weekend with overnight stay includes: the course, 2 nights in a shared bedroom, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners (organic, local and vegetarian) and non-alcoholic beverages. The price includes tourist taxes (0,88 per person, per night), VAT is not applicable.
- The weekend without overnight stay includes: the course, 2 lunches and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Other drinks like beer and wine are accessible at the honesty bar (price displayed on site) and can be ordered with meals.
- We will ask you to make a 30% deposit upon booking. If you cancel up to one month before the start of the workshop, you will receive a full refund (this cancellation limit date is indicated in your booking confirmation). No refund of the deposit will be given after this date. The full amount of the weekend must be transferred 10 days before the weekend starts.
- 1 month before the weekend begins, we reserve the right to cancel if the minimum number of participants is not reached. You will receive a full refund, or you have the option to join another weekend if there is availability.
- The program may be modified due to weather conditions.
- We highly recommend that you bring good (hiking) shoes and suitable clothing for different weather conditions.