P3 Designs, Shares and Grows ecological solutions. It offers the internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course both on a part-time and full-time basis, as well as workshops, talks and special events. It also provides consultation services that are site and budget specific, guiding you from the initial brainstorming to the full implementation of the project.
We offer a variety of workshops facilitated by experts in their field. The best way to keep up to date with our workshops is to visit our courses page , visit our Facebook or contacting us to be sure you are on our mailing list.

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Graham Calder has more than 13 years of experience teaching permaculture and ecological design. In 2009, he finished his BA in Environmental and Ecology Studies at Concordia University (Montreal, QC). Dissatisfied with the traditional environmentalist approach and its inability to meet the challenges of our time, Graham turned to Permaculture. The same year, he obtained his Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) from Jesse Lemieux and then became an apprentice to one of the great names of Permaculture, Geoff Lawton, at the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia (PRI).
At the same time, he founded P3 Permaculture in Montreal: a social enterprise teaching and consulting permaculture design with the goal of making permaculture accessible to all. To date, Graham has certified more than 400 students in Permaculture Design. He has offered consulting and design services in more than 9 countries around the world; from urban gardens in Montreal, to the desert lands of Gansu in China, the tropical rainforest of Costa Rica and Cameroon.
Putting into action permaculture principles, we aim to design solutions which offer an abundance of good food, information, access to healthy lifestyle choices, meaningful employment opportunities and fulfilling experiences.
Accessibility is the core of P3’s vision. Solutions must be simple, practical, affordable and attractive. Our permaculture interventions are meant to establish and strengthen supportive networks between people and organizations. We promote dynamic and diverse knowledge and skill exchange, including traditional, indigenous, innovative, intergenerational, and intercultural practices.
Taking into account human and environmental legacies, we strive to innovate and realize lasting and tailor-made solutions. We want our financial, social and creative economies to be an ecosystem of responsible enterprises that share resources and provide mutually beneficial opportunities for development, adaptation and growth.
While permaculture is certainly about observing Nature and imitating what she has always done best, it doesn’t mean that it rejects technology altogether. Permaculture is about finding the appropriate solution for each context, budget, place and community. There is no all-encompassing trick, but there are certainly ways to make permaculture more effective. P3 is currently working with some of the most interesting and innovative technology collectives in order to develop ways to improve permaculture processes, while respecting the environments and people that they benefit. To be continued!
P3 Permaculture and its community are like an ecosystem. We thrive on growing together and on finding more and better ways to collaborate and pool our creative, human and economic resources. We are always on the lookout for new mutually beneficial partnerships and projects. Just reach out to us with your idea, we’ll do the same.
P3 Permaculture works on the well-being of everyone in our living environments. Indeed, very often the offices are not made to be in optimal conditions for work. P3 then created products to bring greenery indoors, using recycled and natural materials. Currently, P3 offers Moss Art frames, terrariums, green walls and green plants.
P3 is currently working on an online course to offer the core content of the PDC to a larger network of prospective students. This will allow for even more hands-on techniques and participative training during the design portion of the certification.
We are working on delivering more content through how-to videos, articles and podcasts that will make the information accessible to our students in-between courses and to people new to the field. Also, to support our students who have obtained their PDC we will be hosting more advanced and in-depth courses to bring their knowledge to the next level; allowing them to further their own projects and careers.
For us at P3, we find that this is the case with many land acknowledgements that mention the land is stolen - end of discussion; without offering any contribution or actual actions to remedy the situation. The simple fact that the term reconciliation and reparations are in the past tense is a continuation of harm; as Canadian paramilitary forces and police are actively taking by force new territories that have never been ceded by the Wet'suwet'en peoples of the Unist'ot'en territory in northern British Columbia to continue the building of the oil pipeline. Whether you are of settler decent or not, if you are a new immigrant to Canada, supporting the Canadian system and paying Canadian taxes you are actively contributing to the colonization of First Nations territories and no one is talking about that in their land acknowledgement. Our commitment to have reconciliation in action is the following - 50% discount to all Online workshops for BIPOC students - 25% discount on 4 spots in all In person Courses for BIPOC students - Hosting more events and screenings: educating citizens about the reality of the situation. - All donations from these events will also go towards this community.
Permaculture is a design science as well as a philosophy that can be applied to all areas of life. Permaculture comes with a set of values, a holistic and solution-oriented vision of our communities, homes, relationships and food. Permaculture is not just a set of techniques for growing plants, it’s a worldview.
Permaculture comes with a set of ethics and values, unlike for example bio-mimicry, that models itself on the observation of nature just like permaculture, but has no ethical agenda about how to apply the findings and observations.
Permaculture has three main ethical pillars:
1) Care for the Earth: it’s about allowing provisions and resources for all life systems to continue and multiply, and for ecological systems to be balanced
2) Care for Others: the human contribution can be highly beneficial, as we are an important part of the ecological system. We need to care for each other.
3) Fair Share: the surplus of resources generated by permaculture must be reintegrated into the system.
No, it doesn’t have to be. At P3 Permaculture, accessibility is a key part of our vision. Permaculture projects do not have to make use of the newest and most expensive technology. The use of technology must be adapted to context, place, people and budget. And most of the time, permaculture will illuminate solutions that are very simple by observing carefully rather than applying boilerplate quick fixes.
To obtain a PDC, a student must complete 72 hours of classes and learn not only techniques, but also design methodology, visions, and solutions applicable in various aspects of life. The PDC certification developed by Bill Mollison in Australia in the 1970s is recognized and respected worldwide, even though it has not been formally accredited.
People who have completed a PDC can use the word ‘permaculture’ in their work and become facilitators and teacher themselves. Many also chose to start their own business as permaculture designers, consultants and practitioners. Permaculture opens doors in all kinds of paths including social entrepreneurship, natural building, food forestry, passive-solar building design, natural agriculture, community organizing, research & development, and many more.
The vision at P3 Permaculture is focused on accessible permaculture. We do design work for all kinds of clients, scales and budgets, and we have three different PDC funding options for low-income students: work trades, grants and a crowdfunding platform. We truly believe that permaculture is about appropriate, contextual and lasting solutions. Additionally, we are working towards positioning ourselves as a resource not only for permaculture, but also for social entrepreneurship by cultivating an ecosystem of responsible partner enterprises.
Permaculture Design Certification
Date: August 21, 2023
Location: Lanthorn Farm, 95 Chemin Colbert, Wakefield, Quebec
Urban Food Forest: Design & Plant – Weekend Workshop
Date: May 27, 2023
Location: 25 Brock Ave N, Montréal-Ouest, QC H4X, Canada
Eco-gardening Techniques for Regenerative Edible Landscapes – Lecture
Date: April 26, 2023
Location: La Fab sur Mill, Chelsea
Companion Planting for a Thriving Garden
Date: April 19, 2023
Location: La Fab sur Mill, Chelsea
Fundamentals of Regenerative Gardening with Permaculture – Live Online
Date: April 12, 2023
Introduction to Permaculture - Live Online - FREE
Date: March 15, 2023
Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation – Hands-on Workshop
Date: February 21, 2023
Location: 15 Larch St, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Seed Swap Social at The Box of Life
Date: February 15, 2023
Location: 15 Larch St, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Purify Your Water At Home: Lecture on DIY Water Filtration
Date: January 26, 2023
Location: 15 Larch St, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Urban Permaculture – Live Online Lecture
Date: January 17, 2023
Ancestral and Survival Skills Course
Date: June 25, 2022
Introduction to permaculture
Date: June 7, 2022
Location: La Fab sur Mill, Chelsea
Hands-on Eco Gardening with Permaculture/Jardinage écologique pratique avec la permaculture
Date: May 29, 2022
Location: St. Philips Anglican Church, Montréal
Hands-on Eco Gardening with Permaculture/Jardinage écologique pratique avec la permaculture
Date: May 28, 2022
Location: St. Philips Anglican Church, Montréal
Hands-on Eco Gardening with Permaculture/Jardinage écologique pratique avec la permaculture
Date: May 29, 2022
Location: St. Philips Anglican Church, Montréal
Hands-on Eco Gardening with Permaculture/Jardinage écologique pratique avec la permaculture
Date: May 28, 2022
Location: St. Philips Anglican Church, Montréal
Climate-Action Pocket Forest: Dig into the Solution
Date: October 23, 2021
Location: St. Philips Anglican Church, Montréal
Permaculture Design Certification
Date: July 17, 2021
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Intro to Perma at L'Alpakiade Farm | Intro à la Permaculture à la ferme l'Alpakiade
Date: June 26, 2021
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Live Q&A with Graham Calder
Date: May 11, 2021
Biophilic Design Workshop
Date: March 1, 2021
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Introduction à la permaculture
Date: December 3, 2020
Location: P.A.U.S.E. -Production Agricole Urbaine Soutenable et Écologique-
Pre-Registration Flood & Drought Prevention
Date: September 13, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Pre-Registration Flood & Drought Prevention
Date: September 12, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Pre-Registration Flood & Drought Prevention
Date: September 13, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Atelier - Introduction à la permaculture
Date: September 5, 2020
Location: Repaire de Biquette, Montréal
Permaculture Design Course Summer 2020
Date: August 8, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Permaculture Design Course Summer 2020
Date: July 18, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Pre-Registration Flood & Drought Prevention
Date: August 8, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Permaculture Design Course Summer 2020
Date: July 18, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Community Gardening Workshop
Date: June 17, 2020
Location: P.A.U.S.E. -Production Agricole Urbaine Soutenable et Écologique-
Introduction to Permaculture | Introduction à la permaculture
Date: June 6, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Introduction to Permaculture | Introduction à la permaculture
Date: June 5, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Introduction to Permaculture | Introduction à la permaculture
Date: June 4, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
DIY Water Filtration Workshop
Date: May 5, 2020
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Introduction à la permaculture
Date: March 1, 2020
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Introduction to Permaculture | Introduction à la permaculture
Date: February 29, 2020
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Community Gardening Workshop
Date: June 17, 2019
Location: P.A.U.S.E. -Production Agricole Urbaine Soutenable et Écologique-
Permaculture Design Certification Course
Date: June 3, 2019
Location: L'Alpakiade, La Pêche
Permaculture Intro Workshop
Date: April 4, 2019
Location: Hub Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1S 2L6, Canada
Permaculture Intro Workshop
Date: March 3, 2019
Location: La Fab sur Mill, Chelsea
Permaculture Workshop with Chris Boucher
Date: February 28, 2019
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: November 4, 2018
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: October 14, 2018
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: September 16, 2018
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: August 12, 2018
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Permaculture Workshop with Chris Boucher
Date: August 4, 2018
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: July 15, 2018
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Permaculture Design Course (PDC)
Date: April 30, 2018
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: February 11, 2018
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: January 14, 2018
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: December 10, 2017
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: November 12, 2017
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Permaculture Workshop with Chris Boucher
Date: September 16, 2017
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Date: August 13, 2017
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, Ottawa, ON K1R 6W4, Canada
Permaculture Design Course (PDC)
Date: May 22, 2017
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
FULL - Montreal PDC with P3 Permaculture
Date: SAT, MAR 4, 2017
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Introduction to Permaculture
Date: THU, JUN 16, 2016
Location: Bitcoin Embassy, Montréal
PDC in Montréal from May 21st, 2016 to July 31st, 2016
Date: SAT, MAY 21, 2016
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Atelier d’introduction à la permaculture
Date: TUE, MAY 17, 2016
Location: Salon National HEC Montréal, Montréal
Introduction to Permaculture: The BIG Picture
Date: FRI, APR 29, 2016
Location: P3 Permaculture
Regenerative Design: An Introduction to Permaculture Principles and Ethics
Date: TUE, MAR 15, 2016
Location: P3 Permaculture
The Permaculture Book Club: February Meeting!
Date: THU, FEB 25, 2016
Location: P3 Permaculture
Advanced, Hands-on Courses with P3 Permaculture (in the Yucatán!)
Date: MON, FEB 15, 2016
Location: Telchac Puerto, Mexico
Permaculture Courses with P3 in Yucatan, Mexico! (PDC // Hands-On Intensives)
Date: MON, JAN 25, 2016
Location: Telchac Puerto, Mexico
Climate Change Farm School
Date: TUE, JAN 5, 2016
Location: P3 Permaculture
Detox your Home: Intro to Natural Cleaning Products
Date: WED, DEC 2, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Intensif sur le compostage
Date: WED, NOV 25, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Living Soils Workshop with Permaculture Soil Biologist Vivian Kaloxilos
Date: TUE, NOV 24, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Legal Options for Intentional Communities: Demystifying Land Ownership in Quebec and Envisioning Land Access and Land Use Alternatives
Date: MON, NOV 23, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Workshop: Permaculture as a Tool-kit for Climate Change Adaptation
Date: FRI, NOV 20, 2015
Location: La place commune, Montréal
The Permaculture Book Club Meet and Greet! / Club de lecture
Date: THU, NOV 19, 2015
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Introduction aux forêts nourricières
Date: THU, NOV 19, 2015
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Social Permaculture: Facilitation and Mentorship as Regenerative Design
Date: WED, NOV 18, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
P3 at the DIF // The Economics of Permaculture: Reframing the Social Enterprise as "For Purpose"
Date: FRI, NOV 13, 2015
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Intro to Permaculture // Mexico PDC Info Session
Date: THU, NOV 12, 2015
Location: Concordia Greenhouse, Montréal
Social Permaculture: Community Organizing and Strategic Campaigns with Koby Rogers Hall
Date: WED, NOV 4, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
P3 and TNDG Present >> Designing for Change: Climate Change Adaptation from your Backyard to Mexico, and Beyond.
Date: THU, OCT 29, 2015
Location: Coop la Maison verte, Montréal
DIY Window Farming
Date: WED, OCT 14, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture Economics Workshop
Date: WED, OCT 7, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Altelier sur la culture de champignons comestibles avec horticulteur et fermier Jean-Raymond Stratford
Date: SUN, OCT 4, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Introduction to Social Permaculture with Artist and Organizer Koby Rogers Hall
Date: WED, SEP 30, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Introduction to Seed Saving
Date: WED, SEP 23, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Part-Time Permaculture Design Certification course
Date: SAT, SEP 19, 2015
Location: Montreal, Montréal
Introduction to Permaculture / PDC Info Session!
Date: THU, SEP 17, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
DIY Fermentation Workshop
Date: WED, SEP 9, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Systems Thinking Workshop & Discussion
Date: WED, AUG 26, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
CANCELLED: DIY Fermentation Workshop
Date: THU, AUG 20, 2015
Location: Le Milieu, Montréal
Permaculture 101: A Positive Solutions Approach
Date: TUE, AUG 18, 2015
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Canning Workshop
Date: THU, AUG 13, 2015
Location: Le Milieu, Montréal
Permaculture 101: A Positive Solutions Approach
Date: WED, AUG 12, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture 101: A Positive Solutions Approach
Date: FRI, AUG 7, 2015
Location: Le Milieu, Montréal
Patterns in Nature
Date: SAT, AUG 1, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Construction Naturelle - Natural Building
Date: WED, JUL 29, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Wild Zones (Zones Sauvages)
Date: THU, JUL 23, 2015
Location: Le Milieu, Montréal
Intro to Tiny Homes (Intro aux mini maisons)
Date: SUN, JUL 19, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Pollinators Support Workshop
Date: THU, JUL 16, 2015
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
CANCELLED: Design for Ecological Systems
Date: SAT, JUL 11, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Soil Biology Workshop
Date: TUE, JUL 7, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
CANCELLED: Compost Intensive / Compostage Intensif
Date: SAT, JUL 4, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture 101 at Afternoon Delight Festival
Date: SAT, JUL 4, 2015
Location: Penobsquis New Brunswick, Cardwell
CANCELLED: DIY: Herb Spiral / Spirale d'herbes
Date: WED, JUL 1, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Food Justice: Workshop / Roundtable discussion / Potluck
Date: SAT, JUN 27, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Companion Planting – Plantes Compagnes
Date: WED, JUN 17, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
DIY: Jardin en Lasagne / Lasagne Gardening
Date: WED, JUN 10, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
P3 Permablitz in St. Leonard
Date: SUN, JUN 7, 2015
Location: 5309 rue de Paimpol, Montréal
Screening/projection: Inhabit
Date: SAT, JUN 6, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Vermicomposting Workshop
Date: WED, JUN 3, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture 102: Food Gardening (part of Food Forest Intensive)
Date: SAT, MAY 30, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Food Forest Intensive (UPDATED)
Food Forest Intensive (UPDATED)
Date: SAT, MAY 30, 2015
Location: Les jardins Carya, Senneville
DIY Mason Bee Houses
Date: THU, MAY 14, 2015
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Permaculture 101: An Intro to Perma Philosophy and Design
Date: WED, MAY 6, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Montreal premiere of the film "Inhabit" (FREE!)
Date: SUN, MAY 3, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
P3 Launch for International Permaculture Day
Date: SUN, MAY 3, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture 101: Plant Propagation
Date: WED, APR 29, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Perma Potluck >> Earth Day/Jour de la Terre
Date: WED, APR 22, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Seedballs Workshop
Date: WED, APR 15, 2015
Location: ECOLE, Montréal
Permaculture 102: Social Permaculture
Date: WED, APR 8, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
The Economics of Happiness
Date: WED, APR 1, 2015
Location: ECOLE, Montréal
Permaculture 101: seedball workshop
Date: WED, MAR 25, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture 102: Sun Study with Sketchup
Date: TUE, MAR 24, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
P3 Movie Nights: Cowspiracy
Date: WED, MAR 18, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
P3 Movie Nights presents DIRT! The Movie
Date: WED, MAR 11, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture 101: An Introduction to Ecological Design
Date: WED, MAR 4, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
P3 is looking for workshop facilitators! (part-time/occasional)
Date: SAT, FEB 28, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture 102: Cold Climate Perennials
Date: WED, FEB 18, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Permaculture 101: A positive solutions approach
Date: WED, FEB 4, 2015
Location: P3 Permaculture, Chelsea
Part-Time PDC course in Montreal with P3 Permaculture!
Date: SAT, JAN 31, 2015
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Permaculture 101: A positive solutions approach
Date: WED, JAN 14, 2015
Location: 5795, avenue De Gaspé, Suite 126, Montreal, Quebec, Montréal
Permaculture 101: A positive solutions approach
Date: WED, NOV 19, 2014
Location: Concordia Greenhouse, Montréal
Advanced Permaculture Week
Date: TUE, AUG 13, 2013
Location: Antigonish, NS, Antigonish
Permaculture Design Certification
Date: SAT, JUL 27, 2013
Location: Antigonish, NS, Antigonish
Permaculture Solutions 101: From the balcony to the farm
Date: SAT, JUL 20, 2013
Location: Antigonish, NS, Antigonish
Ecological Garden Design
Date: SAT, JUN 22, 2013
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Permaculture Design Certification
Date: SAT, MAY 25, 2013
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Gourmet and Medicinal Mushroom Cultivation
Date: SAT, MAY 18, 2013
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Edible Forest Garden 101
Date: SAT, MAY 11, 2013
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Ecological Garden Design
Date: SAT, MAY 4, 2013
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
Living willow Structures 101
Date: SAT, APR 27, 2013
Location: Event by P3 Permaculture
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