We designed the EPT to support the professional development of both Permaculture teachers and of the quality of Permaculture education generally across Europe.
We addressed this aim on a number of fronts including:
- Training Permaculture teachers and improving the quality of vocational education and training that they deliver.
- Supporting Permaculture organisations to improve their structures so that they can better deliver courses and through these mechanisms employ Permaculture teachers.
The most important function of the EPT is to act as a network connecting Permaculture teachers with each other and connecting the many national organisations, in order to exchange knowledge and skills.
Included in this exchange are:
Improving teaching methods, structures and contents of courses.
Widening participation in courses.
Sharing information about national organisations and their educational structures (including qualifications systems).
Discussing and possibly working on the development of a European curriculum.
Spreading information on best practices through visits to Permaculture projects and special talks.
Creating a rich collection of online resources that can act as a teacher’s handbook as well as resources for anyone wanting to learn about Permaculture.
By bringing together the Permaculture community across Europe, the EPT is helping to support Permaculture practitioners and teachers to deliver high quality courses and trainings.
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