This course is for all of us who love and care for the earth. If you are ready to dedicate time, energy, and focus on the 20 weeks that this course demands, this is an extraordinary investment. It will begin your journey as a permaculture designer if you have not already gotten your skills up as a landscape architect or farmer. For me, this was completely new territory. At times, I was seriously overwhelmed by the requirements. As I would tackle each assignment methodically I got over my state of overwhelm and learned from this journey of discovery. The attention that I got from Javan Bernakevitch was endlessly patient and kind. The materials contained in the course will take me another six months to fully navigate, explore and continue my permaculture education. The course is open to us for several years and I know that I will need to consult the resources many times as I practice what I learned. The learning in this course is not only on an information level. In this course we are required to become aware of the community of permaculture and regenerative agriculturists in our immediate environment. In this way, we are encouraged to broaden our understanding of the local ecology and permaculture and regenerative practices. 20 weeks ago, I faced a truly steep learning curve but with the helping, and encouraging input from our instructor and coach during the course, I now look forward to learning more.