Plant the future with us: Your place in the free permaculture course at Wurzelhof!

Free permaculture course from October 16th to 19th, 2025 in Cottbus.

Imagine being able to create a blooming paradise from a simple patch of lawn with your own hands. A place where plants support each other, every drop of water is used, and the earth becomes more vibrant year after year.

What might sound like a distant dream, we have already achieved in two courses in May and July 2025 at the L To make the Waldorf School Cottbus e.V.'s farm (Wurzelhof) a reality, we invite you to our autumn course from October 16th to 19th, 2025. Learn with us how to design sustainable systems using the intelligent methods of permaculture – practical, collaborative, and full of joy.

Simply register for the course by sending a short email to agnes@solarpunknow.world .

The highlights of May and July

It's hard to believe what a community can achieve in a short time. From an inconspicuous, sandy patch of meadow, the foundation for a real, vibrant ecosystem was laid. Here is a small selection of what we have created together:

The beginning of a forest garden: We have prepared the ground for future fruit tree communities. These are clever plant guilds in which trees, shrubs, and herbs nourish and protect each other.
A buzzing tea oasis: A particularly dry corner was transformed into a lean zone with Mediterranean herbs. Tea plants now grow here for the forest school's own use – a direct request that we implemented using the principles of permaculture.
Fruits and colours: Raspberry hedges and a special blueberry refuge promise future harvests. At the same time, we have created a bed of dye plants.
From lawn to flower bed without digging : One of the most effective techniques is sheet composting. Instead of laboriously removing the grass, we trampled it down together to utilize the existing biomass. On top of that, we layered thick layers of compost and mulch. In this way, we created completely new, highly fertile, and organic bed structures directly on top of the old lawn – the perfect foundation for everything that's going to grow here.
Water retention systems: We have installed various water retention systems (rainwater tower, seepage ditches) to make the site sustainable for the future and to facilitate maintenance.

PLAYtoGROW: How we make permaculture a playful experience

Our courses are more than just gardening. We call our learning philosophy PLAYtoGROW . We believe that the best solutions emerge when we approach challenges playfully and creatively. Instead of simply imparting knowledge in a lecture format, we make abstract principles tangible.

With our Infinity Tools – such as the modular Beenius building system and reusable stone paper – we plan, design water systems, or visualize plant communities in small groups. This transforms each participant from a listener into an active designer. You'll not only learn what permaculture is, but also experience how it works – in a co-creative process that connects mind, heart, and hand.

Focus of the autumn course: Tree pruning, harvesting!

In the October course, we'll reap the rewards of our labor! We'll focus on processing, seed saving, composting systems, and everything important about forest gardens, trees, and fruit tree pruning. Together, we'll also tackle new fallow land, transforming it into small ecosystems as a group. Special emphasis will be placed on tree pruning.

A chance for everyone: Why this course is free

This project is particularly close to our hearts, and we have fantastic news: Thanks to funding from the Lausitz region, we can offer participation in this intensive, four-day course completely free of charge !

Facts & Registration

What? A forest garden is being created – your practical course in permaculture
Where? Learning center farm of the Waldorf School Cottbus eV, Süd-Ost 3, 03055 Cottbus
When?
- Autumn course: October 16 – 19, 2025
Course times: Open Thursday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm & Sunday, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Cost: Participation is free . The catering fee (breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake) is €20.