by _Erkki_ | 2026-06-03 | Diploma, Highlights, Simon Gillesberg
I recently finalized my Diploma study in the NPA — this is my story. More than 20 years ago, I moved away from Copenhagen to the countryside in search of a different life.A life of self-sufficiency. I was searching for a connection I did not even have words for. All I...
by _Erkki_ | 2026-04-03 | Birgitte Holst, Diploma, Gatherings, Highlights, Simon Gillesberg
Makvärket near Holbæk in Zealand, Denmark, was the wonderful frame around the NPA’s Spring 2026 Diploma Gathering. As permaculture designers, we found the site – renowned for its innovative recycling and imaginative construction – to be an incredibly...
by Cathrine | 2025-12-09 | Diploma, Gatherings, Highlights, Hildur Dagbjört Arnardóttir, Johan Lönegård, Marian Nummert, Mentoring, Tove
We decided in the General Circle to launch the NPA Foundation certificate to give apprentices a nudge on their diploma pathways and also to increase learning possibilities especially at Diploma Gatherings. The accreditation is given for 2 designs, assessed and...
by _Erkki_ | 2025-12-05 | Gatherings, Simon Gillesberg
A supportive and growing Community. Once again, the members of the Nordic Permaculture Academy gathered at Holma Folkhögskola in Sweden to meet, see old friends and develop the culture of NPA. This time 5 people were acknowledged with the “Foundation...
by _Erkki_ | 2025-06-23 | Cathrine Dolleris, Erkki Pöytäniemi, Gatherings, Henna Jämsä, Mari Palgi, Marian Nummert, Marja Nuora, Miina Ant-Wuorinen, Tove
We meet in Turi, a smaller town in the middle of Estonia, at the community house called Konn, which means frog. And for sure there are many frogs here. That’s probably because of the lowlands and the river. We have even seen two storks´ nest with chicks. The town of...
