Today we’re talking about permaculture–a design science and philosophy of living rooted in observing the stability and resiliency of natural ecosystems. In some circles around the Bay Area today, taking a course to become a certified permaculture designer has become a sort of rite of passage, and many see this as a very promising development. We discuss permaculture education with three teachers from around the Bay Area: David Cody of the Urban Permaculture Institute in San Francisco, Christopher Shein of Merritt College in Oakland and Penny Livinston-Stark of the Regenerative Design Institute in Bolinas.