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PDC Session 6: Social Permaculture, Community Development, & Design Presentations (March 7-8, 2026)

Explore the principles of social permaculture Learn about community designs and programs that foster resilient neighborhoods Explore best practices for starting and sustaining intentional communities and Ecovillages Visit urban gardens and orchards in Santa Cruz Present final permaculture design projects This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Design Certificate Course. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out

PDC Session 5: Broad Scale Permaculture for Ecosystem Regeneration: Integrated Animal Husbandry & Forest Management (February 7-8, 2026)

Tour local gardens and broadacre ranches that are applying permaculture principles to their animal husbandry practices, such as holistic grazing Learn about forest management practices, including Sudden Oak Life Implement Sudden Oak Life strategies Study and practice fruit tree pruning This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Design Certificate Course. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out the whole

PDC Session 4: Home Scale Permaculture: Creating Natural Homes & Edible Landscapes (January 3-4, 2026)

Learn about natural building techniques Gain hands-on experience building a small structure with cob Learn about crop planning strategies Tour the UC Santa Cruz Farm and Chadwick Garden Explore the application of permaculture methods to educational curriculum design and the creation of school garden programs Study food forests and fruit trees Define and design “guilds” or constructed plant communities Discuss local food issues

PDC Session 3: Personal & Economic Permaculture (December 13-14, 2025)

Learn and practice nonviolent communication Participate in a Work that Reconnects workshop and learn about the Spiral of the Work That Reconnects Discuss and reflect on Right Livelihood and your role in the Great Turning Explore strategies for mitigating disaster through community resilience, permaculture design, and creating disaster plans Gain an understanding of financial permaculture, challenges with our current economic system, and concepts like money and banking Learn about topics

PDC Session 1: Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness (October 4-5, 2025)

Explore the principles and ethics of permaculture Learn design processes and methods for articulating client goals and desired outcomes, and site analysis Study ecology and employ natural patterns as a design tool Participate in a World Cafe with fellow students to access the collective intelligence of the community Practice nature awareness and observation Learn to add value to current systems

Harvest Dinner at the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm

Join us on the farm October 12, 2025 for our annual harvest dinner – an evening to remember featuring an amazing meal and special guests artists to warm the heart & soul, and our ever growing community of friends.  Please register your family and friends. Learn more about this event here. Please note: as much as we love furry friends,

Introduction to Herbalism & Medicine-Making (Fall 2025 – Winter 2026)

At the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm Join master herbalist Jackie Christensen for a comprehensive introduction to herbalism and medicine making. In this practical and fun class, participants will learn how to source, make, and use a wide range of herbal medicines. We’ll build your home apothecary by making tinctures, syrups, oils, salves, lotions, pastilles, and much more. We’ll introduce herbal

Permaculture Design Course (Fall 2025 – Winter 2026)

At the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm The Santa Cruz Permaculture Design Certificate course, certified by PINA, the Permaculture Institute of North America, includes the internationally recognized 72-hour curriculum, augmented by an additional 38-hours of hands on practice and field trips. Plus, folks have the option to camp on site, and build community around the fire! Our course brings in leading designers and teachers from

2025 Strawberry Festival

strawberry festival Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm Strawberry Festival Saturday, June 14, 2025 11AM-3PM Click here for directions to the farm Join us at the farm near Ano Nuevo. Let’s celebrate the bounty of spring and our famously delicious strawberries! Bring your friends and family for a beautiful day on our coastal farm north of Santa Cruz. Our permaculture farm is

Willow Cuttings, ‘Streamco’

Ideal for riparian zones, Stream Co. thrives in wet soils and helps prevent erosion. Its vigorous growth makes it a great choice for natural restoration projects.

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Please place your order at any time. We start shipping in early January until we are sold out. Pre-orders placed between the time we sell out and the next year will be held at the top of our list.

Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 10 per variety. 

Need help choosing? View our visual guide or spreadsheet of our currently available varieties with descriptions.

Priced per living stick:

  • $2.00 per stick
  • larger orders will be quoted

Willow cuttings are 9 to 10 inches long and should be inserted into soil 7-8 inches deep. Plant in spring, typically March 15 to May 15. Earlier and later plantings are possible with special consideration to water availability, and location of planting. Shipping available throughout the USA via USPS.

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