P3 Permaculture is a Social Enterprise guided towards social sustainability, development, education and design.  We strive to teach permaculture design and establish permaculture educational demonstration sites where ever the people are in need. 

We teach the 72 hour world recognized Permaculture Design Certification Course.  We also offer consultation and Design services for clients homes, farms, and community developments.  Our projects vary from residential sub-urban self-sufficiency, Agricultural productivity increase through biointensive farming and Developing Demonstration sites for education purposes.

Our head permaculture designer and founder of P3 Permaculture Design, Graham Calder, has a variety of qualifications.  He was raised on a 75 acre organic subsistence farm in Nova Scotia, where he dug his hands into his very first garden patch at the age of 5. His immersion in this naturally productive environment has lead to the understanding of the great importance this fundamental link to the planet has on a child throughout their development. 

He developed his skills in Landscaping over a period of 3 years doing various design projects concentrating on aesthetic landscape design before embarking on his journey to Montreal to study a bachelor’s degree in Human Environment specializing in Ecology at Concordia University. During his studies he worked for Environment Canada’s museum of the environment, the Biosphere, where he refined his skills in environmental education with a diversity of age groups ranging from 5-75 years of age and cultures from around the world. 

Upon his completion of this Degree he acquired a Work trade in Permaculture education at the Pacific Permaculture Institute on Denman Island, BC. Once the apprenticeship was complete he proceeded to study the intensive Permaculture Design Certification with Pacific Permaculture. 

After Founding His Social enterprise P3 Permaculture: a People for the Profit of the Planet he apprenticed at the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia with Geoff Lawton.  While at PRI Australia he became certified in Earthworks and as a Permaculture Teacher.

Now We are working on developing as many educational permaculture demonstration sites that can produce an abundance of food at the minimum of labour input.  We have begun at the Canarie Farm site In Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

What is Permaculture

Permaculture Is a design science founded in the establishment of permanent cultural systems and grounded in pattern observation.  Using natural principles observed in nature to guide design of future human settlements. Permaculture is Rooted in three ethics that have been distilled form the sacred ways of our ancestors. The Earth Care, People Care and Return of Surplus ethics form its core.

Marie Claire Gagnier

Introduced in 2007 with a soothing hatha yoga class, Marie Claire’s life took a passionate turn. Since then, her eclectic practice blossoms through exploring bliss and stillness, while her teaching blends simplicity and ease. She fuses elements of vinyasa, power, and restorative yoga, along with basic pranayama and meditation. She recently discovered Permaculture and completed her PDC in Nova Scotia in 2011. Inspired by the healing powers of laughter and Mother Earth, her approach to life emphasizes healthy relationships with ourselves, others and our land. She now integrates yoga, goal coaching, and children’s animation, and eco-retreats with permaculture.

What is Permaculture

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