Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)
EDE at Riverside Ecovillage — Spring to Autumn 2026
Certified by Gaia Education since October 2026. Hosted at The Green Barn, Riverside.
Dates14 Mar – 18 Oct 2026
Hosted byRiverside Ecovillage
About Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) →
✓ Gaia Education certified
About this programme
What you will be part of
A residential 125-hour EDE delivered over four 9-day blocks (one per dimension) between March and October 2026, combining mornings of theory with afternoon hands-on practicums on the host site.
When it runs
Dates
- 114 Mar – 18 Oct 2026
Who is running it
The host organisation
Riverside Ecovillage
A 40-member regenerative living community in South Devon running courses on permaculture, natural building and community governance since 2011.
Where it happens
The Green Barn, Riverside
The Green Barn Riverside Ecovillage, Totnes Devon TQ9, UK
Also coming up
Other certified Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) programmes
Certification
What being certified means
A certified Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) has been assessed against Gaia Education’s criteria by an independent reviewer, and the host has signed an agreement covering safeguarding, the curriculum and how the Gaia Education name is used.