Founding Customers Programme for Educators
Elevating
The Tools for
Teaching Ecological Care
The most impactful lessons happen when your students can see their ideas take shape with clarity and precision. Our programme is a collaborative effort to bridge the gap between permaculture theory and modern digital mastery. We want to work alongside you to address the unique hurdles of teaching landscape design, ensuring Permiehub evolves into the ultimate companion for your curriculum.
Empower Your Students with Digital Precision
Help your students transition from hand-sketched notes to professional digital layouts using only a web browser. You will learn how to guide them through the digital design process.Get the Digital Toolkit You Needed
Your insights as a mentor are vital for refining Permiehub into a platform that truly serves the educational community. By joining us, you help shape features that simplify complex concepts, benefiting both your future classes and the wider ecological movement.A Dedicated Partnership for Mentors
Priority access to our team ensures that your teaching schedule remains uninterrupted. Your success in the classroom is our focus, and we are ready to assist whenever you or your students encounter a technical hurdle during a project.Why Join the Founding Customers Programme?
Pioneering Solutions for Sustainable Design Education
- Joining as a Founding Educator places you at the forefront of digitally-enhanced design education. You will have a unique opportunity to test and influence new collaboration features before they reach the general public, helping us shape how mentors and students interact with the platform.
Showcasing Your Impact
- The wisdom you share with your students deserves a wider audience. Once your first course cycle with Permiehub is complete, we will highlight your contribution as a Featured Educator. Your journey will be shared as a case study, showcasing your unique teaching style and inspiring others to join the movement for ecological design and restoration.
Speaking the Language of Living Systems
- Imagine the relief of using a platform that actually understands the language of regenerative systems. You will gain access to Permiehub, a purpose-built workspace for the way you think. This is your chance to stop fighting with generic software and help us create the design home you have always wanted.
How the Programme Works
Exploring the Fit
We schedule a call with you to check that we are aligned with your current goals. This ensures our upcoming focus matches the real-world needs of your business.
Accepting & Integrating Feedback
We listen to your insights and take them on board to build the right solutions. You help us understand your "pain points" so we can create tools that actually solve them.
Growing Results
We deliver the finished tools to support your workflow. You gain a more efficient process that helps you delight your customers and grow your practice.
Who is the Programme For
Could it be you?
You run education classes.
You lead classes based on the Permaculture Design Course curriculum, or similar sessions focused on ecological backyard design and agroforestry systems.You embrace challenges.
You have a growth mindset, and the prospect of learning new skills excites you, provided you have the support you need to succeed.You want to support your students’ design journey.
Your students currently hand-draw designs or use digital tools that do not quite meet the specific, complex needs of ecological landscape design.You can commit to the process.
You can set aside time once or twice a month for an online call to help us refine the solutions that will improve your design workflow.You are happy to share your success.
Once we have supported you in improving your education experience and you are thrilled with the outcome, you are open to providing a testimonial. Your story will help others in the community see what is possible with Permiehub.Are You Committed To The Future Of Ecological Design Education?
Our Commitment to You
Supercharged Plus Plan.
Beyond the Plus Plan, your place in the Founding Customers cohort ensures an exclusive first look at prototypes of the solutions we are building for educators.Individual Training.
We will provide one-on-one personalised training to help you integrate the tool into your workflow. With additional regular check-ins we will take your feedback continuously on board.Dedicated Support.
You have direct contact to the team developing solutions to solve real-world issues. We are ready to troubleshoot any hurdles that might come up.Your Commitment to Us
Financial Investment.
After our introductory call, once officially invited to participate in the Founding Customers Programme, you will be able to secure your spot through an annual subscription to the Plus Plan.Ground-Truth Solutions.
Actively test solutions to your workflow challenges and provide honest, critical feedback on usability. We might ask you to show us how you use the solutions so we can improve it.Feedback Loops.
Participate in regular check-ins scheduled around your availability to help us refine the solutions for your and the wider educators community.What is Included Again?
EXCLUSIVE TO FOUNDING CUSTOMERS
FOUNDATIONAL BENEFIT #1: Supercharged Plus Plan
Joining the programme represents a mutual commitment rather than a simple subscription. By securing your place, you will unlock the full power of the Permiehub Plus Plan, while also gaining exclusive access to our latest prototypes and solutions for real-world instructional challenges. You will have a direct opportunity to shape the platform to ensure it meets the practical demands of your teaching.
EXCLUSIVE TO FOUNDING CUSTOMERS
FOUNDATIONAL BENEFIT #2: Online Training in Using Permiehub in Your Educational Workflow
Our training is designed to help you use Permiehub confidently in your educational practice. We will get you set up quickly, covering everything from mapping individual properties to creating larger zones and land management plans.
Tailored specifically for educators, the training shows how students can share their vision and designs with you, whether through digital sharing within Permiehub, downloadable files, or high-quality physical prints.
EXCLUSIVE TO FOUNDING CUSTOMERS
FOUNDATIONAL BENEFIT #3: Collaborative Feedback Check-Ins
Working towards a shared goal is at the heart of this collaboration. These sessions ensure we are building the features that actually matter to your educational practice. By sharing your insights, you help us refine a workflow that is simpler for you and more impactful for your students, ensuring every update is rooted in teaching expertise.
Looking for Even More Reasons Why to Join in 2026?
LIMITED-SPOTS ONLY
BONUS #1: Online Training Drone Imagery Processing for Educators
We value your time and expertise. To ensure you can support your students in using their own drone footage, or to process and provide them with your own, we have included speciliased training how-to sessions until you feel confident in mastering drone footage as a helpful tool in your toolbox.
Tailored Training for Educators
Learn how to incorporate drone footage.
Master the process of importing aerial data into your lessons, transforming raw footage into a functional teaching canvas. Imagery captured by standard consumer drones like the DJI Mini Pro series serves as the foundation for this professional-grade data integration.Increase accuracy with orthophotos.
Move beyond low-quality satellite imagery. Learn to use scale-accurate orthophotos to ensure every measurement on your plan matches reality, perfect for educators and students who own a drone or are planning to purchase one soon.Receive step-by-step guidance in real-time.
Get direct support as you navigate the software. We will help you process your drone footage and prepare it for a seamless upload into your demonstration project.LIMITED-SPOTS ONLY
BONUS #2: Subsidised Drone Footage Mapping Offer*
As a Founding Educator, you can access our professional drone mapping service at a subsidised rate. We want to ensure you are teaching with the best possible base maps, moving beyond standard satellite imagery to high-resolution orthophotos. Partnering with us on a site survey helps us observe real-world educational requirements while providing you with the data needed for a professional-standard curriculum.
*Note: Our drone service is an optional paid add-on, and we reserve the right to offer drone services based on location and viability.
Founding Customer Offer Only
Customised Site Survey.
Whether for a demonstration site or a specific student project, we provide high-resolution aerial imagery to elevate your teaching accuracy.Flexible Availability.
We offer the drone footage service primarily across the East Coast of Australia, with other locations considered based on application and travel availability.Instructional Integration.
We work alongside you during the mapping process to learn the type of site data your students require, ensuring Permiehub supports your unique teaching style.LIMITED-SPOTS ONLY
BONUS #3: Permiehub Membership Pin
Taking pride in this collaboration is something we truly appreciate. To thank you for your participation, we have commissioned a limited number of membership pins, which are designed to be worn on your shirt, bag, or hat. To illustrate, we have decorated our pin with feathers gathered while wandering through our garden, featuring gifts from a local parrot, a tawny frogmouth, and a friendly magpie.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your purchase of the Permiehub Plus Plan ensures a mutual commitment to your success. Your participation in the Founding Customers Programme unlocks a comprehensive professional package, including online training to integrate Permiehub into your workflow, personalised 1:1 sessions, specialised drone mapping training, and a subsidy for our drone mapping service*. Beyond these practical tools, your investment allows us to work closely with you to ensure the software evolves to meet your specific design and educational needs.
We value your time and your commitment to the program. Outside of the initial software training, we typically ask for one or two 45-minute feedback calls per month. The rest of the "work" is simply you doing your client projects using our tools.
We are building Permiehub to be intuitive for everyone, not just "techies." If you find something difficult to use, that is valuable feedback for us - it tells us exactly what we need to improve to make it simpler and more accessible for the entire community.
If you encounter a hurdle with your project, we aim to build a solution into the platform whenever it adds value for the wider community. If a request is highly specific to your unique needs, or isn't achievable within the timeframe of your current project, we will work closely with you to find an alternative solution so you can complete your design.
To make sure our goals are aligned and our focus solves your real-world needs, we schedule a call with you first. Once you had become a Founding Customer, you can reap the benefits.
We would love to hear from you and clarify any questions you may have. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at [email protected].
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Permiehub: Member of Permaculture Australia
Permiehub is an organisational member of Permaculture Australia. This connection ensures our platform remains focused on the practical application of ecological design and supports the continued growth and success of the wider permaculture community.
Built with Love
by & for
Real People Tending Real Gardens
Crafted by permaculture practitioners and dedicated gardeners just like you, Permiehub is rooted in practical, real-world experience. Our software reflects our commitment to the community, and your feedback actively shapes it. You’re joining a dedicated community built by people who truly 'get it'.