School of self-sufficiency

In this dynamic and interactive course, you will learn significant teaching techniques to communicate Permaculture principles and strategies in a wide variety of settings. This Teacher Training unfolds as a design methodology and advocates the Permaculture Design Course Curriculum. Our goal is to encourage and inspire your unique strengths and talents by demonstrating diverse teaching modalities such as lecture, facilitating class discussions, storytelling, utilizing visual aids and hands-on projects. In this setting of active learning, you will experience essential practice by preparing and co-teaching multiple presentations. Instructors: Jude Hobbs, with Guests including Andrew Millison, Tao Orion & Abel Koester Enrollment: Limited to 15 participants Cost: $1050.00 Includes course materials, camping & 3 deliciously local meals a day. Early registration & couples discount of $75 by 7/3/17. Limited local work trades available Location: Wilson Creek Gardens demonstrates an evolving living canvas of Permaculture systems and offers multiple micro-climates for inspiration. Contact: www.cascadiapermaculture.com or ca********@***il.com

The desire to experience a lively, loving connection with others leads many people to live in community. So ‘clan’ here is a symbol of the family we choose for ourselves and the idea that unique individuals can join together to form one lively, living organism.In order to see what that can look like in practice, this year’s Summer Camp is dedicated to the following research questions: What conditions are needed for love and liveliness to arise? Are ‘clans’ a possible form for that? And is all of that just a nice utopian idea? … let’s find out! ZEGG Summer Camp 2015 … is a practical 11-day experiment for those seeking a life to match their dreams – whether personal or social. Supported by teams from ZEGG, “clan groups” of 20-30 people will meet daily to share, conduct ZEGG Forum and explore specific issues in more depth. Events in the Big Top, joint rituals and parties will bring the whole camp together again. An important role will also be played by lectures and workshops by external speakers and those from ZEGG. Open Space sessions will offer guests the opportunity to contribute their own skills and abilities, set off on their own journeys of exploration, and encounter each other. There will also be special groups for children and youth. External speakers Manitonquat (or Medicine Story) is an Elder of the North American Assonet Wampanoag, a storyteller, peer counselling teacher, author and “circle culture activist”. circleway.org Charles Eisenstein from the USA is a cultural philosopher and author, public speaker and independent teacher. He is regarded as an important spiritual thinker for the Occupy and ‘gift economy’ movements. charleseisenstein.net Gerald Hüther is a professor of neurobiology and author of sev

Autumn 2017 Permaculture Design Course 23 September – 5 October (12 days, 80 hours certificate) Led by Andrew Jordan and Elena Symeonidou We are excited to announce the second FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge with two knowledgeable teachers Andrew Jordan from Ireland and Elena Symeonidou from Greece. The Permaculture Design Certificate The Permaculture Design Certificate is an 80 hour theoretical course based on Bill Mollison’s Designers Manual, teaching how we can use today’s tools and technology to create a more sustainable world. Permaculture is not only about growing vegetables and animals, it is a whole sustainable lifestyle. Permaculture ethics are Earth Care, People Care and Return of Surplus and this is taught by showing students to focus on local resources and their local community, and to have well thought out design practices to create abundance sustainably. Andrew and Elena aim at inspiring students with their own very real examples of transforming their lives with permaculture in a contemporary context. Having worked in a broad spectrum of climate and social conditions, they will share with their students the thrills but also the challenges they faced. Oftentimes permaculture is being presented as a panacea for world problems and the road to resilience and abundance is depicted as straightforward and easy. Andrew and Elena will challenge this notion and try to prepare their students in a realistic manner for their own fascinating journey towards change. Nikos will share his hands-on experience of building the ecolodge and designing the energy, water, plant and waste systems. We will have the rare opportunity to discuss and elaborate on Nikos’ and Marilia’s choices on different aspects of their project, reflect on the challenges, opportunities and limitations. Anyone who wants to bring a big change in his life and gain a thorough understanding of how we can use our natural e

Taller de energias renovables e inventos caseros (energías convencionales y energías naturales de siempre) Si estás pensando en simplificar tu vida y salir de la ciudad, este es tu curso… Contacto: inma.morales(arroba)gmx.net Se profundizará en los siguientes temas: – Paneles solares, molinos de viento, turbinas, inversores, baterías, etc. – Recursos naturales: sistemas de calefacción solar (muro trombe, masa térmica, etc.). Ventilación natural (refrescar-calentar ambientes, fresqueras, etc.). Radiadores de agua caliente, bombas caseras. – Información practica sobre autoconstrucción referente a: cargador de baterías con bici-dinamo, bici-lavadora, radiador solar casero de agua caliente, bomba de ariete, bomba solar de impulsos, experiencias personales sobre la construcción de motor magnético y otros inventos posibles. – Contaminaciones electromagnéticas: Agentes contaminantes (telefonía móvil, sistemas inalámbricos, cables de alta tensión, electrodomésticos,…). Interferencia en los seres vivos. Cómo protegerse. – Energía en los números: Geometría sagrada, perfección en las proporciones de la naturaleza. El taller esta pensado como una convivencia, un compartir, una interacción dinámica entre tod@s, más que como alguien que imparte y otr@s que reciben. Imparte Zenshin Giacchetta (Milán), monje zen, técnico en electrónica industrial y apasionado investigador de lo renovable, auto constructor con balas de paja. Colaboradores: Taller Karuna, Elías Klimberg y Samuel. Alojamiento en habitaciones de 3-4/ 6-7, (si vienes con tu pareja no podemos garantizar que os alojaremos en la misma habitación). También puedes montar tu tienda de campaña o traer tu caravana (la contribución es la misma). L@s niñ@s menores de seis años no pagan. La alimentación será vegetariana, los perros no están permitidos, lo sentimos. Contribución Taller: 75 € Para las personas con problemas económicos existe la posibilidad de reducir el precio del taller.