Gaia Ashram

This 2 day meditation retreat is set in the stunning rugged mountainside of Southern Andalucia in an Eco-Education centre. We will be focusing on how to find deeper connections with others, but also with ourselves and our surroundings. The retreat will consist of silent meditation sessions, interactive sessions and exercises to explore and deepen the act of ‘connecting’. There will also be some time to go for walks in nature and connect to the desertlike, rural landscape we find ourselves in. As this is a short retreat, you could make the most of your trip by combining it with some time off to explore the area and visit the nature reserve Cabo de Gata, the beaches along the Costa de Sol or drive up to the mountain range of Las Alpujarras or the Sierra Nevada. Beginners as well as experienced meditators are welcome on this retreat. Cost: 110 € This includes basic accomodation, 3 vegetarian meals a day, from local, organic produce and the meditation teachings Siggy Verelst: il***********@***il.com

El objetivo del curso es dar una buena base tanto a los diseñadores de permacultura como a los que se inician por primera vez creando diseños tipo de fincas de permacultura mediterránea partiendo de cero, en la que aprenderemos a diseñar a la misma vez que manejaremos los programas informáticos que nos darán buen un aspecto visual de nuestro diseño. Son los primeros cursos monográficos que se imparten en el estado español para aprender a utilizar las herramientas software para proyectos de permacultura. El curso consta de dos niveles. El primer nivel se imparte del 4 al 6 de marzo y el segundo del 22 al 24 de abril. Inversión: 180€ cada nivel con posibilidad de 20% de descuento si te apuntas a los dos cursos y puedes pagar una parte de la matricula con moneda social. Coste del curso después de la fecha límite 195€. A quien va dirigido A personas que tengan una motivación algo más profesional de la permacultura, en su aspecto de diseño visual y de presentación de presupuestos. No sería necesario mucho conocimiento de ordenadores, pero si un nivel básico. Material mínimo necesario: Portátil Linux/Windows 7/Mac 2GB Curso facilitado por Jesús Ruiz Gámez Diseñador y Formador de Permacultura y Diseño en Linea Clave. Es Ingeniero Técnico en Topografía y experto en el manejo de software profesional de dibujo técnico CAD, programas de dibujo vectorial. Inscripción: Fechas límite: Hasta 15 de febrero para el Nivel I y hasta el 3 de abril al Nivel II. El coste del curso incluye 20 horas de clases eminentemente prácticas, dos comidas veganas con producto locales, ecológicos y refrescos y comida para picar en los descansos. No se incluye ni alojamiento ni cena. Información y reservas: cursos ARROBA

PachaMama Family is offering a space to foster hope, love and respect for our earth where we can to strive towards a world of equality and happiness for humanity and all living beings. We invite you to join us next Sunday, February 9th to engage with the “Communities for Future Online Summit”, organized by the Global Ecovillage Network. The event will take place at 17.00 at the Cultural Hub Trial & Error in Neukölln: Braunschweiger Str. 80, 12055 Berlin Throughout the evening we will be listening to three online-talks, engaging in moderated discussions, and experimenting with creating ecological models of living through games and activities. Per PachaMama Tradition, we will be serving vegetarian/vegan, Fairtrade food! Below you will find a detailed outline of the schedule: 17.00: welcome and gathering I Part of the Evening: Listening to three online talks of the Communities for Future Summit Break: Mealtime and socialization II Part of the Evening World Cafe, in a slightly modified version, engaging the following topics: Solutions for sustainable living: What are they? Are they applicable, and where? How should the framework look like? Is Social Welfare, e.g. basic income model, social security insurances, etc. applicable globally? Fairtrade? What does it mean? What models exist and how do they work? During the breaks, we encourage you to participate in the “Game Over Society” game, created by Berlin underground artist Claudius Hausl aka “Captain Claude”. We look forward to sharing in this beautiful evening with you and hope to see you there!

The Noosa Forest Retreat Permaculture course on Australia’s beautiful Sunshine Coast will include the standard “Permaculture Design Certificate” (PDC) curriculum as created by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren This is a globally recognised education course on sustainable living design. This includes valuable hands on practical exercises plus experience with permaculture principles and systems including – animal systems, super compost making, swale design and implementation for water harvesting and food forest establishment. The course is well suited to anyone interested in sustainability, organic food growing, natural farming, community living, holistic + healthy living or self-sufficiency. Noosa Forest Retreat is a beautiful lush 160 acre property with 4 houses in the Noosa Hinterland on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. The property is home to 9 full time residents and backs onto the Woondum National Park. It rises to an elevation of 420 meters with the highest house site on the Sunshine Coast. Noosa Forest Retreat is one of the largest and longest running permaculture demonstration and education centres in Queensland, Australia. Course cost: students/pensioners $1295 or full price $1390. Accommodation & food (catered organic & vegetarian meals) for a small fee. Noosa Forest Retreat donates 5% of course fees to a permaculture charity. www.permaculturecourseaustralia.com.au/ su*******************@***il.com International phone: +617 5409 7577 Within Australia phone: 07 5409 7577 You Tube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9heAaqeTns www.permaculturecourseaustralia.com.au/ su*******************@***il.com International phone: +617 5409 7577 Australia phone: 07 5409 7577