Creating a Transformative Culture

The School of Self-Sufficiency (May Workshop Weekend) Communal Camp-out, Learn new skills and get amongst nature for the weekend. This is a unique program that allows participants to learn 8 new skills over one weekend from a variety of self-sufficiency categories whilst camping out and experiencing community living at one of our farm or outback locations. We invite eight great teachers to come along and pass on their specialty skills and/or knowledge in a two hour session each. Some classes will be very high energy, hands-on and practical and others will be at a slow pace, relaxed and engaging, and there will also be plenty of time for socialise and have a great time with the other participants. This month…… – Bee Keeping – Earthships – Seed Saving – Home-Brew Ginger Beer – DIY Bio-Fuels – Tea Ceremonies – Making Rag Quilts – Natural Teaching and Learning Date: 30th May – 2nd June (All workshops will be held on the Sat-Sun. Friday and Monday are optional for people who want to come and relax on the property, set-up camp early etc.) Facilitator: Kate Marsh, founder of Creative Collectives Cost: $150 including 3 nights camping onsite and attendance to all 8 workshops. Kids under 12 free. Early Bird Tickets: $130.00 – ends 12th May. Where: Creative Collectives HQ, Lara, Victoria (45mins from Melbourne, 20mins from Geelong. Public transport available on the Geelong V-Line train) 1. Bee Keeping with Michael O’Connell Home Bee Keeping is becoming increasingly important as bees are suffering all around the world, which has a huge impact on our ecosystem. This workshop will not only providing you with a greater understanding of bees and their important role in the environment, you will also learn how to keep bees at home and get hands-on experience in preparing frames and extracting honey. 2. Earthship principles and Design with Rachel Goldlust Earthships are a great sustainable housing design established by the eccentric ga

Our 2-week long Permaculture Design courses give a rich, comprehensive introduction to living, designing and creating in harmony with nature. They also offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience of community living and the dynamics involved in successful social projects. ​ Expect to gain practical answers and solutions for the challenges of today, and immerse yourself in a transformative lifestyle designed for yourself, the global community and our planet to thrive.

INCUBADORA DE ECOALDEAS Jornadas de Formación Ecoaldeana dirigidas a individuos, grupos, comunidades y otros colectivos en la comunidad de la Base, Girona. Desde el 14 al 23 de Junio 2013 Las jornadas tienen como principal objetivo dar a conocer el proyecto de la “Incubadora”, diseñado para atender a la creciente demanda de formación e información sobre el universo ecoaldeano, la autogestión rural o las comunidades. Dirigida principalmente hacia grupos en formación, o con algo de historia a sus espaldas, pero también para individuos que quieran aprender a sentar las bases de una actividad próspera y duradera. Se trata también de brindar un espacio para que dichos grupos puedan convivir por primera vez en una inmersión comunitaria virtual, una especie de “simulador de vuelo”, tomando posesión de nuestro espacio como si fuera ya el suyo en realidad. Desde un primer momento habrá que ir aprendiendo cómo decidir todos las cuestiones del cotidiano convivir… Una invitación a todas las personas que se sientan atraídas por estilos de vida alternativos, para jugar juntas, bailar, compartir, para volar alto pero también para saber cómo se aterrizan los proyectos. Por algo esto fue un aeródromo… Temas y talleres: Aprenderemos sobre cómo crear un documento de visión de grupo, técnicas de comunicación, cómo tomar decisiones colectivamente, la facilitación, cómo afrontar y aprovechar los conflictos, Permacultura, yoga, salud integral, ejemplos de economía alternativa, monedas locales, bioconstrucción, agricultura ecológica, la espiritualidad en las comunidades, los micro organismos eficientes, el liderazgo, cuestiones de género y mucho más. Calendario de talleres para JIE de diez jornadas, del viernes 14 al domingo 23 de Junio: • Mauge Cañada (Ecoaldea Lakabe): 14 al 19 Bienvenida La aventura de lo plural. La facilitación. Los Conflictos. • Mabel Cañada (Ecoaldea Lakabe): 15 al 18. Liderazgo, estructura y toma de decisiones en los colectivos. •

The New School Permaculture PDC is centred on the needs of the student so you get what you want and what you need with a course adapted to your projects, needs and dreams. This course is presented by creative non formal education methods, that are based on creating a bridge between the right and left side of the brain, so that the analytical and creative abilities of the students get fully stimulated and get the most out of the experience…for many people is the most empowering and inspiring transformative process of their lives…and they carry this with them everywere they go….and thats our goal. The course follows a set syllabus and leads to the internationally recognised Permaculture Design Certificate. Taught by Helder Valente of the New School Permaculture. Helder studied and worked with Bill Mollison, Sepp Holzer, Doug Bullock, Rosemary Morrow, Darren dougherty, Ernst Gotsh and others, and is now teaching all over the world, he started in 2009 teaching permaculture to students at the agriculture university and since then learning and teaching on many different climates. While living in the city he dedicated 3 years on developing a urban permaculture project in the center of Lisbon and co created several Permaculture Institutes worldwide. That’s how it all started. Helder never stopped and this last months spent his time working with Quechua farmers in the Andes and designing projects in the Amazon jungle. You can be part of the PDC and also chose to be part of the PFC, a course that will teach you for 5 days everything about food forests, Course will be in a beautifull farm in the North of Portugal. See you there.