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We are excited to announce the ninth extended PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge welcoming for the fourth time Peter Cow from England and assistant teachers Nicolas Bedau from Greece, Bram van Overbeeke from Holand. Peter, Bram and Nico will combine their skills from both Northern and Southern ecosystems and climatic conditions and will put emphasis on Social permaculture as well as Regenerative agriculture, with lots of hands on and practicals during the course. This PDC is fully certified by the Permaculture Association (Britain). The course will be taught in English. The Permaculture Design Certificate The Permaculture Design Certificate is an 80 hour theoretical course based on Bill Mollison’s Designers Manual, and the 35 years of creativity, research and development in the worldwide Permaculture movement since. It explores 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 such as creating community, developing efficient and beautiful homes and growing healthy, happy people. 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. In this course we added 2 extra days to have more time for practicals and hands on experience. Peter, Bram, and Nikos will share their wide knowledge and experience as well as their creative teaching techniques to guide us through the principles of permaculture, gaining a thorough understanding of how we can use our natural resources for our own sustenance while restoring and taking care of the earth. Theory, group exercises and hands on projects are well combined through this 14 days course. In the end personal projects of the participants or of the site are put into the final

Come study the art and practice of natural finishes. Learn how to utilize breathable, low impact, non-toxic materials to make protective, beautiful and durable finishes. In this in-depth hands-on workshop you will be applying earthen plaster to the interior and exterior of a Tiny Home, the Cedar Nest, at Wilson Creek Gardens. The Project The Cedar Nest is an on going project that started in 2013 utilizing 95% repurposed materials from a 1920’s home and from the land at WCG. The structure is designed to demonstrate simple construction techniques in a small footprint, 11’x16’. It was in-filled with a straw clay slip last year and now is ready for the walls to receive the final plaster layer. We will be utilizing mostly on-site materials. What You Will Learn: • Sourcing and processing materials for making your own healthy, low cost finishes! • Proper methods for natural ingredients when preparing and applying clay based plaster. • Practice making and applying other types of finishes which can be applied to other surfaces such as; cement, bricks, drywall and latex paint. • The many advantages of constructing a tiny home with ecologically friendly building techniques. Who will benefit from this workshop? Builders, homesteaders, homeowners, interior decorators and artists enjoy being able to make and apply these healthy finishes successfully to both interior and exterior walls. Class cost: Three-day: $320.00 Includes: meals and camping: $20.00 Early bird discount (if register by 6/24) Daily rate: $ 110.00 Includes lunch. Location: Wilson Creek Gardens (http://cascadiapermaculture.com) Class will be held on the site of a 7-acre homestead and permaculture demonstration site located outside Cottage Grove, Oregon Registration: Contact je************@***il.com Instructor Eva Edleson is a talented natural builder, cook, gardener, and craftswoman. As a builder with over 15 years experience, she specializes in earthen wall systems, wo

géneros reencontrados, reconstruyendo vidas Un año más os convocamos a reflexionar, experimentar, vivenciar y co-crear unos nuevos paradigmas sobre temas de género. Este año el eje sobre el que vamos a reflexionar y trabajar es cómo construir relaciones de paz. La cultura dominante y la inercia de este mundo deteriorado por un patriarcado feroz y por unas instituciones que quieren monopolizar hasta el aire que respiramos, nos llevan de todas todas al enfrentamiento, la violencia y al extremo, la guerra. Nuestra propuesta es la transformación; enfocarnos en un espacio creativo de paz en el que podamos reinventar cómo vivirnos en equidad siendo tan diferentes y desde el espacio del poder colectivo proyectarnos al mundo. Creemos que somos engendradas en conexión con nosotras mismas, y con lo que y quienes nos rodean, y que el completo proceso de socialización no es más que un proceso de desconexión para que “encajemos” en una estructura social jerarquizada y de dominio (patriarcal) y opresión. También creemos que es posible rehacer el camino de reconexión y retomarnos mutuamente como entes unificados, Somos conscientes del daño que a cada una de nosotrxs nos ha infligido el patriarcado y de las dificultades, recaídas, incoherencias… que tenemos y sufriremos en nuestro transitar por estas nuevas vías, pero también de que nuestro poder consciente es enorme, y de que estos caminos y las relaciones que en ellos surgen serán –ya lo están siendo- infinitamente más atractivos para tod@s. La propuesta es dar instrumentos para facilitar ese camino de conexión entre las mujeres y los hombres. Y para el grupo de Mater-paternidad, es justamente, dar instrumentos para que las madres y los padres favorezcan el mantenimiento de esa conexión con el “sí-mism@” , fomentar y mantener el vínculo desde el inicio de la vida. Y propiciar el máximo respeto a la individualidad de cada criatura para que su desarrollo crezca del adentro hacia fuera, de la protección a la autonomía, de la f

Austausch über mögliche Heilung kollektiver Traumata wie im Interview von Stephanie Mines beschrieben. Wie überwinden wir die Erstarrung und das Verharren im Nichtstun angesichts dringenden Handlungsbedarfes aufgrund des Klimawandels. Erarbeiten konkreter Handlungsmöglichkeiten.