School of Self-Sufficiency

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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

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Social Media Intern

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Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.
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Practicas de Eco-Construccion

Sunseed TecnologĂ­a del Desierto (STD) ofrece puestos de prácticas para voluntarios en el departamento de Eco-construcciĂłn durante el perĂ­odo comprendido entre Mayo y Noviembre del 2013 (con una estancia mĂ­nima de 6 semanas). El Departamento de Eco-construcciĂłn incluye una gran variedad de oportunidades de aprendizaje para personas interesadas en la construcciĂłn con materiales naturales locales como la arcilla, el bamboo, la madera del agave, la piedra y el yeso. El trabajo en el departamento de Eco-construcciĂłn incluye: – General: Diseño de estructuras de bamboo. ConstrucciĂłn de hornillos de masa tĂ©rmica. Building clay bread ovens. ConstrucciĂłn de hornos de arcilla para cocinar pan. Dry stonewalling. Piedra seca RenovaciĂłn de casas españolas tradicionales. Sistemas de recogida y filtraciĂłn de agua de lluvia. – EspecĂ­ficas: RestauraciĂłn y reforma de una casa para aumentar su funcionamiento bioclimático. InstalaciĂłn de aislantes. ConstrucciĂłn de escaleras y techos planos. Alicatados y enlucidos de yeso. Los voluntarios en practicas pueden apuntarse por un mĂ­nimo de seis semanas y trabajar de Lunes a Viernes. El precio son 95 Euros a la semana e incluye el alojamiento, la comida, conocimientos sobre bio-construcciĂłn y su puesta en práctica. Los voluntarios en Sunseed juegan un papel importante en la vida de la comunidad, lo que incluye las tareas de cocina y limpieza. Nos comunicamos en ingles y castellano, por lo que es un buen lugar para practicar ambas lenguas. Para más informaciĂłn no dudĂ©is en contactarnos o visitar nuestra página Web. Sunseed TecnologĂ­a del Desierto es una organizaciĂłn sin ánimo de lucro situada en el Paraje Natural de Karst en Yesos de Sorbas en el pueblo Los Molinos del RĂ­o Aguas en AlmerĂ­a. Se estableciĂł en 1986 y desde entonces, intentamos desarrollar, demostrar y comunicar mĂ©todos de vida de bajo impacto ambiental para reducir nuestra huella ecolĂłgica. La organizaciĂłn esta promovida por voluntarios, trabajadores y trastees d

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