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Next Course organised by our partner association Cultura de la Tierra – Earth Culture is

Permaculture Design Certificate Course – 90 hours . From 17 to 31 October 2014

This course will introduce ways of using permaculture design in your life, to re-design aspects of your personal life as well as to create sustainaible and resilient human environments. Permaculture can be applied to where do you live, work and play. 90 hours course with PDC International Certificate.

More info and bookings www.culturadelatierra.net

Poster PDC October 2014

Permaculture offer us new ways of thinking, doing and being that can be use individually and collectively to create sustainable human cultures in harmony with nature.

The course program includes: ethics and principles, design processes, basics of ecology, water management, soil building, plants for permaculture systems, ecobuilding, energy, new economies, with regenerative ideas for: home, garden, neighbourhood, community, region….all supported by practicals, and additional topics such as deep ecology, Dragon Dreaming design, Ecovillages, Transition,….

During these 2 weeks we will have the opportunity to experience Permaculture alive in our day by day, as we will be living in an off-grid low impact “eco” village Los Molinos. We’ll be part of a community of teachers, participants and collaborators, creating spaces for inter-conexion, skills exchange and self organise workshops; and also spaces for dreaming and celebrating together!!

Teachers: Monika Frank, Kirsty Heron, Mark Biffen, Jef Carrick y Patricia Cañas.

Other guest facilitators to confirm…

Investment:

575 € booking before 31 of August

605€ booking after 1 of September

That includes all sessions, materials, the Certificate in Permaculture Design , all meals and accomodation in low impact projects– Sunseed y El Mirador.

Concessions

We would like to offer a reduction to one person with low income that is involved in environmental or social projects. We will only be able to confirm this after 18th September.

We are also open to exchanges, reductions for help before, after and during the course, for one or two persons that can’t afford the course full fee.

Venue: Los Molinos del Río Aguas – a low impact off-grid village located in the Natural Park of Karst en Yesos de Sorbas – in Almería Province (South Spain)

Organized by: Cultura de la Tierra – Earth Culture

in collaboration with: Sunseed, La Pita-Escuela y El Mirador.

For further information and booking: www.culturadelatierra.netinfo@culturadelatierra.net – phone 0034 639842719

BOOKING DEADLINE 15 SEPTEMBER 2014

FURTHER INFORMATION…

This course will introduce ways of using permaculture design in your life, to re-design aspects of your personal life as well as to create sustainable and resilient human environments. Permaculture can be applied to where do you live, work and play.,

The course includes the 72hours curriculo recognised by the internatinal permaculture community plus more than 18 hours extra that will enrich the experience, such as:

* Introduction to Dragon Dreaming –participatory design process;

* Transition Towns;

* Ecovillages – sustainable communities,

* The Work that Recconects from Joanna Macy – deep ecology,

* regenerative techniques for arid lands

There will be practicals in organic gardening, eco building and/or other practicals of sustainable living.

During the course we’ll have several guided tours.

One to the Sunseed project (gardens, technologies, low impact); other to the village of Los Molinos and other to the Pita-Escuela project (working with agave wood from the desert).

In this course you will learn how to design or to refine your design skills, through practical and enjoyable exercices under the guidance of experienced designers.

You will learn skills in observation and reading the landscape enabling you to develop a deeper understanding of a place. You will learn about map drawing and interpretation, about understanding and using patters in nature to use in the designs; and why and how to take care of the soil, the water and the air.

You will learn how to design food production systems and water collection systems at different scales; bioregional strategies, forest garden growing, alternative economic systems, renewable energies and design of healthy homes and buildings, domestic liquid and solid waste treatment.

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DSCF1975Sunseed was recently at the reggae festival Rototom in Benicassim to communicate the project and spread the word. We were there for a week publicising Sunseed and interacting with people interested in coming to Los Molinos. We used the Sunseed Yurt for the first time this year and brought with us again our Sunseed models and games. A big thank you to everyone who helped !Here are some images of our stall. DSCF1984DSCF1990DSCF1987DSCF1989DSCF1985
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DSCF1558EtnoSur en Alcalá la Real, Jaén By Andreia EtnoSur is a cultural festival which is place for a variety of artistic expressions, like dance, theatre, performances and cinema, in the joyful atmosphere of ethnic music. This festival has also an ecological and educational component, so the activities developed on it are appropriate for a diversity of ages and styles. For the same reason its important and interesting for Sunseed to be there again this year, for us to share our experience of living sustainably, and invite people to visit us and experience a more Eco Side of life. DSCF1600 DSCF1632Sunseed’s stand was so charming and with plenty of creativity : interactive games that we made recycling materials, like La Rueda de la Sostenibilidad- to learn for example about seeds, composting and trade economics. DSCF1553DSCF1582DSCF1575For the first time we had these lovely handmade models, of the most important elements of Sunseed and living sustainably: the compost toilet, the solar oven, the solar parabolic, the solar panel and the mini huerto. DSCF1562DSCF1593DSCF1565 DSCF1568It was a challenge to stay in the stand representing and presenting Sunseed to Spanish people, considering that none of us are fluent, that means that EtnoSur was a great opportunity to improve the language for us as volunteers. To enjoy the festival as much as possible we shared the responsibility of the stand together as a team. DSCF1625DSCF1631Being at EtnoSur was a nourishing and successful experience because the public was curious and interested about this respectful kind of life we are promoting, and all the team had a really good time! DSCF1627DSCF1628

DSCF1558EtnoSur en Alcalá la Real, Jaén

Realizado por Andreia
Etnosur es un festival cultural que es el lugar para una variedad de expresiones artísticas, como la danza, el teatro, performances y el cine, en la atmósfera alegre de la música étnica.

Este festival tiene también un componente ecológico y educativo, por lo que las actividades que se desarrollan en él son apropiadas para una diversidad de edades y estilos. Por la misma razón es importante e interesante para Sunseed estar allí de nuevo este año, para que podamos compartir nuestra experiencia de vida sostenible, e invitar la gente a que nos visite y experimente un más Eco Side de la vida.

DSCF1600DSCF1632El stand de Sunseed era tan encantador y con un montón de creatividad: juegos interactivos que fabricamos reciclando materiales, como La Rueda de la Sostenibilidad-para aprender, por ejemplo, sobre las semillas, el compostaje y la economía comercial.

DSCF1553DSCF1582DSCF1575Por primera vez hemos tenido estos modelos artesanales encantadores, de los elementos más importantes de Sunseed y vivir de manera sostenible: el baño seco, horno solar, la parabólica solar, el panel solar y el mini huerto.

DSCF1562DSCF1593DSCF1565DSCF1568Fue un desafío permanecer en el stand, representando y presentando Sunseed al pueblo español, teniendo en cuenta que ninguno de nosotros es fluido, lo que significa que Etnosur, para nosotros como voluntarios, fue una gran oportunidad para mejorar el idioma .

Para disfrutar de la fiesta tanto como sea posible, compartimos la responsabilidad del stand juntos como un equipo.

DSCF1625DSCF1631Estar en Etnosur fue una experiencia nutritiva y exitosa porque el público era curioso e interesado sobre esta manera respetuosa de vivir que estamos promoviendo, y todo el equipo ha desfrutado un monton.

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