Social Permaculture Weekend Coming Up Soon with Robin Clayfield and Erin Young

Robin and Erin are preparing a full and rewarding experience for you when you attend their Social Permaculture Weekend on 11th and 12th March. You’ll experience this unique, motivating & creative weekend adventure full of enriching experiences in Social Permaculture & Dynamic Group culture ⭐️ Social Permaculture uses natural patterns, cycles, rhythms and influences to guide how we care for self, kin and community. In these changing times, the healthy functioning of our groups, communities and ourselves is vital for resilient and cohesive responses for a better world. When groups, learning environments and social systems apply permaculture principles, they work effectively and harmoniously together toward their aim and purpose. Care for yourself, your people and your groups by attending and sharing these gifts with your community. 🌿 WHY IS THIS GOOD FOR YOU?✦ Be focused on positive solutions that impact yourself personally and our world in this current climate.✦ Have …

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Deep Ecology Workshop at Crystal Waters in May with John Seed

An exciting announcement – John Seed, who started The Rainforest Information Centre in Nimbin decades ago and is a world travelled and renowned Deep Ecologist, will visit Crystal Waters Permaculture Village and offer a weekend workshop from the 19th to 21st May. This will sell out quickly as only 30 places are available. Click here to book a place and to read more about it. Robin Clayfield and Carl Broman with facilitate with John and host the workshop. Robin Clayfield is an international teacher, facilitator and author who is passionate about healthy groups, organisations and communities, their structures and governance and most importantly, their facilitation and group dynamics. She presents and consults around the world to support global health, group and personal well-being and whole systems change through using Permaculture, Social Permaculture, Deep Ecology and her ‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ methodology. Robin loves Ritual and Ceremony and supporting people to …

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Rob Hopkin’s Story about 21 Years of Permaculture Courses at Kinsale in Ireland

A ‘pingback’ to this website has happened, referencing ‘The Manual for Teaching Permaculture Creatively’ that Robin Clayfield and Skye wrote back in to early 90s and launched in 1995. Rob Hopkins was a key note speaker at Kinsale College’s celebration of their Permaculture Couse being 21 years old (Kinsale is in Ireland) and this is a transcription of his speech. An inspiring read and I was very happy to see that our Manual was an influence on his teaching journey 🙂 Rob was responsible for coming up with the ‘Energy Descent Action Plan’ for his Permaculture Course participants to undertake (I understand) and then to kick start ‘Transition Towns’ and the Transition Network in UK. Have a read here

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The Sacred Union Labyrinth at Woodford Folk Festival

We’re delighted to announce that The Sacred Union Labyrinth will be fully set up, programmed and open to all festival patrons for walking any time or for attending the magical Ceremonies and any of the magnificent acts performing in our beautiful open air, garden venue.  The tickets to Woodford are capped this year so if you haven’t booked tickets yet, now’s the time. Here’s a link to the site  

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John Champaign – Celebrating Teaching 50 PDC’s (Permaculture Design Courses)

Robin had a comment pop up on FaceBook attached to a post promoting her Dynamic Groups Course. It was from John Champaign, a highly respected Permaculture elder and teacher. “Can’t recommend this learning highly enough. Lucky to attend this training with Robin Clayfield back in 2004 at Robyn Frances’ place in Nimbin registering for APT. Taught my first PDC soon after and used many of the techniques learnt in it……….and still do. Thanks Robin xx John Champaign John’s September PDC at The Crossing on the South Coast of NSW will be his 50th PDC. Yay! Congratulations on achieving such a great milestone and wonderful that Robin’s course helped you on the way. 

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Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning Course in 3 Weeks

Feel like an adventure to South East Queensland? The next ‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ creative teachers, facilitators and group leaders course is happening at Crystal Waters EcoVillage from 17th to 22nd July. This started as an Advanced Permaculture Teachers Facilitation Course in 1992 and has now become a valuable and leading edge training for all professions, though at least half the participants are Permaculture People. Let Robin know if you’re interested 🙂 She’d love to welcome you to her home community and this great learning adventure 🙂 Here’s the poster at larger size for more details Here’s the link to the FaceBook event

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