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In September it will be 30 years since Robin and Skye offered their first ‘Advanced Permaculture Creative Teachers Facilitation Course’ as a result of many people asking them how they managed to present a whole 2 week Permaculture Design Course without using lecturing and other non-participatory learning methods. The pair spent the next 12 years or so supporting people to facilitate learning rather than ‘teach as an expert’ and published ‘The Manual for Teaching Permaculture Creatively’ in 1995 to address people’s requests for written documentation of their approach to education. Since the early 2000’s Robin has evolved the bones of this early work with Skye into a Learning methodology called ‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ and offered it to a broad audience from trained teachers, NVC Practitioners, CD workers through to Art therapists, Healers, Genders workers and also corporate people. View a related post to see some recent testimonials. You can …

“A Practical, interesting and creatively inspiring course – I learned more applicable skills here than I did in a University Curriculum Design Course!” Jana Sacco – Canada 2019 Director of Terrawisdom Centre and Starfish Synergy Consulting. “I came into the course feeling a bit bored and uninspired by my work. I am leaving feeling totally re-energised and excited about the possibilities to apply what I have learnt. I now feel a clear sense of how I can continue to be more and more effective as a facilitator in a healing environment”. Clare Beverly – Crystal Waters 2020 Mental Health Worker “This course taught me not only how to respond to the learning needs of the group participants but gave me tools to accelerate and enhance my own learning process” Alexander Hugh Frazer – Canada 2019 Permaculture Educator and Landscape Designer “Robin is a national treasure and powerful teacher and elder. …

Delvin Solkinson’s next awesome publication will be a mega extension of the popular Permaculture Design Deck. This new edition will feature many new cards by Robin Clayfield, Graham Bell and Susan Weed. Robin has contributed heroically to the new edition of this creative resource deck, including sharing a new feature framework that she unpacks in her upcoming book called the ‘Vision Tree’. The Permaculture Design Deck, now 20 years in the making, recently rewritten at sacred places on Delvin and Grace’s Irish honeymoon last September has gone to print at last! You can download the 2018 edition for free or support the initiative by pre-ordering a deck. Here’s the Link.  

Robin’s wonderful creative friend, collaborator, author and documenter extraordinaire Delvin Solkinson recently asked Ben Tour to create an artistic image of her for use in her work and promotions and also for Delvin to use in his eNewsletters, books and promotions. “Thanks so much Delvin, I love it, though it is rather flattering and shows me as a younger woman! I can live with that.” Robin said recently.

FEBRUARY 202212th and 13th FebruarySocial Permaculture Weekendwith Robin and Erin Youngemail Robin for Details and BookingsHere’s the posterMARCH 20216th to 20th MarchCrystal Waters PDC(Permaculture Design Course). Robin and other guest presenters.See the info on the website hereMAY8th to 13th MayDynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning6 Day Training at Crystal Waters Permaculture Village. South East Queensland.Residential Course, Fully catered.With Robin ClayfieldSee the FaceBook event invite for more information and current updates.Here’s the poster…and email Robin for Details and BookingAUGUST28th August to 11th SeptemberCrystal Waters PDC(Permaculture Design Course). Robin and other guest presenters.See the info on the website hereSEPTEMBER27th September to 1st OctoberJourney’s to Manhood Camp – Annual September Camp at The Rock Via Summerset, SE Qld. Rite of Passage for Teenage Boys. Robin working with the Mum’s. Run by Powerhouse Programs. Click here to see the websiteOCTOBER21st to 23rd OctoberEveryWoman GatheringRobin facilitating a workshopCampBornhoffen – Natural BridgeSee website for more details and booking …

In amongst a Podcast of Delvin and Robin chatting about several topics they have in common, the question was asked of Robin, “What’s important to you and what are some key learnings from your life?” This little clip offers some thoughts and feelings … Watch it here https://www.facebook.com/delvin.solkinson/videos/5045400755494182Michael Ney hosted and filmed the whole podcast, over 1 1/2hours of footage yet to be edited into a briefer Podcast that will go live sometime. Big gratitude to Devlin and Grace Solkinson who designed and had this small clip skilfully made with beautiful images and music. We’d like to also ask you, the reader, what’s important to you? What keeps you passionate and on the path? Robin would love to hear your answers. Here’s Delvin’s Introduction of it.Robin Clayfield Reel“The heart is the hub of all sacred places. Go there and roam in it” – Sri NityanandaTaking time to pause in nature’s …