Robin Clayfield

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 all around the world to support global health, well-being and whole systems change through using Permaculture, Social Permaculture and ‘Dynamic Groups’ methodology. Robin is a Permaculture Pioneer and Elder who has lived at Crystal Waters Permaculture Eco-Village in SE Queensland, Australia since 1988. Her books and resources include ‘You Can Have Your Permaculture and Eat It Too’, ‘The New Permaculture Principles Card Game’, ‘The Creative Community Governance and Decision Making Resource Kit’ and the ‘Creative Process Wild Cards’. She is also the co-auther (with Skye in 1995) of ‘The Manual for Teaching Permaculture Creatively’ plus several resources and card games for teachers and facilitators.

Permaculture Meets Creative Design

Weekend Workshop at Crystal Waters Permaculture Eco-Village 16th to 18th March with Robin Clayfield and Friends.  2 full days of Permaculture learning, Crystal Waters and garden tours, Hands-on activities, Creative garden projects, Luscious local food and emersion in Community and Village living. Click here for the flier Payment plans and some work exchange options available so everyone can afford to spend the weekend at Crystal Waters learning in a fun way.

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Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning 6 Day Training

Eltham College in Melbourne. 20th to 25th February with Robin Clayfield Become a more engaging and creative facilitator, teacher or group leader. Build a toolbox of dynamic processes to use, way beyond what you could ever imagine. Grow more confident in leading groups. Learn how to work with challenges and conflict.  This 6 day training is specially for Permaculture, Transition Towns and Community Gardens folks and any one interested in Social Change, Environmental Education and similar.  Click here for a flier. Also click the link above for the Creative Community Governance and Decision Making Day at CERES on Monday 27th February

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The Love Feast – Weekend Retreat & Bali Week

The Love Feast, A Sacred Union Relationship Retreat is an opportunity for Couples to have a special weekend away to deepen their relationship. BellBunya near Eumundi in Sth East Queensland has been chosen again for the next Retreat on the 30th, 31st March and 1st April 2012. Click here for a flier with all the info.  Feedback for ‘The Love Feast’ has been very positive and encouraging, prompting Robin and Mark to book a luscious venue in Ubud, Bali for a week long ‘The Love Feast’ Indulgence Retreat in June 2012. Click here to view a flier for this exciting adventure. “Wow, what a feast. Food, feelings, laughter, intimacy, creativity, depth, sharing and of course love. Thankyou and much love”. J.H. “I can’t put into words the energy, love and healing that has happened”. Written feedback from a participant after the first ‘The Love Feast’ Retreat.

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‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ 6 Day

14th to 19th November at Crystal Waters. The full version of Robin’s ‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ training is offered specially for Permaculture, Community Gardens, Transionin Towns and Enviromentally minded folks wanting to develop more skills, processes and confidence in training, facilitation, teaching and mentoring in a creative, interactive way. A contingent of travelling Permaculture enthusiasts will be attending as part of the Planetary Permaculture Pilgrimage to Australia. Click here to veiw a copy of Robin’s flier for the course Click here to see the PR for the whole PPP tour

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‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ 15th to 18th Oct.

Robin Clayfield will run this training course at Crystal Waters in October specially for people who work with Gender, ‘The Joining’, Rites of Passage, Healing, Counselling, Support Groups, Sexuality, Sacred Space or are Facilitators or Presenters at Men’s and Women’s Gathering, Circles, Events and Festivals.  Click here for the flier about this fantastic 4 day training

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