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.

CEREMONY and WORKSHOPS at ‘The JOINING’

‘The Joining’ is on again this September for the ninth time after selling out last year. The theme this year is ‘Celebrating The Dance of Masculine and Feminine’. Robin is again Holder of the Ceremonial Energy and will ensure a magical Opening and Closing Ceremony is enjoyed by the 160 people who attend. Robin is hoping that this year our Indigenous Custodians will guide us and offer their wisdom and blessings. She will also be joined by Mark Healy and many others in this celebration of ‘Joining’. Robin and Mark are also offering a workshop this year called ‘Deepening the Divine Balance of Relationship’, Margarete Koenning and Lutz Pamberger are the guest presenters with many other exciting workshops, ceremonies and activities. Click here to view the website for ‘The Joining’

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‘Creative Community Governance and Decision Making’ Workshops

After three successful ‘Creative Community Governance and Decision Making’ Workshops in Port Kembla, Sydney and Melbourne in the last year, Robin will host and facilitate two of these Professional Development One Day Workshops at her home Community of Crystal Waters during this year. Choose from Monday 15th August or join with touring Canadian Permaculture Trainee Teachers and many other people involved with groups on Monday 21st November. Click here for a flier for the August Workshop and please pass this onto others who may benefit from more dynamic decision making and group discussion processes.

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‘Permaculture Meets Creative Design’

An Introductory Weekend Adventure with Robin Clayfield and Mark Healy 22nd to 24th July Spend a full weekend at Crystal Waters Permaculture Eco-Village immersed in learning, creativity, community experiences, hands-on gardening, fun and connection with nature. Understand the principles of Permaculure as they relate to garden design, rural community layout, village design and social design by experiencing and observing them in a diversity of contexts throughout the weekend. Explore designing, making and using gardens of shapes and symbols and create a labyrinth and other garden features to bring any backyard to life. Enjoy delicious local food that does justice to the  theme of this workshop. Click here for a flier with more information

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‘The Love Feast’ – Robin’s article in ‘LovingNow’

 Several ‘Being Woman’ and ‘Joining’ facilitators are featured in ‘LivingNow’s’ special ‘LovingNow’ insert this month including and Article on page 16 by Robin about ‘The Love Feast’. Click here to enjoy reading the many important and interesting articles.  Thanks to Elizabeth Jewell, Editor of ‘LivingNow’ for her passion and interest inLove,  Relationships and Sacred Union and for encouraging and supporting a healthier planet for us all to share together.

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‘The Love Feast’ Weekend Retreat

20th to 22nd May with Robin Clayfield and Mark Healy at Bellbunya via Eumundi A creatively facilitated inner work immersion for couples, lovers, friends, co-creators, co-habitators, family members – all who desire a deeper, more honest, sacred and loving relationship. Click here for a poster for the weekend with details 

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‘Being Woman’ Workshops and Ceremony

11th to 13th March Maranatha, Yandina, Q’ld Robin will be one of many wonderful facilitators at this year’s ‘Being Woman’ Gathering. She is also part of the 3 woman Ceremonial team with Terri-Anne Goodreid and Heather Price focusing on the Opening and Closing Ceremony and will offer a ‘Sacred Heart Circle’ on the Saturday evening. This is such a powerful, creative and beautiful gathering to give yourself as a gift. Click here to see the ‘Being Woman’ Website 

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