Creative Community Governance and Decision Making

In March 2008 Robin initiated an innovative completion process for the ‘Future Visions’ session on the final day of the APC9 (Australasian Permaculture Convergence. Sydney), having been invited to facilitate the three hour session. Her now infamous ‘Jumping’ Process has been the completion for all four APC’s since and has been introduced to the IPC (International Permaculture Convergence) in Cuba …

by Erin Young Achieving our dreams and visions for a world that cares for earth, people, spirit and fair share of abundance and resources requires dynamic and effective organisation. This form of organisation is designed with transparency, effectiveness and equal-value, governed by a resilience resembling nature’s inherently sophisticated feedback loops, and provides connection, trust and fulfilment. Sociocracy is a social …

Ross Mars, Convener of the Australasian Permaculture Convergence (APC) in WA in October has invited Robin to be the principle trainer of a five day Advanced Permaculture Teachers Course to be held from 10th to 14th October. Annaliese Hordern and Charles Otway will join Robin to present the course and Ross and others will have a Special Guest spot.  More …

Robin recently completed a massive five week teaching and facilitation journey in Victoria, timed around an invitation to present at ‘Rainbow Serpent Festival’ and also enabling her to present at ‘Sustainable Living Festival’ and display her relevant books and resources there while helping out in the Edible Garden Area. ‘Rainbow Serpent Festival’ was a fantastic and wildly different event which …

What is Social Permaculture? As a culture and a movement for positive global change we’re getting better and better at designing our gardens, food systems, buildings and landscapes using Permaculture Principles, common sense ways of sensitively developing systems to sustain ourselves based on how nature and natural systems work. Designing our social systems, groups, communities and our household living using …

Time to pack the winter woolies in June and head to the cold country  for several courses in Blue Mts, St Albans and Bermagui. Click on the links for a flier and join us, we’ll be on fire for sure with all this great learning and skill building. ‘Dynamic Decision Making’  Leura Blue Mts on 5th June ‘Social Permaculture’  Bandusia …

Robin Clayfield will join with Robina McCurdy in NZ in April for 2 Creative Facilitation and Community Building courses while in the country for The Australasian Permaculture Convergence. Before flying home she’ll offer ‘The Love Feast’ Relationship Retreat on the last weekend in April with Mark Healy. *Creative Community Governance and Decision Making 2 Day Workshop – Easter Monday and Tuesday …

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 …