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 the same principles gives us an interesting exercise in ‘People Care’, a key Ethic of Permaculture. Try taking each of the Permaculture Principles and explore how your favourite group or a course you’ve just done has integrated each of the principles. Imagine how our world would be if all our organisations, groups, learning environments and neighbourhoods embraced these great approaches to life and people. Dive more deeply into exploring this theme by joining Robin and Friends for A SMORGASBOARD of Social Permaculture, Community Development and Valuable Skill Enhancement. 4 workshops …
Read More »‘Dynamic Groups’ Creative Facilitation Course Feedback
“Hi RobinRemember we (Ruth and Tommy) did both the Permaculture Design Course and the Facilitators Course with you in …. Oct/Nov 1994 I think it was. Since then my life has gone in perhaps a different direction, as I realised my skills are in working with people rather than with plants.So now I am a holistic counsellor offering various vibrational energy based ways of helping others, plus I run small groups offering similar skills – either self care or practitioner skillsI also taught at Sophia College for a while, teaching people to become holistic counsellors.In all my work I have been significantly influenced by what I learned with you on those courses, especially the facilitators course. So much so, that really I just take your approach ‘for granted’ – take it as normal.All my work that I offer is experiential in nature, actively engaging the people in their own processStaying clear of …
Read More »Southern Winter Tour
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 Retreat, St Albans via Sydney 8th and 9th June ‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ Bandusia Retreat, St Albans via Sydney 10th to 13th June ‘Dynamic Decision Making’ at The Crossing, Bermagui, Sth Coast NSW 17th June
Read More »‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ Courses for 2013
Robin Clayfield’s Creative Facilitation Teacher Training Courses – ‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ are being offered all over the world this year. Click on the links for each course below for a flier of the first few and feel welcome to share with friends if you feel to support. Sydney, St Albans – 5th to 8th February Melbourne, Eltham College – 19th to 24th February Cairns and Darwin maybe in July/August Sth East Q’ld, Crystal Waters Eco-Village – 26th to 31st August Canada – October, Brazil – November. Here’s a general flier.
Read More »Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning Courses for 2012
Step into one of Robin’s Creative Teaching and Facilitation Courses for your continued Professional Development and to support a more positive world. *Receive abundant content, processes and tools as part of exploring this ‘Cutting Edge’ Learning Methodology *Develop more confidence with your group work *Be inspired to create successful outcomes, engagement, fun and motivation in all your groups and courses. *Weave creative design, effective planning and magic into all your courses, workshops, presentations, meetings and learning environments. *Step up, Step into a dynamic adventure and enjoy the journey. Click for flier for SA 18th Aug to 23rd Aug Click for flier for WA 28th Aug to 2nd Sept Click for flier for Crystal Waters Q’ld 1st Oct to 6th Oct Click for flier for Narooma NSW 5th Nov to 10th Nov.
Read More »New Zealand Courses in April
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 – Wellington Click for the flier *Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning 5 Day Workshop – Turangi – 17th to 21st April Click for the flier * The Love Feast – BellaRakha, Auckland – 27th to 29th April Click for the flier
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