Permaculture

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 …

“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 …

Robin’s been invited to create and offer her first ever ‘Social Permaculture – Working Together for Change’ Weekend Workshop at Penny Pyett’s new Permaculture Sydney Institute retreat centre, Bundusia near St Ambans. Join us on 9th and 10th February for a wonderful world first. Click here to see more info.

Have a look at this great document that Rumi put together after attending and supporting me with my ‘Permaculture  Meets Creative Design’ Weekend back in August. Rumi (Rut Noemi Nicolau Ordinas) is from Spain and has been WHISPing (my version of WWOOFing – Willing Helpers in Special Places) with me since May. This is her recount of the workshop and it has great photos and active sequences of Sheet Mulch Gardening, Hot Composting, Small Garden Design with instructions so people can re-create these for themselves and a few other interesting bits of information. https://dynamicgroups.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Permaculture-Weekend-Rumi-Report-2012.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMeSN5gUnPI&feature=plcp An interesting interview by 2 French Visitors to Crystal Waters asking Robin Clayfield about her time living at Crystal Waters. Thanks to Philippe and Audrey of Association Bio-logiques for their initiative with this.

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.