Permaculture

A design system based on the common sense principles of nature and often used to design gardens, landscapes, buildings and even social systems.

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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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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‘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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‘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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