Robin was honoured to be invited to speak at the Reconciliation Day at Crystal Waters last July.
Thanks very much to Sabine, the Facilities Manager of the Crystal Waters Coop Facilities for gaining a grant to organise and host this event.
Here’s the Link to the Video of Reconciliation – Cooperation Day
Stay tuned for an evolved version of the event this year.
It’s time for Robin’s annual Creative Facilitation and Teacher Training course at her home community of Crystal Waters.
Last year’s ‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ training saw three people turn around in transit to the course as the threat of COVID started to lock down the whole country.
Robin with Donna, the fantastic cook for the course, had done all the shopping for the catering and the remaining nine people managed to arrive so a group of 12 people went into a bubble for the week, emerging to a world where even going shopping was a challenge. Everyone enjoyed the course very much and got heaps out of it in terms of skills, knowledge and confidence to take home… and they all got home safely.
This year we’ll see one of those people who had to turn around in transit, midflight, to return to the north of WA last year, make it to the course this time (Hopefully COVID willing, keep your fingers crossed for us).
As always, the world class, still leading edge training supports participants to upskill and practice new and creative ways of leading groups in any industry or field of work or play. Facilitation of groups and facilitation of learning are more often now being acknowledged as very important professional skills and as a profession in itself. Robin’s been doing this Facilitation and Teacher training work for over 28 years and trained hundreds of Creative Teachers, Trainers, Facilitators and Group Leaders. She is excited to welcome you to this next course.
See the FaceBook event invite for more information and current updates.
MARCH 2021
Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning
With Robin Clayfield
21st to 26th March
6 Day Creative Facilitators, Teachers and Group Leadership Training at Crystal Waters Permaculture Village. South East Queensland.
Residential Course, Fully catered.
See the FaceBook event invite for more information and current updates.
APRIL 2021
Community Gardens and Permaculture Festival
at and by Northey Street City Farm
Sunday 11th April
Part of APC (Australasian Permaculture Convergence)
All day with workshops
APC (Australasian Permaculture Convergence)
Hosted by Northey Street City Farm
12th to 15th April
at Redlands Bay
Northern Tour of Sunshine Coast Permaculture Places – Crystal Waters, Green Harvest and Yandina Community Garden plus Noosa Permaculture sites as part of APC
Organised by Robin and others.
15th to 18th April
Stay tuned to the Pre and Post APC Courses and Tour page of the website for details. It’s about to be announced in the next few days.
TO BE CONFIRMED – The Sacred Union Labyrinth at
The Planting Festival – Woodfordia
with Robin and Friends offering Ceremony
30th April to 2nd May
Here’s the link to the festival website
MAY
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID. So Sorry
Circles of Community
Social Permaculture in Action
with Starhawk (US) and Robin Clayfield
At Crystal Waters Permaculture EcoVillage
JUNE
Sociocracy Foundations Training
with Erin Young Presenting (Robin is organising and hosting)
at Crystal Waters EcoVillage
25th to 27th June
email Robin for details and booking
AUGUST
Permaculture Design Course – The Annual Crystal Waters Eco Village PDC
Robin and other guest presenters.
8th to 22nd August
See the info on the website here
Dynamic Decision Making and Governance
with Robin Clayfield and Erin Young
at Crystal Waters EcoVillage
28th and 29th August
email Robin for Details and Booking
SEPTEMBER
Journey’s to Manhood Camp – Annual September Camp
at The Rock Via Summerset, SE Qld. Rite of Passage for Teenage Boys. Robin working with the Mum’s. Run by Powerhouse Programs.
28th September to 2nd October
NOVEMBER
Social Permaculture Weekend
with Robin and Erin Young
13th and 14th November
Stay tuned for details and email Robin for further info.
MONTHLY or REGULARLY
Crystal Waters Village Markets
First Saturday of each month (except January). 8am to 2pm
(No Dogs or cats please). Robin will set up with her stall in February 2021 and most markets in the early months of 2021.
Consultancy with Robin
Book with Robin to suit your schedule. OR, receive a one hour consultancy every month (among other rewards) if you join Robin on Patreon at the $100 a month reward tier or one every three months (among other rewards) if you join Robin on Patreon at the $50 a month reward tier.
Tours of Crystal Waters Permaculture EcoVillage
Book with Robin for either of several options.
Crystal Waters Eco Village has established its reputation as an important centre for Permaculture here in South East Queensland with its history going back over 32 years.
Robin Clayfield and Crystal Waters Community Cooperative will host a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) from 8th to 22nd August, 2021 with many Crystal Waters and other local Permaculture teachers, facilitators and guest presenters. Bruce Gibson is the Organiser of the overall logistics, website, bookings and admin for this annual course which is a fund raiser for the Community Cooperative and its village enhancing facilities.
The 2021 Course will be the first one where Robin has organized the program, presenters and kitchen goodness, having been a Special Guest in past Co Op Courses led by Max Lindegger and Bruce. Max wanted to start his own courses again and Robin, having presented over 30 PDC some years ago, put her hand up to carry on the Fund Raiser for the Co Op and to take up the brief to include as many local PDC teachers as possible. The August PDC will include several presenters with decades of experience in Permaculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Soils & Seeds, Organics and Design Principles.
There will also be delicious, healthy, mostly organic and locally sourced food where possible.
Presenters include Robin Clayfield, Annaliese Hordern and Steve Cran with Leanne Harper, Max Lindegger, Richard Mochelle and others as special guest presenters.
Permaculture is a design system that attempts to emulate nature in the design and experience that we have within our living environments. Encompassing a wide range of topics on ecological living, from energy efficiency to sustainable and organic agriculture, from examining our relationship with water, sun, food and soil – to living in harmony with our environment.
Australasian Permaculture Convergence 2021
Celebrating Nature’s Abundance
Monday 12 April to Thursday 15 April 2021
at Camp Kindilan, Redland Bay, Queensland.
The 2020 Australasian Permaculture Convergence (APC) was postponed to April 2021 due to the COVID19 pandemic. The program will be kept as close as possible to the one planned for last year but with necessary changes.
The APC is a biennial gathering of permaculture people from around the country and the Asia Pacific region. All people with an interest in permaculture and regenerative development are invited to join for four days of workshops, hands-on activities and discussions on how we can both celebrate and support nature’s abundance.
The Quandamooka First Nations people are the traditional custodians of North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) and the Southern Moreton Bay region including Redland Bay. The organisers pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. For more information on their activities visit their website Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation.
The Convergence is being organised by Northey Street City Farm on behalf of Permaculture Australia. 
There will also be a Community Gardens and Permaculture Festival at Northey Street City Farm on the Sunday 11th April, then people will bus to Redlands Bay for the Convergence.
The APC program will include talks and workshops covering topics relevant to the three ethics of Permaculture, which are Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. The organisers feel it is important to explore the bigger picture of what true sustainability entails. Earth Care is obviously essential, however without People Care and nurturing healthy, sustainable relating, the task of coming together and working as a community can be greatly hindered. Finally, if attention and conscious intention isn’t given to the economic sustainability of communities, and the distribution of resources isn’t managed equitably, then communities may struggle to be truly sustainable in the long term.
As well as thought-provoking keynote speakers, the daytime workshops will each be 90 minutes long to allow for more participation and hands-on activities. There will also be opportunities for some 10 minute presentations or project reports one evening, and a project poster display area to share projects with everyone at the Convergence. Keynote speakers confirmed so far include Starhawk, Stuart Andrews and Robyn Francis. Robin Clayfield and Erin Young will be facilitating the Wrap Up sessions each afternoon and Robin will lead the Opening Ceremony to complete the proceedings.
“With the creation of the Savour Soil YouTube channel it has allowed us to reach a greater audience and create more content. It allows us to use creative Dynamic facilitation in a different way, pushing the edge outside the comfort zone with what we hope will be a Closer Personal Connection. Helping to make it real!”
Michael Wardle – 
Savour Soil Permaculture
Highly recommended by Robin Clayfield as a very clear explanation of these concepts using technology and dynamic group facilitation with great results.
Robin’s annual and much appreciated creative teachers, facilitators and group leaders six day residential intensive course will be held from 19th to 24th May and will be a little warmer than the mid-winter course last year. The fire will still be going when needed and …
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