Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning Dynamic Courses, Books, Resources and Tours for Healthy Groups, People and Culture with Robin Clayfield
The scheduled March 2024 PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate Course) was postponed till August to make the most of time, resources and numbers of interested people, which included three people from overseas countries. The PDC last August was fantastic and enjoyed by all and this coming August PDC, from 11th to 25th August is promising to be a fantastic learning experience.
The course is a fund raiser for Crystal Waters Community Cooperative with all organisers, presenters, cooks and support people being paid reasonably for their time and efforts, and all surplus going to the Co Op. The main Presenters and Facilitators of learning are Robin Clayfield, Annaliese Hordern, Max Lingdigger and Jessica Steele with guest appearances from several other skilled and passionate people. Robin and Max are Permaculture pioneers and acknowledged Elders of the Permaculture Movement with decades of experience teaching, presenting and facilitating Permaculture and related topics. Max was the principle Designer of Crystal Waters Permaculture Village and Robin bought into the plan in the mid 80’s and moved in when titles transferred in 1988, so both have a lot of knowledge and history with Crystal Waters.
The course features all the standard Permaculture design topics while incorporating hand’s on sessions, a Crystal Waters Tour plus tours and site visits to many Crystal Waters Lots and homes as well as some outside Crystal Waters.
A thorough design exercise takes place over four afternoons, there are films and some night time activities, a day off in the middle and some evenings off. Topics and experiences that give this course a unique flavour include Social Permaculture sessions, a Deep Ecology walk, memory and brain activations and many sessions being conducted using creative, interactive learning methods to ensure all people’s learning needs are met, everyone is learning easily and having fun.
The catering for the course includes three meals a day plus morning tea and all day cuppas. It sources as much local and organic food as possible and caters to people’s special need diets.
