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Permaculture design certificate course PDC 17 31 October 2014 Los Molinos del Rio Aguas Almeria Spain Course information Design for life with Permaculture Permaculture offer us new ways of thinking,

1 Permaculture design certificate course PDC October 2014 Los Molinos del Rio Aguas Almeria Spain Course information Design for life with Permaculture Permaculture offer us new ways of thinking, doing and being that can be use individually and collectively sustainable human cultures in harmony with nature. to create 90 hours course with PDC International Certificate. The course program includes: ethics and principles, design processes, basics of ecology, water management, soil building, plants for permaculture systems, ecobuilding, energy, new economies, with regenerative ideas for: home, garden, neighbourhood, community, region...all supported by practicals, and additional topics such as deep ecology, Dragon Dreaming design, Ecovillages, Transition... What is PermaCulture? Permaculture (Permanent Agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of cultivated ecosystems which have the diversity, stability & resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape, people & appropriate technologies, providing good, shelter, energy & other needs in a sustainable way Bill Mollison Co-creator of the concept of PermaCulture Permaculture is also a life philosophy based on being in harmony with nature, learning from it to create the world that we want. Permaculture has been applied for more than 35 years and is an international movement of practicioners, designers and organisations who identify with the three Ethics of Earth Care, People Care and Fair Shares.

What is a PDC Permaculture Design Course Certificate? This 2 week 90 hour PDC has a full programme with designed in breaks and a day and a half free time.

particular setting of the Rio Aguas valley.

2 What is a PDC Permaculture Design Course Certificate? This 2 week 90 hour PDC has a full programme with designed in breaks and a day and a half free time. The essential 72 hours of the PDC is in there along with many other related extra topics and techniques that we have included due to the special interests and skills of the teachers and the particular setting of the Rio Aguas valley. The course covers the Permaculture Ethics, Principles and Design Skills, Basics of Ecology principles and design, at the same time as learning many practical skills, techniques and knowledge to design sustainable human settlements. The residential format of the course and the convivial during the 14 days of stay, aloud an immersion in the permaculture teachings and makes it an unforgettable experience; an experience that for many has meant a change in the direction of their lives. During these 2 weeks we will have the opportunity to experience Permaculture alive in our day by day, as we will be living in an off-grid low impact eco village Los Molinos. We'll be part of a community of teachers, participants and collaborators, creating spaces for inter-conexion, skills exchange and self organise workshops; and also spaces for dreaming and celebrating together!! PDC courses have been taught since 1980 and thousands of people all around the globe have joined them.

Who this course is for This course is address to people who are aware to the need of a change of paradigm in our current model of living and that are looking for practical and effective solutions,

More concretely, the course is addressed to: - people that work in areas related to permaculture and that have interest or are working on projects about sustainability.

3 Who this course is for This course is address to people who are aware to the need of a change of paradigm in our current model of living and that are looking for practical and effective solutions, people who are interested in responding to the changes changes in a creative, constructive and peaceful way. More concretely, the course is addressed to: - people that work in areas related to permaculture and that have interest or are working on projects about sustainability. - land owners of peri-urban and rural areas that want to protect their properties from the caprices of the climate change and the continuous soil degradation; making their lands immune against drought, renewing the soil and diversifying their crops that also can become economical opportunities. - people from urban areas, wishing to understand, design and develop intensive food production systems needed for urban landscapes. - students, teachers, professionals and activists wishing to wider their vocational and mental horizons in order to improve earth systems and human habitats. - members from Transition movements (Transition Towns). - people that have already attended a PDC and want to get another perspective.

Benefits from the course This course will introduce ways of using permaculture design in your life, to re-design aspects of your personal life as well as to create sustainable and resilient human

, The course includes the 72hours curriculo recognised by the internatinal permaculture community plus more than 18 hours extra that will enrich the experience, such as: * Introduction to Dragon

4 Benefits from the course This course will introduce ways of using permaculture design in your life, to re-design aspects of your personal life as well as to create sustainable and resilient human environments. Permaculture can be applied to where do you live, work and play., The course includes the 72hours curriculo recognised by the internatinal permaculture community plus more than 18 hours extra that will enrich the experience, such as: * Introduction to Dragon Dreaming participatory design process; * Transition Towns; * Ecovillages sustainable communities, * The Work that Recconects from Joanna Macy deep ecology, * regenerative techniques for arid lands There will be practicals in organic gardening, eco building and/or other practicals of sustainable living. During the course we'll have several guided tours. One to the Sunseed project (gardens, technologies, low impact); other to the village of Los Molinos and other to the Pita-Escuela project (working with agave wood from the desert). In this course you will learn how to design or to refine your design skills, through practical and enjoyable exercices under the guidance of experienced designers.

You will learn skills in observation and reading the landscape enabling you to develop a deeper understanding of a place.

systems, renewable energies and design of healthy homes and buildings, domestic liquid and solid waste treatment.

5 You will learn skills in observation and reading the landscape enabling you to develop a deeper understanding of a place. You will learn about map drawing and interpretation, about understanding and using patters in nature to use in the designs; and why and how to take care of the soil, the water and the air. You will learn how to design food production systems and water collection systems at different scales; bioregional strategies, forest garden growing, alternative economic systems, renewable energies and design of healthy homes and buildings, domestic liquid and solid waste treatment. In the last part of the course the participants will do a design project based on the area where the course is happening. With your certificate you will become a part on an international network of people that wish to make positive changes and you will have more experience and the knowledge to do it. You will get many digital resources that will help you to carry on with your study of permaculture once the course is finished.

Methodoly and Course culture The course will be facilitated using the latest knowledge and techniques on facilitaction and teaching, favouring different ways of interrelationship between the

that each person uses and shares their own skills and wisdom, to create their own learning and share it with the others.

6 Methodoly and Course culture The course will be facilitated using the latest knowledge and techniques on facilitaction and teaching, favouring different ways of interrelationship between the facilitation team and the participants; specially taking care of the different intelligences and diverse ways of learning to enable each person to learn in his/her unique way; to make it possible that each person uses and shares their own skills and wisdom, to create their own learning and share it with the others. We'll be offering theoretical teaching sessions, discussions, power points, films, many different practicals (garden, personal design..), on land observation, individual, pair and group work, games, role plays, guided tours to other projects...; weaving theory and practice in order to create dynamic and participative sessions. Our aim is to empower people with permaculture skills and knowledge and to make them feel confident enough to start to practice once they finish the course. An important part of the course is the design. Participants will be working on personal individual design to apply to their own lives, projects, lands...and there will be the group design practical, that will help to ground the concepts learned during the course. Certificate Attending to the course (minimum of 80% of the course sessions) and participating in the design activity satisfactory, you will be internationally-recognised Certificate in Permaculture Design. awarded with the This Certificate will allow you to carry out Permaculture design works accredited for other people.

The teachers Monika Frank Aged 47, formed as a landscape architect, she lived in many countries and followed Permaculture concepts and projects since 1993.

After some years in busy Berlin, engaged in NGO-work for the global South, she is now living in southern France at the foothills of the Pyrénées, stewarding a (wild) piece of land and building up

7 The teachers Monika Frank Aged 47, formed as a landscape architect, she lived in many countries and followed Permaculture concepts and projects since her travels in Southern Spain brought her to Los Molinos in 1998, where she was working the gardens for Sunseed Desert Technology. After some years in busy Berlin, engaged in NGO-work for the global South, she is now living in southern France at the foothills of the Pyrénées, stewarding a (wild) piece of land and building up permaculture community in her area, the Ariège. diploma since 2008, teaching Pc since 2009, in three languages, her major concern is connecting people and places and raising self empowerment to "build a million villages" as said by Bill Mollison some 30 years ago... Kirsty Heron I love to work with my hands while talking about biological, human and planetary evolution. I seek active engagement of my whole being and design my life with this in mind. I have a passion for cultural renewal and ecological regeneration; living with permaculture has been a way for me to integrate these. I have a BA in Politics and Peace Studies, Master Msc in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development. I did my PDC in 2005 and that inspired me to learn more about growing food ecologically; this led to me doing a HNC in Organic Horticulture for 2 years, setting up an urban community food growing project, developing a forest garden and eventually coming to live in Almeria, Spain, at Sunseed (an environmental education project) where I was Organic Garden Coordinator for two years and Project Coordinator for one year. Now I am part of Cultura de la Tierra, organising and developing courses and workshops on everything from compost toilets, deep ecology, permaculture and wild fermentation of food.

Mark Biffen Permaculture designer since 2009, Mark is co-creator of the permaculture project "Phoenicurus" in Cardedeu (Barcelona), which for three years produced seasonal vegetables using no-dig

8 I have been teaching permaculture for six years, and living and working in community for ten years. I am curious about what comes next for humans. I have lived in this beautiful valley for 4 years; I have learned so much from it and I look forward to sharing it with you. Mark Biffen Permaculture designer since 2009, Mark is co-creator of the permaculture project "Phoenicurus" in Cardedeu (Barcelona), which for three years produced seasonal vegetables using no-dig "natural" techniques for the cooperative 'Cardedeu Autosuficient', and which is now being adapted to a more perennial, resilient system based on Forest Gardening ideas. Since its inception, "Phoenicurus" has also had a strong educational focus, collaborating principally with the school of self-sufficiency, 'Esbioesfera' (also in Cardedeu), as well as civic centres, youth organisations and 'Green Schools'. Mark has also participated in two EU projects - European Urban Gardens Otesha, and European Permaculture Teachers Partnership ; is active in the heritage seed-saving organisation 'Llavors Orientals'; has been involved in 'Permacultura Barcelona'; and is a founding member of the 'Cardedeu en Transició' group. Jef Carrick He has more than 15 years of eco-building experience in UK: strawbale building, cob, natural renderings, clay ovens Worked for 3 years at the Sunseed project in Spain teaching volunteers and students and running courses. His specialities are are high efficiency thermal mass stoves as well as desgin and building of caña (local bamboo) structures and geodesic domes. He also works building compost toilets, clay ovens and solar ovens; verything that is efficient, local and sustainable.

Patricia Cañas Rios Educator and communicator. Started at ARCI Chieti project in Italy during 3 years working on European seminars and projects about sustainability and community development.

9 Patricia Cañas Rios Educator and communicator. Started at ARCI Chieti project in Italy during 3 years working on European seminars and projects about sustainability and community development. Spent another 3 years as coordinator at the Sunseed project and now part of Cultura de la Tierra. With a wide background from social work to Permaculture, organic growing to eco-building, transition movements, Dragon Dreaming and holistic techniques... Member of the RIE Spainsh Ecovillages Network and the Dragon Dreaming Iberic Platform. Plus other guest facilitators to confirm... Dates The course will start on Friday 17 October at y and will end on Friday 31 October after lunch. During the course there will be a whole day off and another half a day off. Investment The cost of the course is: 575 if you book before the 31 of August or 605 if you book after the 1 of September. That includes all sessions, materials, all meals and accomodation included as well as the Certificate in Permaculture Design. Concessions We would like to offer a reduction to one person with low income that is involved in environmental or social projects. We will only be able to confirm this after 18th September. We are also open to exchanges, reductions for help before, after and during the course, for one or two persons that can't afford the course full fee.

10 Booking and cacellation policy On booking you accept the cancellation clauses. For booking please fill in the booking form and send it back to as well as a deposit of 100 to the bank account we'll provide you by indicating your name and PDC. The deadline for booking is the 15 of September The rest of the cost of the course should be paid by bank before the 3 of October, then your place on the course will be confirmed. Please, keep both bank receipts and bring them with you. Places are limited and are on a first come first served basis. Cancellation. We accept cancellations before the 15 of September, with a refounding of the 80% of the deposit (the 20% is for management costs). For cancellations after the 15 of September we can't guarantee any refunding; unless we are able to fill your place. If the course does not go ahead for any reason, the organisation will refund 100% of the deposit. That will be confirmed on the 18 of September. The organisation does not take responsibility of any possible mishap to the participants in case of course cancellation, and does not reimburse any travel costs. The organisation does not cover any bank commissions in case of refundings. Those will be cover by the person receiver of the refunding. Concessions We would like to offer a reduction to one person with low income that is involved in environmental or social projects. That we'll only be able to confirm after the 18 September. We are also open to exchanges, reductions for help before, after and during the course, for one or two persons that can't afford the course full fee.

Food and accomodation Accommodation will be at either Sunseed and El Mirador. Both of them are low impact projects situated in the heart of Los Molinos.

- Showers are shared. - The houses have communal areas where you can chill out, read or socialize.

It is better if the batteries are low consumption. - For washing clothes there will be ecological liquid available (there is no washing machine).

11 Food and accomodation Accommodation will be at either Sunseed and El Mirador. Both of them are low impact projects situated in the heart of Los Molinos. Sevices - The amenities are basic, clean, ecological and fuctional. - The rooms are shared between 2 to 6 people. - Toilets. There are ordinary flush toilets and compost toilets. - Showers are shared. - The houses have communal areas where you can chill out, read or socialize. - The power is solar, so we'll be able to charge our electrical devices (telephone, camera..) only during the day, and avasilability of power depends on the weather. It is better if the batteries are low consumption. - For washing clothes there will be ecological liquid available (there is no washing machine). * As we are in a Natural Park camping is forbiden. Food; all meals will be vegetarian-vegan, healthy and home made, with 80% local and organic products and love. The course cost includes all the meals from the evening dinner of the 17th to the lunch of the 31st; that is breakfasts, lunches and dinners, as well as tea breaks.

What do you need to bring Sleeping bag. Towels. Torch. Water bottle.. Trainers, gloves and working clothes. Hat, sun glasses, sun protection. Personal care products: toothpaste, shampoo.

12 What do you need to bring Sleeping bag. Towels. Torch. Water bottle.. Trainers, gloves and working clothes. Hat, sun glasses, sun protection. Personal care products: toothpaste, shampoo.. only ecological ones; the purification water systems are with alive plants sonchemical products can damage them. Notebook and drawing materials (pencil, felt pens, ruler, carpenter's square, compass) Pen-drive, memory stick or hard drive to copy digital information. The weather is semi-desertic, during the day is hot and at night temperatures drop; so we recommend bring clothes for hot and cold climat. Towel to swim in the river!! Musical instruments, to share at the Jam Session or in other moments.. Any other thing that inspires you, that makes you passionate about and you wounld like to share: music, videos, books, songs, tales, poems, images... About the organiser Cultura de la Tierra Cultura de la Tierra means Earth Culture. We are a young non-profit project, thought it's members have serveral years of experience on teaching and living permaculture, sustainability and education. Located in the small eco village Los Molinos del Río Aguas, in the South of Spain, Almeria province; our aim is to promote an active Earth culture, remembering the ancient knowledge and working with new ways of living on earth and of being together. Re-connecting head, heart and hands and the contact with the earth: from baking bread to cob building. We want to connect with people and to devolp our communities, through active participation, creating and sharing our knowledge, skills and capacities. We work with Permaculture, ecobuilding, reconnection with nature, individual and colective transition, sustainable projects design and support to communities. For further information

We are organising this course in collaboration with: Sunseed Desert Technology Sunseed is a British and Spanish charity founded more than 28 years ago, works on low impact linving non-formal

Coordinators, volunteers and students share community life at Sunseed working and learning together. This is a project where we could observe several applications of permaculture in action.

It is a cultural, social and artisan centre, with its garden, film room and fireplace...open to ideas for new development and collaboration. For further information www.facebook.

13 We are organising this course in collaboration with: Sunseed Desert Technology Sunseed is a British and Spanish charity founded more than 28 years ago, works on low impact linving non-formal education. The project is comprised of 6 departments: organic gardens, land regeneration, appropriate technologies, eco-building, low impact living and education. Coordinators, volunteers and students share community life at Sunseed working and learning together. This is a project where we could observe several applications of permaculture in action. For further information El Mirador El Mirador is a fresh project with Diego and Sheila, all creativity and care; they will open the doors of their house to host us. It is a cultural, social and artisan centre, with its garden, film room and fireplace...open to ideas for new development and collaboration. For further information La Pita-Escuela La Pita-Escuela is a 10 years old project created by Timbe. He studies and exhibits the properties and uses of the Agave; he also makes handicrafts and musical instruments out of this wood from the desert. Timbe is a musician as well and every Tuesday he hosts open Jam sessions. He collaborates with the NGO Edget Baandnet en Ethiopia. For further information

The venue We will liven and do all the activities of the course in the eco village Los Molinos del Río de Aguas, in Almeria province, at 7km from the closest village, Sorbas.

All the houses are solar powered and water comes from the river, many villagers have organic gardens and there's a high respect for nature.

Los Molinos is located in the Natural Park Karst en Yesos de Sorbas,a stunning pocket of biodiversity and a live oasis.

14 The venue We will liven and do all the activities of the course in the eco village Los Molinos del Río de Aguas, in Almeria province, at 7km from the closest village, Sorbas. Los Molinos is an unusual village, it was repopulated in the 80's and is completely off-grid for power and water. All the houses are solar powered and water comes from the river, many villagers have organic gardens and there's a high respect for nature. In the daily life of the village we can observe Permaculture alive and in action, how permaculture aspects are lived and applied, from the house to the garden. Los Molinos is located in the Natural Park Karst en Yesos de Sorbas,a stunning pocket of biodiversity and a live oasis. The Valley will host us during these weeks, offering us wonderful spaces to learn, as well as to rest and enjoy the nature and the peace and flow of the river... The village is home to several projects, such as: Sunseed, La Pita Escuela, El Mirador, Protect Ecuador y Cultura de la Tierra. Protect Ecuador, Dave Dene is leading this project which aims to protect the Southwest area of Ecuador from the mining companies, in order to save the tropical forest, its diversity and the indigenous populations that live there Dave is also involved with the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature therightsofnature.org In the village there are also living several artisans. For further information you can visit the blog losmolinosdelrio.blogspot.com If you would like any further information you info@culturadelatierra.net or by phone We hope you'll join us!! can contact us by Patricia, Kirsty, Monika, Mark and Jef.

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