Dates and times
Cost
€600, basic accommodation; other accommodation available
Course summary

PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE CERTIFICATE, ALMERIA, SPAIN, April 30-May 14, 2017.

Location:
​Sunseed, a great site first conceived in 1982 during a talk at a green festival by Harry Hart, cofounder of the charity Green Deserts. Featuring numerous examples of eco-construction, renewable energy sources, and organic gardens. A fabulous opportunity for students of permaculture to see a living, breathing centre for change and experimentation. The site is situated in the countryside in an ecovillage called Los Molinos del Río Aguas, a beautiful and sunny valley in southern Spain.
Click here for more information about Sunseed: http://www.sunseed.org.uk/es/

Dates: April 30-May 14, 2017.

Minimum Donation:
€600, three meals (veg), shared accommodation and classes included.

Course program:
The 72 hour Permaculture Design Certificate course at Sunseed follows the curriculum as laid out in Bill Mollison's Permaculture - A Designer's Manual. It covers subjects ranging from ethics and principles of permaculture, natural systems, aquaculture, sustainable design methods, patterns in nature, land restoration, water harvesting, grey water recycling, natural building, food forests and guilds, energy conservation, appropriate technology, renewable energy, urban permaculture and invisible structures.

The course teaches how to develop sustainable human settlements, and how to extend and preserve natural systems. The content will be covered between theoretical lectures and practical applications. The courses aim to utilize the collective intelligence of the group with engaging participatory classes.

You can view a sample schedule of the course here. The schedule gives a general idea of what to expect, but a summary of the daily schedule will be given every morning of the course.

Teachers: George Christofis, Wallace Toughill.

How to participate? Head to our website: http://www.circlepermaculture.com/almeria-spain-april-30-2016.html

Other teachers
Apprentice teachers
No apprentice teacher places available on this course
Course type
Permaculture Design Course
Course is face to face
Course contact email
Contact name
George Christofis

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