Education

Principles

1. Observe and Interact

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

2. Catch and Store Energy

"Make hay while the sun shines"

3. Obtain a Yield

"You can't work on an empty stomach"

4. Apply Self-regulation and Accept Feedback

"We reap what we sow"

5. Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services

"Let nature take its course"

6. Produce no Waste

"Waste not want not", "A stitch in time saves nine"

7. Design from Patterns to Details

"Can't see the woods for the trees"

8. Integrate rather than Segregate

"Many hands make light work"

9. Use Small and Slow Solutions

"The bigger they are the harder they fall", "Slow and steady wins the race"

10. Use and Value Diversity

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket"

11. Use Edges and Value the Marginal

"Dont' think you are on the right track just because it is a well beaten path"

12. Creatively Use and Respond to Change

"Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be"

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Courses are listed for your information only. We advise that you contact the course organiser to verify details and check that the course is suitable for your needs and expectations. We are not responsible for the courses listed on this website.

Permaculture Design Course in Portugal

Course Type:

Full Permaculture Design Course (PDC)

Summary:

A 72 hour Design Course hosted on a family Permaculture smallholding in a beautiful wild valley in the western Algarve.

Dates and times

Dates:

22 March 2012 - 2 April 2012

More dates and times information:

The course starts at 17.00 on the 22nd March, and finishes on the evening of the 1st April

Teachers

Peter Cow (www.livingincircles.com)

Venue information

Varzea Da Goncala

Venue Information:

Varzea da Goncala is an evolving permacuture project, hosting a variety of courses and events, from growing food and related subjects, to ethnic music, natural-material building and self-sufficiency in its many aspects.

Website:

http://www.icanfeedmyself.com

Location

Aljezur, Portugal Telephone number: (00351)282995060

Portugal

Booking and further information

Cost:

400 Euros before 1st February, then 430 Euros

Telephone number:

(00351)282995060

Email:

Email contact form

Website:

http://www.icanfeedmyself.com

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