Earth Ways is open to receive 2 to 4 students to live, study and work on our permaculture farm. For prices on a sliding scale between £900 - 2200, you will receive: A warm bed in a shared and friendly home environment, which includes a shared kitchen, a bed in a shared room (same gender or for you both if you are a couple), Shared living room, internet access, heating and housing expenses, access to the extensive library, 72+ hours or tuition learning permaculture design, a certificate of completion of the PDC recognised by the Permaculture Association Britain, 35 hours a week hands-on learning (helping out in the farm). It includes food that is produced on the farm and local wild food (extra food will need to bought together).
Possible learning activities: Keeping pigs, chickens, ducks; composting; growing in a poly-tunnel, sowing, permaculture design, home brew, mushroom cultivation, home made herbal organic pest, weed and fungal control, weed control, apiary, wild food harvesting, survival skills, woodland skills, Designing a healthy diet, nature connection mentoring, plant, tree, animal identification, permaculture cooking and much much more.
The farm is located in an unusually beautiful part of Scotland. Close to the bay of Findhorn and a large pine forest on the shores of the Moray firth. The biodiversity ranges from Otters, Deer, Badgers, Ospreys, dozens of water birds and many more various species of wild life.
Preferably we are looking for 2 - 4 people willing to take the course together at the same time to make it viable. Timing can be arranged together.
For the latest up to date info, visit:
http://www.earth-ways.co.uk/hands-on-permaculture/
For pictures of the previous course, click here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32369588@N07/sets/72157646954281707/
To apply and ask questions email: [email protected]