This course has a optional special program: a week deep nature immersion including Greg Sommer and Dan Puplett as extra tutors.
A real treat.
Earth Ways is open to receive 2-5 students to live, study and work on our permaculture farm. For prices on a sliding scale between £1000 – £2500, you will receive: A warm bed in a shared home environment, in a simple rented cottage, a shared kitchen, a bed in a private space or shared room, shared living room, internet access, extensive library, 100+ hours or tuition learning permaculture design, a certificate from the Permaculture Association Britain, 35 hours a week seasonal hands-on learning (working on the farm).
The optional week long nature immersion course is not included. That is £250 - £350 extra.
Possible learning activities:
Keeping pigs, chickens, ducks, apiary, sheep; growing in a poly-tunnel, Jean Pain, ... I had to shorten this list because I have to stay within 2000 characters, see website for more info...
The basic program is permaculture, permaculture design and nature connection. The long duration of the course gives us an opportunity to design the rest of the program together, depending on desires, needs, leeway within the fees & extra opportunities that arise locally.
The farm is located in an unusually beautiful part of Scotland. Wedged between the bay of Findhorn, a SSSI! and a large pine forest on the shores of the Moray firth. The biodiversity ranges from Otters, Dolphins, Seals, Salmon. Deer, Badgers, Wild Cats, Pine Martin, Red Squirrel, Ospreys, King Fishers, We identified 76 different species of birds so far...
Testimonies and more info on link below
Lots of photo's:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32369588@N07/sets/72157646954281707/