Open weekend launches Permaculture Wave
~ with legendary teachers ~
Mary Reynolds, Suzie Cahn, Adam Afuollouss, Istvan Markuly
2017, May 19-20-21
Bawnaknockane, The Laurels, Ballydehob, West Cork
Permaculture Wave
Is a month long intensive series of Permaculture Courses
* PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate) (19 May-2 June) * Sustainable Soil Management (5-9 June) * Permaculture Teacher Training (12-16 June)
The wave starts with:
Permaculture Social Weekend
Meet our Teachers
Mary Reynolds
Landscape designer, Author of The Garden Awakening: Designs To Nurture Our Land and Ourselves
“Mary Reynolds weaves a wonderful tapestry in which the garden is not only a resilient, productive and healthy space that provides food, it is also a magical place of beauty, peace and inner nurture. She shows you step by step how to design that special place both practically and spiritually so that you can co-create your little patch of heaven.” Maddy Harland. She teaches how to deepen your connection with the land and how to create healing gardens which sustain life. Mary Reynolds is an Irish garden and landscape designer known for her wild garden at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in London (2003 – 2008). She is the youngest ever woman to win a gold medal at Chelsea Flower Show and her life has been the inspiration for the film Dare to be Wild .
Open Weekend Time schedule
from Friday to Sunday
- May 19.
- Social Networking – with Istvan Markuly, Adam Afoullouss
- 10am-12:30am
- Istvan & Adam are launching the day
- 2pm-5pm
- Istvan & “Think global, act local!” Through the observation of the eco system We are able to see the natural connection between all things. The key is in these techniques with which We can bring these connections into Our every day life – even It is family, friendship, community or business.
- May 20.
- with Istvan Markuly & Suzie Cahn
- This workshop teaches the basic principles of Permaculture, in addition, gives tools to help You work with the dynamics of nature.
If You are to manage a piece of land, or You’d like to learn the ecological way, look at your project from the Permaculture perspective: -
- see and think in patterns;
- find the best place for each element in your project;
- work with maximum efficiency;
- make the most out of natural resources – water, soil, trees.
The function of your area can have any scale – garden or farm, also community or commercial.
- May 21.
- Connection with Nature with Mary Reynolds
- This day is going to be a walking day in nature along which stroll Mary teaches how to deepen Our connection with the surrounding living environment.
- Connection with Nature with Mary Reynolds
- Time Schedule in General
- 9am-10am
- Breakfast
- 10am-1pm
- Morning class
- 1pm-2pm
- Lunch
- 2pm-5pm
- Afternoon class with Coffee&Tea break
Everything you get when you order
Huge discounts for locals in West Cork County
- The Social Weekend entitles You to the PDC course!
- 17 hours of education – based on the “Permaculture Designers Manual” by Bill Mollison, the founder of permaculture
- Introspection to the global network of permaculture community
- Large amount of curriculum that supports Your further education
- Accommodation: bed in shared rom or camping (private rooms are also available)
- Wholesome meal 3 times a day from local ingredients (all day tea and coffee available)
- Discounts to our permaculture workshops
- Group and person to person healing sessions from a professional Healer
- Morning yoga and Evening meditation!
- Home made, biodegradable sanitary package – soap, shampoo, tooth paste
- Great opportunity to get acquainted and build relationships with professionals
- Camp Fire and Party
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