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Permaculture Design Course (FETAC Level 5) at Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Learn Permaculture design, how we can live more sustainably, grow food intensively and create livelihoods within our own communities.

Three Weekends: 10 - 11 & 24 - 25 May & 7- 8 June  2014 | Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Co Tipperary | €350 (Secure place with €75 deposit) | Contact us with this form or at 0505 56060

This FETAC L5 accredited Permaculture Design Course* provides participants with a balanced combination of theory and outdoor practical place-based learning. The course emphasises both ecological and social permaculture covering topics such as perennial plants, agro-forestry, soil health and new ways of thinking about land management. A lively, participatory and thought-provoking experience is guaranteed.

 *This course can be taken alone or when taken with Applied Permaculture Design, FETAC L5, available Spring 2014, can lead to a full UK Permaculture Design Certificate.  The Weekend Permaculture and Applied Permaculture Courses are delivered by NICER Training, the FETAC accredited provider, in partnership with Cultivate.

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Permaculture Design Certificate Course at Cloughjordan Ecovillage with Graham Bell

8 - 17 August 2014 | Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Co Tipperary, Ireland | Contact Us | Fees €550 / €495 Members | €100 deposit secures your place (view detail here)

Join Graham Bell (author of The Permaculture Garden and The Permaculture Way), Mark Boyle (aka 'The Moneyless Man') and the ecovillage's resident experts of permaculture, gardening, farming, perma-facture and green building for this unique (yearly) opportunity to learn invaluable design and practical skills. This is Cultivate's 6th consecutive year holding the Full (UK Permaculture Association accredited) Permaculture Design Certificate ("PDC") Course at Cloughjordan Ecovillage.

Organised by Cultivate in association with Cloughjordan Community Farm and Village Education Research and Training (VERT) at The Cloughjordan Ecovillage. | See photos of previous courses here.

This course is full-time (and "full-on") from Friday evening (starting with dinner around 6pm) until the following Sunday afternoon (around 4pm) | Find presentations, links and other resources on Our Permaculture Resource Site.

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District Heating Workshop – Best Practice Lessons from Denmark

12 & 13 June 2014, The Enterprise Centre, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

XD Consulting is delighted to be associated with this training workshop which will bring some of the best international experience in district heating to Ireland.

It is organised jointly with the Tipperary Energy Agency as part of the European SUNSTORE4 project which aimed at demonstrating the technical and financial feasibility of 100% renewable energy supply to district heating system. The project demonstrates renewable district heating on the island of Marstal in Denmark, which is connected to the largest solar thermal plant in the world (33,000 m2) working in conjunction with seasonal storage, a bioenergy system and advanced heat pumping technology. This workshop aims at sharing the results of the project and will be a unique opportunity for participants to gain an insight into the potential for replication in Ireland. The workshop will also be an opportunity to familiarise yourself with the feasibility study tools developed by the SUNSTORE team and have ‘hands-on’ experience of the renewable district heating project in Cloughjordan.

Further details, costs and registration.

New Ways of Teaching and Learning

A Train the Trainer Course (FETAC Level 6)
 hosted by Cultivate Living and Learning in association with NICER Training.

Funding may be available for job seekers for FETAC accredited courses. Please enquire with your local FAS office, Department of Social Protection or LEADER company.

1st Weekend: 13-14 June, 2nd Weekend: 27-28 June 2014 | WeCreate Workspace, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Tipperary, Ireland | Cost: €500 (Secure place with €75 deposit) | Contact Us

Using an active learning approach along with innovative techniques, materials, exercises, tools and templates, this FETAC Level 6 Train the Trainer course is for anyone considering a new career path in training, or for established trainers and facilitators wanting to build their capacity to work in more experiential and interactive ways - techniques such as Open Space and World Café.

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Summer of Resilience

Co-designing a future that works for all

2 Aug - 4 Sept 2014 | WeCreate Workspace and Fab Lab, Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Overview

The Summer of Resilience is a six week long convergence of new ideas, practical skills and inspiring conversations focused on community and collaborative approaches to regenerating the economy.

This is a great opportunity to visit Cloughjordan Ecovillage and Ireland’s first Fab Lab while learning, making and networking. With workshops, exhibitions, design challenges and, on our final weekend, a symposium, market and celebration; let’s explore co-designing a future that works for all!

Express your interest using this form.

Who should attend?

If you are a sustainability advocate, maker, hacker, local entrepreneur, community activist, involved in cooperatives, permaculture designer, researcher, involved in a Transition initiative, rural regeneration campaigner or public official with an interest in these issues.

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Applied Permaculture Course (FETAC Level 5) at Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Ecological design for living and working - run over 2 weekends

Apply your permaculture design skills to an advanced, practical, applicable or otherwise 'useful' design.

27/28 September & 18/19 October 2014 | Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Co Tipperary | €225.00 (Secure place with €75 deposit) | Contact us with this form or at 0505 56060

This course is a follow-on for learners who have completed the Permaculture Design module, to deepen their knowledge and experience of permaculture. Taking Action Learning and David Holmgrem's Permaculture - Principles as core elements, the module provides the opportunity to develop an awareness of a deeper understanding of permaculture principles and their application to wider areas. Including site visits and practical sessions which merge theory with practice to bring permaculture in to your own life.

Taken in combination with the the FETAC L5 accredited Permaculture Design Course, these two courses can lead to a full UK Permaculture Design Certificate.  The Weekend Permaculture and Applied Permaculture Courses are delivered by NICER Training, the FETAC accredited provider, in partnership with Cultivate.

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