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Permaculture Design Certificate 2019, Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Permaculture Design Certificate

Deposit €100.00 EURRemainder Full Fee €450.00 EURFull Course Fee €550.00 EUR

Learn how we can live more sustainably using ecological design
Practical skills for horticulture, farming, enterprise, green building, perma-facture, collaboration, social innovation and community resilience.

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Living Our Gifts Sustainably

How can we sustain our creativity to reflect the true purposes in our lives?
10.30am - 5.30pm Sat. 2nd & Sun. 3rd February (Saturday only is also an option)
WeCreate, Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Everyone is born gifted. But we grow up in a culture which scrambles the meanings and expressions of our gifts.
What does sustainable fulfilment look like? Can we find ways to tap into and realise our true potential...and do so again and again - sustainably?

There are practices and perspectives which empower anyone to do their greatest creative work, over and over again, in our real lives. This playful, experiential workshop with Dave Rock will cover the myriad of ways in which we can make that true, day to day. To feel our greatest and do our greatest work.

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Local Initiatives Addressing the Global Goals

Do you know of a local community-led or for-community-beneft initiative that addresses the Sustainable Development Goals?

We're illustrating the efforts made across Ireland for an installation that will feature in Convergence, our annual sustainable living festivial, and that will become an interactive exhibit to be showcased in the Global Green at the Electric Picnic and at future events.

If you are involved in, or know of an initiative please fill out the following form and help us illustrate the stories of how we're coming together for a healthier, happier and more sustainable future.

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GROW Observatory

A citizens' observatory for growers, researchers and decision makers.

Do you grow your own food? Have an allotment? Own a small farm? Are you involved in a community or school garden?

Are you taking practical steps to regenerate the soil for future generations? GROW provides an opportunity to develop and share your knowledge and skills.

Join us in the GROW Observatory, a European-wide project engaging thousands of growers as citizen scientists. We will learn together, using simple tools to better manage soil, while contributing to vital global environmental monitoring.

Our coordinated experiments will help with forecasting and preparing for climate events, such as heat waves and floods, by validating the detection of soil moisture from satellites.

Visit GROW at www.GROWObservatory.org to get involved in the project.

Learning Journeys and Study Visits

Visit Ireland's Only Ecovillage - Learn about Living and Working Sustainably

Cultivate designs and delivers one to five day programmes for groups around a particular topic or topics of interest related to the transition to a low carbon and resilient society. These can include Green Building and Sustainable Energy, Local Food, Food Security, Community Energy Transition, Local Enterprise, Digital Manufacturing, Community Resilience and Sustainable Living.

We tailor the tours for each group and work with them to devise a personalised itinerary on their specific area of interest.  These study tours can range from one to several days, depending on the itinerary developed, though we recommend at least two days to allow for a more immersive experience.

Cloughjordan is a traditional Irish village which is now also home to the Cloughjordan Ecovillage. This is where we share our experience and knowledge with groups of all ages, sizes and interests.

Activities are based in the Ecovillage and can include tours, talks, practical workshops and social events in Cloughjordan and the surrounding area. We can also work with groups on transport, accommodation and meals. Groups interested in continuing professional development can participate in industry specific workshops and talks.

For more info, options or booking: email devyn [at] cultivate [dot] ie.

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