Edible Ecosystem Design Course
18-25th June 2015
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Want to learn how to create edible ecosystems?
ECOLOGICAL DESIGN SOIL BUILDING WATER HARVESTING HANDS-ON PRACTICALS MOUNTAIN HIKES and much more ... |
Course fee 200 Euro
Accommodation and food: from 180 Euro (see below) Early booking discount available (see below) . Maximum Participants: 15 |
This 7 day course explores concepts of ecological design applied specifically to the productive landscape. We explain our process for designing ecosystems that include a bounty of nourishing foods, beautiful spaces and enriched bio-diversity.
The course balances theory with hands on practical activity, design exercises and hikes into the beautiful surrounding countryside of the Central Balkan mountain range.
Throughout the course you'll be learning how to create and design, and we encourage our guests to bring their own plans or future projects into the course and to incorporate what we cover into a plan that can be implemented in the future.
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This course is perfect for anyone wishing to begin a new project or wanting to get started in ecological design. What we cover during the course can be easily applied to existing projects. You will learn to approach design from a thoughtful, intellectual perspective, thereby minimizing maintenance and reducing redundancy, allowing yourself to focus on the most enjoyable parts of growing your landscapes.
So whether you are new to growing or a seasoned veteran, we are sure you will enjoy this unique approach !
The course balances theory with hands on practical activity, design exercises and hikes into the beautiful surrounding countryside of the Central Balkan mountain range.
Throughout the course you'll be learning how to create and design, and we encourage our guests to bring their own plans or future projects into the course and to incorporate what we cover into a plan that can be implemented in the future.
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This course is perfect for anyone wishing to begin a new project or wanting to get started in ecological design. What we cover during the course can be easily applied to existing projects. You will learn to approach design from a thoughtful, intellectual perspective, thereby minimizing maintenance and reducing redundancy, allowing yourself to focus on the most enjoyable parts of growing your landscapes.
So whether you are new to growing or a seasoned veteran, we are sure you will enjoy this unique approach !
Why Take this Course ?
- Our course is tailored to equip you with the theoretical base, practical skills, and inspiration to start building your own project, whether that be a town garden, rural retreat, community project or market garden.
- You will be learning from people that have extensive experience in what they are teaching, at a site that provides living, working examples of what we cover during the course.
- Our unique location is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and recharge in the tranquility of rural Bulgaria. Its a slow paced relaxed environment, and although the course is very active the atmosphere cannot help but be absorbed.
- Post-course online support:- We aim to stay in touch with our students after the course is finished in order to help develop your plans and we encourage students to stay in touch with each other providing forums to enable this to happen.
- All profits from this course will be used for the purchasing of land with high ecological value currently under threat from intensive agricultural development.
- The land, once under our stewardship, is managed with respect for its inherent value and vital ecosystem services. Your payment, as well as being a sound investment for your development, will be contributing to the protection and management of these important habitats.
This course is geared towards those seeking a hands on, less academic experience where the actual reality of developing and maintaining a productive ecological ecosystem is realized. We are taking this approach after three years of running standard Permaculture Design Courses which have been great fun, but largely theoretical, covering a very wide range of topics in a small space of time. We feel by focusing on the productive aspect of permaculture/ecological design we can deliver a clearer and more applicable experience.
