By Alfred Decker, edited by Marguerite Kahrl This course was supported by Permaculture for Refugees (P4R) and 12P Permaculture Design and held at Permacultura Llobregat, an ecovillage in Catalunya, Spain. The facilitation team comprised Habiba Youssef, Yau Fan, Sonita Mbah, and Alfred Decker. “I don’t believe in charity. I believe in solidarity. Charity is so … Read more
In a world where we can sometimes feel powerless, there are things you can do to really make a difference. In the words of Paulinho, a permaculturalist and founder of UNIDOS: “at least there are still people who believe in co-creating a new civilization, decentralized where people value humanity and again build relationships with nature.” … Read more
By Alfred Decker Support a training for experienced permaculturalists interested in teaching with a special focus on refugees and migrants! “I don’t believe in charity. I believe in solidarity. Charity is so vertical. It goes from the top to the bottom. Solidarity is horizontal. It respects the other person. I have a lot to learn … Read more
By Greta Carroll South Africa P4R members Greta Carroll and Sarah Boulle traveled to South Africa in July to facilitate two Permaculture Teacher Training courses with the Permaculture Institute of South Africa (PISA). The courses used Rowe Morrow’s teacher training curriculum and introduced new permaculture topics from Morrow’s recently published book ‘Earth Restorer’s Guide to … Read more
P4R member Marguerite Kahrl, recently participated in this training geared towards permaculture teachers who want to teach in refugee situations. This course was funded through an Erasmus+ EU grant and was run at the Gorno Draglishte Village in Bulgaria, in November 2019. Many people from all over Europe attended this training. The Teaching Permaculture for … Read more