Permaculture Design Courses and sustainable design for your land or your community.
Simple steps for ecological and social harmony using permaculture Design.
Helder Valente was born in Portugal very connected with the mediterranean landscape, Early on his age it became very logical to become a permaculture teacher, and after completing his studies with Bill Mollison he decided to go and support the implementation of permaculture schools in other climates of the world. Deeper observer of nature and curious about the sustainable human practices used in different climates, he developed the passion to work with indigenous people in the Amazon and in the Andes while researching about learner based educational tools. Helder is the Course Director with the New School Permaculture.
How can i get more connected with nature and understand how it works? In what way can i save energy on everything i do? How can i recover and redesign areas or objects in a way that they become more ecological and nature friendly? How can i live a more healthy life without having to buy so many chemical products? How can i develop or be part of a network of people that is inspired to be of positive change to this world?
Did you ever found your self having this ideas? I want to develop design skills and find a new way of thinking. I want to support other people to find a way to live a low impact lifestyle I would like to be living connected with nature working the same way it works. I see myself living with a community that works toguether. I want to recover an old farm and live with what it can produce.
On this course we will answer these questions and will support these ideas
What is Permaculture?
Permaculture is a sustainable design system that provides for human needs while having positive effects on the surrounding environment.
It is based on the ethics of earth care, people care and fair share, and provides practical solutions to the global crises we are currently facing.
To know more about what we do on the PDC click HERE
Helder studied and worked with pioneers like Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton in Turkey, Doug Bullock in the Amazon, Rosemary Morrow in Austria, Graham Bell in Scotland, Darren dougherty, Ernst Gotcsh, Sepp Holzer in Portugal and many others in countries like Haiti, Canada, Egipt, Finland, Peru, always learning and practicing this sustainable design methods.
While living in the city he dedicated 5 years on developing urban permaculture projects and for the last 5 years traveling and developing permaculture institutes around the world.
It all started in 2009 teaching permaculture to students at the agriculture university and since then learning and teaching in many different climates and getting to know the old ways and new ways of sharing information.
By December 2012 in the Peruvian Amazon working in support to the shipibo indigenous communities Helder created the New School Permaculture and is now developing alternative educational methods.
In 2013 the New School has been presenting at the IPC International Permaculture congress in Cuba and its often invited for lectures at the European Permaculture Congress and many universities worldwide.
TheNew School Permaculture uses creative and inspiring educational tools that enable the students to empower each other in a way that many people have never experienced in their lives before.
The course is presented by creative non formal education methods, that are based on creating a bridge between the right and left side of the brain, so that the analytical and creative abilities of the students get fully stimulated and get the most out of the experience...for many people is the most empowering and inspiring transformative process of their lives...and they carry this with them every were they go....and thats our goal.
The subjects covered during this Permaculture Design Course include:
The ethics and principles of Permaculture Learning strategies Educational Methods Reading the landscape Pattern in design Biodiversity Water preservation Forests and trees Soils building Climates Buildings and natural construction Alternative economies Community development
INFO
Contacto:
maininfonsp@gmail.com
If you want to be part of this course fill up the registration form CLICK HERE
El curso sigue un plan de estudios conjunto y conduce al Certificado en Diseño de Permacultura internacionalmente reconocido.
Facilitado por Helder Valente y amigos de la Permacultura New School.
Helder estudió y trabajó con pioneros como Bill Mollison, Sepp Holzer, Doug Bullock, Rosemary Morrow, Darren dougherty, Ernst Gotsh y otros, y ahora enseña en todo el mundo.
Se inició en 2009 con la enseñanza de la permacultura a estudiantes en la Universidad Agrícola y desde entonces continúa el aprendizaje y la enseñanza en muchos climas diferentes.
Mientras vivía en la ciudad dedicó 3 años al desarrollo de un proyecto de permacultura urbana en el centro de Lisboa y co-creó el Instituto de Permacultura Portugués.
Así es como empezó todo.
Helder nunca se detuvo y estos últimos meses pasó su tiempo de trabajo con los agricultores quechuas en los Andes, el diseño de proyectos en la selva amazónica y ecoaldeas como Findhorn.
Muy recientemente, fue uno de los presentadores en el IPC Convergencia Internacional de Permacultura en La Habana Cuba
En esta oportunidad, el PDCse celebra en la hermosa isla subtropical de Tenerife (Islas Canarias – España), que cuenta con una variedad increíble de microclimas.
Los temas tratados durante este Curso de Diseño de Permacultura incluyen:
Ética y principios de la Permacultura
Estrategias de aprendizaje
El concepto de “Patrones” en el diseño
Biodiversidad
Conservación del agua
Producción de alimentos
Los bosques y los árboles
Contrucción de suelo
Climas
Edificios y construcciones naturales
Economías alternativas
Desarrollo comunitario
EL PDC o Curso de Diseño en Permacultura fue desarrollado por Bill Mollison,
co-fundador de la Permacultura, para enseñar los principios y
fundamentos del diseño sostenible. Contiene una base teórico-práctica
para iniciarse en el conocimiento y aplicación de la Permacultura en
nuestras actividades cotidianas
Este curso esta centrado en las necesidades del
estudiante. Se presenta a traves de educación creativa no-formal,
metodos basados en crear un puente entre el lado izquierdo y derecho del
cerebro; buscando de esta forma estimular las habilidades creativas y
analiticas del estudiante y obtener lo mejor de la experiencia .
Para alguna gente este puede ser un proceso
transformativo extremadamente empoderador e inspiracional en sus vidas y
podran llevarlo consigo a donde vayan despues…. esta es nuestra misión.
Cualquiera que sean tus planes al futuro, este curso
de Diseño en Permacultura te proporcionara las herramientas y
perspectiva necesarias para encontrar soluciones positivas en la
busqueda de una vida sostenible que busca crear abundancia en todos los
organismos y sistemas naturales.
La certificación del Diseño en Permacultura engloba
el cómo podemos utilizar las herramientas y las tecnologías apropiadas
de hoy en día para dar forma a un mundo regenerativo y más equitativo
para todas las especies.
Permacultura, es algo más que plantar un jardín
o elementos del paisaje de manera aislada. Se trata de un enfoque de un
sistema de diseño sostenible que sea aplicable en todas las actividades
humanas. Un jardín orgánico es sólo uno entre tantos elementos a
considerar para el diseño de un hogar. Permacultura atiende la ubicación
de los elementos del diseño en relación a otros como la vivienda, la
topografía del lugar, el clima, el agua que escurre, la vegetación, los
animales, las capacidades de los usuarios, de dónde viene el dinero para
financiarlo, cuales son los materiales disponibles para construir, etc.
El objetivo del PDC es dar un conocimiento y
entendimiento amplio sobre los temas contenidos en el libro
“Permaculture: A Designers´ Manual” de Bill Mollison así como las
técnicas de agricultura regenerativa, keyline, para ser un diseñador de
sistemas permaculturales, además de promover un cambio de actitud hacia
una cultura regenerativa de baja energía.
Dirigido a todas las personas interesadas en
profundizar sobre el sistema de diseño Permacultura en sus casas,
predios o terrenos, granjas, chacras, fincas, ecoaldeas, comunidades o
simplemente interesados en aprender en cómo llevar una vida en armonía
con la Naturaleza. Sin importar el nivel de estudios o experiencia
previa. El curso conduce al internacionalmente reconocido Certificado de
Diseño en Permacultura (PDC)
El curso es impartido por Helder Valente de New
School Permaculture. Helder estudió y trabajó con Bill Mollison, Sepp
Holzer, Doug Bullock, Rosemary Morrow, Darren dougherty, Ernst Gotsh
entre otros y ahora se dedica a difundir este conocimiento alrededor del
mundo.
El empezó en 2009 enseñando Permacultura a
estudiantes de Universidades y desde alli viene haciendolo en diferentes
climas y latitudes del mundo.
Mientras vivia en la ciudad se dedico a desarrollar
durante 3 años proyectos de Permacultura Urbana en el centro de Lisboa y
Co-creo el Instituto Portugues de Permacultura. Este proceso nunca
terminó y viene diseñando proyectos en los Andes y la Amazonia en
America Latina
El curso es en Español (+ Ingles si es requerido/ we speak English if required)
Los Temas que abarcaremos en el curso son:
-ETICA Y PRINCIPIOS DE LA PERMACULTURA
-ESTRATEGIAS DE APRENDIZAJE
-METODOS DE EDUCACION
-LEER EL PAISAJE
-PATRONES EN EL DISEÑO
-BIODIVERSIDAD Y SU IMPORTANCIA
-CREACION DE SUELOS
-PRESERVACION Y MANEJO DE AGUA
-BOSQUES COMESTIBLES
-DISEÑO DE JARDINES
-ESTRATEGIAS URBANAS
-CONSTRUCCION SOSTENIBLE (BIO-ARQUITECTURA)
-DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO
-CLIMAS
-ECONOMIAS ALTERNATIVAS
++ ofrecemos adicionalmente guiado y capacitación en
alguna tecnologia o metodo aplicado en GoctaLab que sea de tu interes;
ya sea en Construccion sostenible (Adobe, Quincha, bambú, biodigestores,
terma solar,etc) o Agricultura Organica (Cafe organico bajo sombra,
Pitahaya, frutales ,etc)
Inversión: S/. 1 650 soles (realizar deposito del 50% 3 semanas antes del evento)
Qué Traer??
-Lo necesario para tomar notas como: libreta, lápices, plumones de colores, regla, etc.
-Ropa cómoda de trabajo (en Cocachimba llueve o solea; nunca hace mucho frio…).
-Botas o zapatos cómodos aptos para el trabajo de campo.
-Botas plásticas para los días lluviosos.
-Impermeable.
-Sombrero o gorra.
-Linterna.
-Termo o botella para beber líquidos.
-Repelente
-Semillas para intercambiar, Buena música, cámara
fotográfica, botella de lo que te guste tomar y que quieras compartir
con los otros participantes, instrumento que sepas tocar, energía
positiva, ganas de aprender y divertirte.
-BUENA ACTITUD.
Qué Incluye??
+La inversión incluye mas de 72 horas de curso teórico-práctico que cubren los requisitos de acreditación del PDC
+Certificado de Diseño en Permacultura.
+3 alimentos diarios (vegetarianos)
+Hospedaje en cuarto compartido con vista a Gocta ( http://goctalab.org.pe/wp/hospedaje/ )
Helder Valente is a british Permaculture association Educator member.
On the PFC you will learn about forest gardening and how to create a stable diverse abundant forest that produces food. This
island has amazing microclimates, you can find plants from cold
climates like chestnuts or rhubarb with tropical fruits like mangoes or
pinneaples all growing very close to eachother.
A food forest is a garden where
we encourage nature to do the majority of the work, yet are able to
harvest an abundance of fresh food. Sounds too good to be true? Well
it’s not! Join us to learn how to create one in any urban, suburban or
rural space, even where space is at a premium.
A food forest is modelled on
natural woodland, with crops being grown in multiple layers to produce
the maximum yield from a minimum of space. Imagine a diverse and
multi-layered mix of tree canopy, berry-laden shrubs, vines, ground
cover and planting beds. Plants are chosen which benefit each other and
attract beneficial inspects. A healthy, fertile and diverse ecosystem is
created which ultimately requires little work from you apart from
harvesting. Very little digging, watering, weeding or pest control, and
as beautiful as any woodland edge!
This four day course, through a
combination of classroom based and practical sessions, will give you
all the tools you need to design your own food forest.
Course content: Agro ecology Food forest creation and management How to combine fruits and veggies Climate zones Plants and trees species How, when and where to plant Social forests
- Why make a food forest
- Laying out a food forest
- Ensuring that your food forest has enough nutrients
- Multifunctional pathways
- Building in abundance and resilience
- Low maintenance food growing
- Patterns in nature
- Understanding and maximising edge
- Water management
- Creating a detailed design
- Succession planning
- Implementation plans
- Tree and plant guilds.
Helder studied permaculture
with Bill Mollison and now teaches all over the world. You can read
about Helder and see examples of his design work
here.www.sublimart.blogspot.com
In this course we will talk about how to create the perfect conditions
to have the most amazing food production by a balanced and resilient
ecossystem
The new school brings you a very special experience
Do you want to learn more about food forest gardens?
Do you want to know more about plants and trees combinations?
Do you have some land that you want to design and develop?
Do you want to learn more about social forestry?
In this 5 day course you will learn about forest gardening and how to develop and maintain a food forest.
The concepts that you will learn about forest gardening, you will be able to aply in any other climate of the world.
To see some of the plants we have been studying: CLICK HERE
To know about the forests we have been planting : CLICK HERE
This course is for forest fans!
Hope to see you
Have you ever asked yourself this questions?
How can i get more connected with nature and understand how it works? In what way can i save energy on everything i do? How can i recover and redesign areas or objects in a way that they become more ecological and nature friendly? How can i live a more healthy life without having to buy so many chemical products? How can i develop or be part of a network of people that is inspired to be of positive change to this world?
Did you ever found your self having this ideas? I want to develop design skills and find a new way of thinking. I want to support other people to find a way to live a low impact lifestyle I would like to be living connected with nature working the same way it works. I see myself living with a community that works toguether. I want to recover an old farm and live with what it can produce. On this course we will answer these questions and will support these ideas
What is Permaculture?
Permaculture is a sustainable design system that provides for human needs while having positive effects on the surrounding environment.
It is based on the ethics of earth care, people care and fair share, and provides practical solutions to the global crises we are currently facing.
To know more about what we do on the PFC click HERE
Helder studied and worked with pioneers like Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton in Turkey, Doug Bullock in the Amazon, Rosemary Morrow in Austria, Graham Bell in Scotland, Darren dougherty, Ernst Gotcsh, Sepp Holzer in Portugal and many others in countries like Haiti, Canada, Egipt, Finland, Peru, always learning and practicing this sustainable design methods.
While living in the city he dedicated 5 years on developing urban permaculture projects and for the last 5 years traveling and developing permaculture institutes around the world.
It all started in 2009 teaching permaculture to students at the agriculture university and since then learning and teaching in many different climates and getting to know the old ways and new ways of sharing information.
By December 2012 in the Peruvian Amazon working in support to the shipibo indigenous communities Helder created the New School Permaculture and is now developing alternative educational methods.
In 2013 the New School has been presenting at the IPC International Permaculture congress in Cuba and its often invited for lectures at the European Permaculture Congress and many universities worldwide.
TheNew School Permaculture uses creative and inspiring educational tools that enable the students to empower each other in a way that many people have never experienced in their lives before.
The course is presented by creative non formal education methods, that are based on creating a bridge between the right and left side of the brain, so that the analytical and creative abilities of the students get fully stimulated and get the most out of the experience...for many people is the most empowering and inspiring transformative process of their lives...and they carry this with them every were they go....and thats our goal.
INFO
Contacto:
maininfonsp@gmail.com
If you want to be part of this course fill up the registration form CLICK HERE
Facilitado por Helder Valente y amigos de la Permacultura New School.
Helder estudió y trabajó con pioneros como Bill Mollison, Sepp Holzer, Doug Bullock, Rosemary Morrow, Darren dougherty, Ernst Gotsh y otros, y ahora enseña en todo el mundo.
Se inició en 2009 con la enseñanza de la permacultura a estudiantes en la Universidad Agrícola y desde entonces continúa el aprendizaje y la enseñanza en muchos climas diferentes.
Mientras vivía en la ciudad dedicó 3 años al desarrollo de un proyecto de permacultura urbana en el centro de Lisboa y co-creó el Instituto de Permacultura Portugués.
Así es como empezó todo.
Helder nunca se detuvo y estos últimos meses pasó su tiempo de trabajo con los agricultores quechuas en los Andes, el diseño de proyectos en la selva amazónica y ecoaldeas como Findhorn.
Muy recientemente, fue uno de los presentadores en el IPC Convergencia Internacional de Permacultura en La Habana Cuba
Los temas tratados durante este Curso de Bosques de Permacultura incluyen:
Los Temas que abarcaremos en el curso son:
-ETICA Y PRINCIPIOS DE LA PERMACULTURA
-ESTRATEGIAS DE APRENDIZAJE
-METODOS DE EDUCACION
-LEER EL PAISAJE
-PATRONES EN EL DISEÑO
-BIODIVERSIDAD Y SU IMPORTANCIA
-CREACION DE SUELOS
-PRESERVACION Y MANEJO DE AGUA
-BOSQUES COMESTIBLES
-DISEÑO DE JARDINES
-ESTRATEGIAS URBANAS
-CONSTRUCCION SOSTENIBLE (BIO-ARQUITECTURA)
-DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO
-CLIMAS
-ECONOMIAS ALTERNATIVAS
Este curso esta centrado en las necesidades del
estudiante. Se presenta a traves de educación creativa no-formal,
metodos basados en crear un puente entre el lado izquierdo y derecho del
cerebro; buscando de esta forma estimular las habilidades creativas y
analiticas del estudiante y obtener lo mejor de la experiencia .
Para alguna gente este puede ser un proceso
transformativo extremadamente empoderador e inspiracional en sus vidas y
podran llevarlo consigo a donde vayan despues…. esta es nuestra misión.
Cualquiera que sean tus planes al futuro, este curso
de Diseño en Permacultura te proporcionara las herramientas y
perspectiva necesarias para encontrar soluciones positivas en la
busqueda de una vida sostenible que busca crear abundancia en todos los
organismos y sistemas naturales.
La certificación del Diseño en Permacultura engloba
el cómo podemos utilizar las herramientas y las tecnologías apropiadas
de hoy en día para dar forma a un mundo regenerativo y más equitativo
para todas las especies.
Permacultura, es algo más que plantar un jardín
o elementos del paisaje de manera aislada. Se trata de un enfoque de un
sistema de diseño sostenible que sea aplicable en todas las actividades
humanas. Un jardín orgánico es sólo uno entre tantos elementos a
considerar para el diseño de un hogar. Permacultura atiende la ubicación
de los elementos del diseño en relación a otros como la vivienda, la
topografía del lugar, el clima, el agua que escurre, la vegetación, los
animales, las capacidades de los usuarios, de dónde viene el dinero para
financiarlo, cuales son los materiales disponibles para construir, etc.
El curso es impartido por Helder Valente de New
School Permaculture. Helder estudió y trabajó con Bill Mollison, Sepp
Holzer, Doug Bullock, Rosemary Morrow, Darren dougherty, Ernst Gotsh
entre otros y ahora se dedica a difundir este conocimiento alrededor del
mundo.
El empezó en 2009 enseñando Permacultura a
estudiantes de Universidades y desde alli viene haciendolo en diferentes
climas y latitudes del mundo.
Mientras vivia en la ciudad se dedico a desarrollar
durante 3 años proyectos de Permacultura Urbana en el centro de Lisboa y
Co-creo el Instituto Portugues de Permacultura. Este proceso nunca
terminó y viene diseñando proyectos en los Andes y la Amazonia en
America Latina
Qué Traer??
-Lo necesario para tomar notas como: libreta, lápices, plumones de colores, regla, etc.
-Ropa cómoda de trabajo (en Cocachimba llueve o solea; nunca hace mucho frio…).
-Botas o zapatos cómodos aptos para el trabajo de campo.
-Sombrero o gorra.
-Linterna.
-Termo o botella para beber líquidos.
-Repelente
-Semillas para intercambiar, Buena música, cámara
fotográfica, botella de lo que te guste tomar y que quieras compartir
con los otros participantes, instrumento que sepas tocar, energía
positiva, ganas de aprender y divertirte.
This course was made to create a positive change on our attitude on the way we look at each other and ourselves.
Have you ever asked yourself one of these questions?
Managing people is so much harder than developing the land. How can I do it better?
Where do I start when trying to create and organize my project?
How do I keep the people involved in my project happy and inspired? When challenges appear, how do I keep moving forward? How can i transport my visions and ideas to reality.
I want to keep inspired and manifest my vision for the future. How can I
get support and help others realise their own visions?
The PSC is a revolutionary course with the objective of helping people find the solutions for the social dynamics that we all have to face on our our everyday lives or our permaculture projects .
We look at what makes us move in this world of alternative thinking that permaculture provides.
How to bring our dreams, visions and ideas to reality, this course is used for people to dedicate time and space to really think about it....how would it be like?
We also put a focus on project development and management and how to deal with difference of opinions or conflict resolution.
We talk about positive and clear communication and decision tools like sociocracy.
How can we live in community, have our own space and time and still be part of this social collective consciousness.
Diana Arhire
My review of New School Permaculture Internship
September- October, 2020
One thing was clear for me from the beginning- if among all this world pandemic chaos, all these people are still coming for the internship, across the middle of the Atlantic- it’s going to be a special one! I felt inspired, supported, understood, challenged, encouraged. As they say, every conflict is an opportunity, and if we see this pandemic as a global conflict, then it could indeed be a great opportunity- for change, for slowing down, for going deeper not further, for (inner) gardening, for Permaculture!
I’m grateful for all the amazing people I met during the courses, so many laughs, hugs, spontaneous dancing, building and burning our first fireplace. Our Perma-tribe was led by our eco-shaman Helder, the most unusual, non-conformist teacher I ever had, with his great sense of humor & observation skills, he knows how to bring out the best in people. Lots of cool (horror) stories from his many experiences around the world. Bring popcorn.
And so, brave people from 10 different countries, so different from each other, yet we got together for the same reason or cause- we want to shift from an outdated broken society model to a conscious, harmonious co-existing with Nature, where we can all be involved, from growing a pepper on your urban balcony (and maybe some guerrilla planting shhh) to regenerating soils, forest, and rivers. It’s a change of mindset where you realize (or more like you are being reminded) that ANYONE can make a change. Anyone can grow food, in any conditions. Each of us plays an important role, wherever we are, and whoever we are- a farmer with many lands, or the weirdo of the family, backpacking around the world- we are all connected in this web of transformation and we are the influence in our community or family, and nowadays, influence is power. So this Permaculture internship was for me, among other things, about Empowerment.
Empowerment and understanding the Essence- whatever the question is, the answer can be found in Nature, by observing, interacting and experimenting. We humans, as Observers, can change the world around us, thus we are creators of our own worlds (inspiration from quantum physics). When we slow down and observe Nature, we see problems as solutions, we understand the natural succession of things, where each part plays a role in the cycle of life, where there are no invasive species, just pioneer soldiers doing their job to balance something our or to regenerate damaged soils or ecosystems. By understanding the Patterns in Nature, we understand ourselves, and by understanding ourselves we move upward in the spiral of Life.
I’ve learned that Permaculture is about compassion, for all life forms- it’s empathizing with the Earth, with Nature, with the plants, with the animals, the insects, the rivers, the soils, but also with ourselves and the other humans beings across the globe. It’s a holistic approach on Life.
I’ve learned that techniques and recipes are useful but once you understand The Essence of a process, you don’t need the recipe anymore. You can make your own fertilizer, you can make your own vinegar!
I’ve learned that when working with Nature, as with people, being gentle is more important than having a lot of knowledge and experience. Mindset and attitude are more important than any material resources.
With every course of the internship it felt like I’m putting a puzzle together to finally see “the bigger picture”:
Social course: challenging for me personally, as it requires A LOT of extroversion and getting out of comfort zones, but I survived apparently!
Playing games (the games saved me) as a way of learning and rediscovering the inner child, the true source of creativity. We learned each other’s gifts, talents, fears and dreams.
We talked about eco-villages and community projects, their challenges and perspectives, and how decisive communication methods are. Alternative economies were also touched, as well as event design & celebration in the context of a successful Project Management.
The “World Café” method of group work really inspired me, to see my colleagues brain-storming on world problems and their solutions, like how to introduce Permaculture in poor areas, in refugee camps, to the elderly and to the children, and how we could get everyone involved in making this world a better place.
Another cool moment I’d like to mention is learning about the role of a Teacher (Permaculture teaching or other)- we tried different approaches and methods of teaching, and my personal discovery was that as long as you teach about something you’re passionate about, about something you personally enjoy, teaching becomes fun, a game of “take and give”, where the “master” becomes the “student” and the other way around.
Again, we had inspiring interviews with Permaculture friends, like Silvia Floresta and her Food Forest ; or Pedro Teixera with his Urban Permacultue project “Espaço Compasso” in Porto in the north of Portugal, talking to us about Sociocracy as the alternative healthy “politics” of the future.
The subjects covered during the PSC include:
Positive communication
Intentional communities
Social organisation
Conflict resolution
Project management
Decision making
Power of celebration
Alternative economies
New School Education
We are planning some more SPCs for the next months if you want more information contact: maininfonsp@gmail.com
