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 PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES ALL OF OUR SUMMER COURSES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED - PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER NEWS Information about upcoming courses and events. Note that course listings are frequently updated, so please bookmark this page, or join our mailing list for the latest news about courses and events. Go to Introductory courses and weekend events An excellent way to find out more about permaculture is
to attend a
two-day introductory course. The full 72 hour Permaculture Design Course is a vital stage in the development of understanding of permaculture ethics, principles, design processes and implementation techniques. Go to Previous courses - find out what you've been missing! Articles, reviews and photos from past permaculture courses and events. Go to Spiralseed teaching services Find out about the range of teaching and tutoring services that we offer PERMACULTURE INTRODUCTORY COURSES AND OTHER WEEKEND EVENTS An excellent way to find out more about permaculture is
to attend a
two-day introductory course. This 'taster' will provide an opportunity
to actively learn about the ethics, principles and applications of permaculture design. This section also includes other one day and weekend
workshops such as Forest Gardening, creating a 'Right Livlihood',
Permaculture for children and families, Permaculture Diploma support
events, apple juicing events, Permaculture Teacher Training, etc. Whether a one hour
workshop or a two week residential course, our ethos is
solutions-focused, participatory, and learner-centred. POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE; Turning Anger Into Action - An introduction to inner city Permaculture, London E11  Venue; Leytonstone, London E11 (full venue details given on booking) Summary; This weekend introduction to permaculture will explore alternatives to lifestyles based on the exploitation of the earth's resources, including sustainable design principles, permaculture ethics, organic gardening, creating community, 'hands on' practical experience and more with a particular focus on urban solutions. Download PDF course poster... View Youtube movie of Sid and Zillah's inspiring urban permaculture garden Led by; Graham Burnett (Dip Perm Des), Zillah Minx and Sid Truelove (Ultra Violet Punk Productions) Cost; £100, concessions available for those on low income or benefits, please enquire for details If you prefer to pay by cheque or do not wish to use Paypal, please print and return the booking form. You can also book places by BACS transfer (our preferred method), please contact us for details. View our payment and refunds policy PLEASE CONTACT FEN ENDFARM DIRECTLY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF THIS COURSE Sat 6 - Sun 7 August 2011 + autumn (second weekend dates TBC); Forest Gardening 2 weekend course, Fen End farm, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire  Venue; Fen End Farm, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire Summary; The first weekend of this course will provide a theoretical overview of how to design, implement and maintain a temperate forest garden, whilst the second weekend will be focused on creating and planting an actual forest garden at Fen End organic farm. Led by; For more details and to book places click here Please note that booking of places for this course is NOT through Spiralseed, please contact Fen End Farm directly, thanks POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE; Practical Permaculture - a weekend for beginners at Dial House, north west Essex  Venue; Dial House, West Essex Held at the idylic setting of Dial House in west Essex, this residential weekend workshop can either be considered as a 'stand alone' introduction to Permaculture ethics, principles and design, or else can be a lead-in to the more in depth full 72 hour Permaculture Design Course. The weekend is led by experienced permaculture teachers Graham Burnett (author and illustrator of 'Permaculture- a Beginners Guide', Trustee of the Permaculture Association (Britain) and holder of the Diploma in Permaculture Design), and Ron Bates, who has a extensive background in experiential learning and teaching, in particular working with young people with special needs. This course has been put together in response to requests and feedback for a weekend workshop that has a greater emphasis on practical skills and projects, and will have a greater focus on 'kinesthetic' learning and practice. We will therefore work on a 'hands-on' group project that will embed the principles and ethics of permaculture design. Led by; Graham Burnett and Ron Bates Further information and paper booking form Reviews of past courses at Dial House Photo's from previous Dial House courses Cost: Fees include tuition, light refreshments and handouts. While seeking to make the courses affordable to all, we need to guarantee a certain income to ensure their financial viability. The rates below are a guide for you to help decide an appropriate fee. £120 - Sponsored/organisation rate £120 - Individual income more than 25k/yr £90 - Individual income 18-25k/yr £80 - Individual waged less than 18k/yr £60 - Individual, concessionary rate (for those on low incomes / means-tested benefits; i.e. those in receipt of any of the following: Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Council Tax benefit, Housing benefit, Pension Guarantee Credit, Asylum Seekers in receipt of all equivalent means-tested benefit) If you prefer to pay by cheque or do not wish to use Paypal, please print and return the Information sheet and booking form. You can also book places by BACS transfer (our preferred method), please contact us for details. Payment and refunds policy IMPORTANT NOTE: Accomodation at this residential weekend event is principally (free of charge) camping in the Dial House garden. There is however LIMITED accommodation in the main house at a cost of £7 per person per night. This will be on a first come, first serve basis, so if you wish to stay in the house please check before using the Paypal button to book. POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE; Urban Permaculture Introductory Weekend, The Sustainability Centre, East Meon Hampshire  Venue; The Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hampshire Summary; This weekend introduction to permaculture will explore alternatives to lifestyles based on the exploitation of the earth's resources, including sustainable design principles, permaculture ethics, organic gardening, creating community, 'hands on' practical experience and more with a particular focus on urban solutions. Led by; Graham Burnett For more details and to book places click here Please note that booking of places for this course is NOT through Spiralseed, please contact the Sustainability Centre directly, thanks POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE; Permaculture Introductory Weekend at Kingston Environment Centre  Venue; Kingston Environment Centre, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey details Summary; The Introductory weekend, is a ‘potted’ permaculture course, looking at the foundations of permaculture and learning about some of the practical tools it offers. The weekend course can be considered a 'stand alone' introduction to Permaculture ethics, principles and design, or else can be a lead-in to the more in depth full 72 hour Permaculture Design Course. Led by; Graham Burnett For more details and to book places click here Please note that booking of places for this course is NOT through Spiralseed, please contact the organisers directly, thanks Sat 8 - Sun 9 October 2011; Introduction to Permaculture weekend with Graham Burnett at The Idler Academy, London W2  "Pollution and work are both unnecessary results of an incompletely designed or unnatural system" - Bill Mollison, 'Permaculture A Designers Manual'Venue; The Idler's Academy, 81 Westbourne Park Road, London W2. Tubes: Royal Oak, Westbourne Park or Notting Hill. Buses: 28 and 328 Summary; The Introductory weekend, is a ‘potted’ permaculture course, looking at the foundations of permaculture and learning about some of the practical tools it offers. The weekend course can be considered a 'stand alone' introduction to Permaculture ethics, principles and design, or else can be a lead-in to the more in depth full 72 hour Permaculture Design Course.For more details and to book places visit The Idler's Academy. Please note that booking of places for this course is NOT through Spiralseed, please contact the organisers directly, thanks FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSES The full 72 hour Permaculture Design Course is a vital stage in the development of understanding of permaculture ethics, principles, design processes and implementation techniques. Completion of the Full Permaculture Design course provides recognition as a Permaculture Design graduate, and enables you to go on to study for the Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. We offer the Design Course in a variety of formats to suit your needs, including a two week residential block, or over a series of weekends. Our courses are accredited by the Permaculture Assocaition (Britain), and are able to offer optional OCN accreditation (see individual course information for more details). Whether a one hour workshop or a two week residential course, our ethos is solutions-focused, participatory, and learner-centred. FUTURE DESIGN COURSE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED - WATCH THIS SPACE! DEPOSIT, PAYMENT, CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS POLICY Please note that all deposits for Spiralseed courses and workshops are non-refundable, and remaining balances should be paid in full at least 4 weeks before the course start date. In the event of you cancelling your place(s) 4 or more weeks before a course is due to start, course fees paid (less deposit) will be refunded. No refund can be made for bookings cancelled less than four weeks before the event, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event of the course being cancelled you will recieve a full refund. Note that we cannot take responsibility for any travel costs. This policy applies to courses organised by Spiralseed. For other courses, workshops and events please contact the relevant course organisers for details of their policies. PAST COURSES AND EVENTS Articles, reviews and photos from past permaculture courses and events. Summer 2010 - Full Permaculture Design Course, nr Zagreb, Croatia Permaculture design certification course with Graham Burnett & Stefan Geyer, Croatia. Read a review of this course Click here for images from this highly successful and inspiring 2 week design course held at Ekosense Ecovillage, Blatusa, Croatia Permaculture for Beginners weekends at Dial House Read reviews of our highly popular 'Beginners' weekends Introduction to Permaculture weekend with Southend in Transition Graham has taught a number of permaculture introductory courses with Transition Town projects around the UK, including this one reviewed at Southend in Transition's web site photos from this course Plan-It Earth Permaculture Design Course with Designed Visions, 2009 Photos from the 2009 Permaculture Design Course run by Graham Burnett, Aranya, Klaudia Van Goole and Mike Fiengold at the wonderful Plan-It Earth sustainable education centre near Penzance in partnership with Designed Visions Full Permaculture Design Course, Autumn 2008 See the London Permaculture photo-diary of this amazing and life changing Naturewise Design Course held over seven weekends between September to November 2008 at various venues in and around London Ars Terra Permaculture Full Design Course, Acton, California, August 2008 Using the positive, solutions-oriented holistic design science of permaculture, we can redesign our urban environment to integrate harmoniously with nature, learning to observe and solve problems the way she does. This 2-week intensive permaculture design course took place at Animal Acres in Acton, CA . Saturday, August 2 - Friday, August 15, 2008, and was led by Scott Horton (editor, 'Permaculture Activist' magazine), Graham Burnett (Dip Perm Des), William Faith (Ars Terra) and Darren Butler. More photographs from this course can be viewed here SPIRALSEED TEACHING SERVICES  •Forest Gardening •Building a Compost Toilet •Permaculture for Families/Children •Creating your own 'Right Livlihood' •Organic Gardening Basics •Therapuetic Permaculture •Apple Juicing •Teacher Training events •Permaculture Diploma support and training Whether a one hour workshop or a two week residential course, our ethos is solutions-focused, participatory, and learner-centred. We have worked with a number of Transition Town initiatives, as well as organisations such as Comic Relief, Bioregional, Naturewise, Plan-It Earth, Designed Visions, OrganicLea, The Idler, Permorganics, Permanent Publications, Vegan Organic Network, Milton Community Partnership, Ars Terra (Los Angeles) and Ekosense ecovillage (Croatia). To find out more see our dedicated Teaching Services page |
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