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Permaculture in Practice
course in Portugal

Come get your hands dirty!

The best way of learning is by doing

1st - 6th April 2025 

Fazenda Compadres, Aljezur, Portugal

Want to get certified? Also join the online PDC! Read more here

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Course Overview

This course is designed for those who want to go deeper in the understanding of regenerative design. Together, we will put theory into practice, experimenting with different aspects of Permaculture Design.

Wether you have done a PDC course and want to learn more or you are the "learning by doing" type of person, this course is the perfect way to get grounded learning that is not just based on theory! If you are new to this world, we will go from the ground up and if you have a solid interest in the topic you are most welcome!

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The program

 

If you are serious about learning something, there is no better way than getting your hands dirty and doing it!

Here is a list of the topics that we will cover during our time together:

- How to implement a new agroforestry system

- How to maintain an established agroforestry system

- Basics of market gardening and food production

- Design and implementation of a new grey water system

- Design and implementation of water retention features through earthworks

- Mushroom and microgreens production

- Circular economy and business models

- Group dynamics and Social Permaculture 

Note that the exact topics covered during the course will depend on weather conditions, machinery availability and group needs/requests.

The venue

Fazenda compadres is a commercial farm located in Alfambras, in the Algarve region of Portugal.

This year the farm has undergone a big transformation, during which it started integrating syntropic agroforestry in it's production scheme. During the course, you will be able to see some of the systems that have been implemented last year as well as help to establish new ones. Moreover, you will have first hand experience of what it means to run a commercial market garden. 

The vision of the farm is to become a hub where people can gather through community events and markets. The farm has two sister projects: a mushroom factory and a food cooperative. The first produces culinary and medicinal mushrooms a few kms away, and supplies the farm with mushroom compost. The cooperative gathers food from local regenerative producers to create a hub where people can purchase clean and traced food from the region.

If you wan to learn how to create local regenerative movements and circular economy models, this is the course for you!

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Price

Price per student:

€500

Also joint the online PDC and get certified for a discounted price! More info here

Tuition for this Practical Permaculture Course Includes:

– Course content and materials, all lectures, forums, and activities
– Three vegetarian meals per day

- Lodging in camping or caravans is possible (please specify if you need a tent or caravan spot by writing in the notes while you complete your payment form)

We ask for a €100 NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE deposit to be sent to hold your space. 

The Facilitators

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Eduardo Terzidis is a storyteller with an ecological heart. As an engineer, he wanted to help the world, yet he felt the need to “be out there”, learning and sharing with the very people who seek the same change he envisioned. At the core of his work is the understanding that global change needs to be carried from the inside out, recognising the intricate web of which we are part and being able to play our role in support of all life. Today he focuses on teaching and managing consulting projects as well as producing films and books. 

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Jack Hodgson is a qualified Permaculture Designer from London. He ran his own Permaculture No Dig Market Garden in Greater London for 4 years supplying the local community, markets and chefs his beyond organic produce. 

He now runs an urban project where he grows microgreens and mushrooms in a 20ft shipping container, which he specialises in teaching others how to grow. He currently teaches and consults for a variety of projects.

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