Whether you´ve already done a course on permaculture, or are just curious, this itinerant course is sure to spark your imagination and motivate you to start your own project, or inspire you to make it even better than it already is!
Would you like to learn more about what permaculture is? See for yourself the different ways permaculture can be put into practice in real situations? Have the opportunity to consult with experts?
Are you looking to join or start a network, share with others, and move along your chosen path?
Then this is the course for you.
We are offering 15 places, and more than 30 hours of course time, for you to get to know some of the projects that form part of the permaculture network of southeastern Spain. The course includes a multitude of workshops and guided tours, as well as the chance to re-connect with nature, celebrate, and enjoy the company of like-minded people.
During the course we will be working on several themes using a systematic approach, and looking at the different ways in which a regenerative project or lifestyle can develop. You will learn how to design systems that need a minimum of maintenance using local resources, and hopefully be inspired to try them out on your own project.
PLEASE USE THIS FORM TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST. Deadline for registration: March 31st, 2025. In order to complete your registration, you must transfer 50 euro. After, that date you can still register but the price is 300euro
Programme
Thursday, April 17 – Las Suertes, Elche de la Sierra
12:00 PM – Doors open at Las Suertes, Elche de la Sierra
Welcome with tea and herbal infusions.
Opening circle: Presentation of the tour, participants, and the motivation behind its creation.
2:00 PM – Lunch
3:30 PM – Farm tour
5:00 PM – Self-Sufficient Garden Workshop: Biochar, bokashi, seedlings, cuttings, seed conservation, and more.
9:00 PM – Dinner
10:30 PM – Medicine music
Friday, April 18 – Casa Guardarríos, Moratalla
8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – Water Management Workshop
11:30 AM – Natural Cosmetics Workshop – Home hygiene
2:00 PM – Lunch
3:00 PM – Travel to Casa Guardarríos, Moratalla
5:00 PM – Farm tour
7:00 PM – Fermentation workshop
9:00 PM – Dinner
Saturday, April 19 – Casa Guardarríos, Moratalla
8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – Workshop (gardening, pruning, or construction)
11:00 AM – Break and snack
11:30 AM – Sociocracy and Nonviolent Communication (NVC).
Tools for horizontal relationships.
2:00 PM – Lunch
4:00 PM – Social permaculture workshop
6:00 PM – Fermentation workshop
8:00 PM – Sauna
9:00 PM – Dinner
Sunday, April 20 – Portal Las Torrentas, Calasparra
8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – Travel to “Portal Las Torrentas”
10:00 AM – Participant introductions
10:30 AM – Presentation of the “Portal Las Torrentas” project
11:00 AM – Plastering workshop (theoretical part)
Natural clay-based plasters: properties and benefits; soil analysis
11:30 AM – Break
12:00 PM – Practical workshop: Interior and exterior walls
2:00 PM – Lunch
4:00 PM – Practical workshop: Preparing and plastering a wall with pre-mixed materials
7:00 PM – Travel to Proyecto Rúcula
9:00 PM – Dinner
11:00 PM – Rest
Monday, April 21 – Proyecto Rúcula, Mula
8:30 AM – Breakfast
9:30 AM – Good morning, stretching, and talking circle. Farm tour.
10:00 AM – Forest Bath with sensory and elemental games
11:00 AM – Advanced organic farming preparations
1:30 PM – Lunch
3:00 PM – Evaluation, closing, and farewell
Any questions?
Just ask us if you would like more information or to clarify any doubts.
You can call Rubén on +34 651181202 / Whatsapp +45 52785933
What do we offer?
More than 30 hours of theory and practicals.
5 days of full immersion in permaculture living during which time we will look at:
The ethics behind permaculture
Kitchen garden design
Food forest design
Zone 00 design – your internal world
Natural building – lets get muddy!
Tools for personal and community resilience
Support networks
Regenerative economies
Health and wellbeing
Who are we?
José Miguel García. Biologist with a Masters in water management. In love with the farming life, José has participated in numerous trainings and activities related to agriculture and reforestation. He currently holds the post of president of the Permaculture Network of southeastern Spain (REPESEI). Together with Jessica he manages the Las Suertes permaculture project.
Jessica Farre Masip. Biologist with a degree in marine sciences, environmental educator, life alchemist, singer, and conscious mother role model. Manages the Las Suertes permaculture project with José.
Rubén Romero. Biologist and permaculturist. Masters in landscape management. Rubén discovered permaculture in Denmark in 2014 when working on an urban kitchen garden and colaborated with the Danish permaculture network until 2020. He is particuarly drawn to social permaculture, regenerative culture and gardens. Rubén comes from a farming family, which has given him a deep connetion with the earth.
Carlets García. Proyecto Rúcula. Agricultural engineer with specialisations in agroecology and permaculture. From 2007 he has been caring for a hectare of land in which he has developed a food forest. Since 2017 Carlets has worked on the re-conversion of several farms (citrus, olives, almonds and cereals) to organic status. He combines his farming work with the organisation of courses and workshops, both at Proyecto Rúcula and elsewhere. Carlets also participates in several collectives and associations, such as the REPESEI, the Iberian Permaculture Association (PI), and Guaranteed Production Systems (SPGs), both at a local and national level.
Gori Torrecillas. Casa Guardarríos. With a Certificate in Higher Education and self-taught in eco-agriculture, Gori has undertaken several courses with Jairo Restrepo, an expert in organic agriculture, and with Nacho Simon in the capture, activation and reproduction of native micro-organisms, and related topics. He is also trained as an acupuncturist, and has participated in workshops on homeopathic agriculture, group facilitation, and non-violent communication. Active member of the REPESEI.
Frances Osborn, Portal de las Torrentas. Ecologist with a degree in Environmental Sciences (Southampton University, UK) and a Phd in Biology (Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela). In love with Permaculture since 2014. Co-facilitator of Permaculture Design Courses since 2019, and with a Diploma in Applied Permaculture since 2021. Main lifestyle choice: volunteering, a route which has led her to minimize costs rather than maximise earnings, and enables her to accept opportunities as they arise. Active member of the REPESEI.
When?
Along Easter holidays 2025. We will begin the course in Las Suertes (Elche de la Sierra) on April 17th in the morning and end in Proyecto Rúcula (Mula), on the 21st of April in the afternoon after lunch.
If you are travelling far and would like to arrive the afternoon before, please let us know.
– Thursday 17th April from midday. Las Suertes, Elche de la Sierra.
– Friday 18th April. Casa Guardarríos, Moratalla.
– Saturday 19th April. Casa Guardarríos, Moratalla.
– Sunday 20th April. Las Torrentas, Calasparra.
– Monday 21st April. Proyecto Rúcula, Mula.
Where?
We will be visiting 4 permaculture projects in the Murcia and Albacete regions.
– Proyecto Rucula, Mula. Food forests.
– Las Suertes, Elche de la Sierra. Kitchen garden design, and health and wellbeing.
– Casa Guardarríos, Moratalla. Tools for transition, mutual support networks.
– Portal Las Torrentas. Calasparra. Natural building (plastering techniques). Las Torrentas is a project in its initial stages, situated in the outskirts of Calasparra, Murcia. It consists of a cottage with 6000m of terraced land, going down to a small temporary river (Río Moratalla), and is surrounded by fields and pine forest. Our vision: “To live in an environment of unconditional mutual generosity, that meets our physical, mental and spiritual needs, whilst regenerating and conservating the land around us, so that both nature and people can attain their maximum expression of wellbeing”.
We will sleep in common rooms with sleeping bags. Transport will be in shared cars.
Pricing:
Price: 250€ for the whole course. It is also possible to join single days for 45€ (including lunch) or 50€ (including dinner).
The price includes meals, workshops and accommodation. Accommodation in shared room with your own sleeping bag and mattress. You are also welcome to bring a tent or your camper van.
Meals will be prepared using organic ingredients where possible. All meals will be vegetarian.
Attention: Pricing changes after March 31st, if you did not book a spot with the reservation by March 31st, the total price will be 300€ for the whole course and 55€ for a single day.
To book your place, please make a bank transfer or Bizum for 50€ when registering for the course. Bizum to 651181202.
Please write your given name and surnames when booking.
Logistics:
We will travel between projects in shared cars. If you have a car with 5 or more seats and are happy to share, please let us know. We can coordinate travels from different parts of Spain.
Don´t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Rubén. Calls to +34651181202 / Whatsapp +45 52785933
PLEASE REGISTER USING THIS FORM (link below): Deadline for registering: March 31st, 2025.
