DETAILS

A weekend of simple theory and hands on practical for creating healthy soils and catching, storing, using and cleaning water. You will have the opportunity to develop and extend your understanding of soil and water issues and options for any site within an ecological design perspective. Students will have the opportunity to work with experienced Agronomists and Permaculture Designers.
When: Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th October
Where: El Manzano, Biobio Click here for Map
Facilitator: Jorge Carrión - Agronomo, Grifen Hope - Diseñador and the team in El Manzano.
Course Cost: $40,000–$88,000.
All course costs operate on the Sliding Scale which is income dependant; please pay what you can afford. Discounts are offered for couples. Scholarships are available for low-income. Price includes all food and accommodation.
Contact: Javiera Carrion
Phone: +56-9-92216967
Address: Casilla 15, Cabrero, Chile
Language: The course will be bilingual with full translation between English and Spanish.
Prerequisite: No previous experience needed.
Applications: Subscribe Now. Click here to Apply, cut and paste the text into an email and send it to us as soon as possible. You will need to be in quick. Numbers are limited.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to support students to develop healthy soils and drought resistance on their own sites. You will have the opportunity;
•    To understand soil as the key to healthy plants and people.
•    To learn basic tools for identifying your own soil.
•    To learn strategies for conserving, repairing and building healthy soils.
•    To understand water as precious and fundamental to life.
•    To develop knowledge and tools for creating drought proof homes gardens and farms.

PROGRAMME

Please note; programme is subject to minor change depending on student needs.

	A	B	C	D	E
Viernes	Arrive and Setup...				Welcome & Dinner
Sabado	Soil Issues	Soil Options	Practical Exercise		Video
Domingo	Water Issues	Water Options	Water Design Exercise		Packup & Depart

FORMAT

Almost all of our Workshops start at 9:00am on Saturday and finish at 6:00pm on Sunday.

CHILDREN

El Manzano is children and family friendly! While we know that students are easily distracted from intensive study by their children we also know that kids can gain a lot from the interactions on a course. Please contact us if you want to bring your family for the weekend.

TRANSPORT

Please work with us to coordinate your transport to and from El Manzano. The best option is to catch a lift with another student coming from your area and to share costs. The bus arrives at Cruce de Cabrero regularly where we can pick you up, but you need to plan ahead because we will only do one trip per day.  

DESIGN CONSULT

Students will have the opportunity to work with experienced Designers and Gardeners during the course, and to get one on one design support before or after on their own site. We charge separately for this service.