DHARMA MOUNTAIN(This PDC will be held in English)
Course leaders: Jan Martin Bang & Jennifer McConachie
The PDC course is an internationally recognised qualification with the Permaculture network worldwide. Learn how to design systems for humans that imitate natural ecosystems, with a minimum energy and resources that creates resilience, abundance and social justice.
Hands-on practical projects vary with the weather and may include planting and working with soil & compost, mushroom growing, natural building and energy design, earthworks, and water harvesting, sheet mulching, earth connection and deep observation practices. Our onsite projects are designed to include diverse physical abilities and ages.
(To receive a certificate each participant must attend at least 75 % of the course, and in addition present a personal design project at the end of the course.)
The course will be held over three long weekends:
- Thursday 10 march 18.00 – Sunday 13 march 13.00
- Thursday 28 april kl. 18.00 – Sunday 1 may 13.00
- Thursday 12.´ may 18.00 – Monday 16 may 13:00
We start every long weekend on Thursdays at 18 00 with supper and have a two-hour session afterwards, from 19:00 to 21:00. We usually get outside every day, for observation, teaching and practical work.
PRICES:
Early bird: 13,000kr before 31. December
Student/honnør/lower income: 13,000kr
Full price: 15,000kr
Low income rate: We want to make our fees as inclusive as possible. The PDC is supported by Studie-forbund Solidaritet and we may be able to offer a reduced rate for low income participants. Please apply to before 31. desember. Limited offer.
Price includes: full meals & snacks, tea/coffee; 1 year membership in Norsk permakultuforening and use of sauna at Dharma Mountain.
You can also choose to pay in installments.
In addition you pay for accomodation (tent or room/loft in cabin or private) Book on registration, payable on arrival.
Price per weekend
Tent 300,-
Shared room 975,-
Single room 1.695,-
Own cabin (if available): 2000,- extra per weekend
REGISTRATION: Click here to sign up!
Places are limited, so book early to secure your place!
About the location: Dharma Mountain is a beautiful place for people to reconnect with their inner peace, to find their true potential as a human being on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. The setting in nature is lovely, the buildings are esthetically attractive, and the distance to Oslo is short. One of the attractions of this place is the people; who make good tasty and vegetarian food. There is several good examples permaculture projects including a keyhole garden, herb and vegetable spirals and an attractive pond with flowforms by the entrance. You will also find a meditation room, yoga mats and cushions.
Course includes:
What is Permaculture? Design tools, principles & process
Maps, how to read landscapes. Mind mapping.
Ecosystems and living ecological cycles. Landscape, geology, flora and fauna.
Practical tips for a permaculture lifestyle
Soil, soil structure, mulching and compost
Plants and photo synthesis
Large scale Permaculture, Holistic Management, The Savory Institute
Yoeman’s keyline analysis Water in the landscape. Swales. “A” frame
Hugel beds, alley cropping, Community supported agriculture.
Food forest design, mycorrhiza and growing mushrooms outdoors
Regerative leadership & organisations
People and permaculture Energy sources. Alternative and green energy. Waterpower, wind, and sun. Bioenergy, unconventional sources of power.
Waste-water purification, compost toilets. Biological water treatment: “Living Machines” and “Flow Forms”
House design and building techniques. from tipis and shelters to “Earthships” and “Tiny Houses”
Site design, zones, use of materials
Water, energy, and heating. SoCial and spiritual conditions
Healthy houses and gardens. Windbreaks, trees and earth banks. Microclimates
Economics, capital resources, money systems; Alternative currencies, LETS and barter systems. Doughnut Economics.
Conflict resolution, non-violent communication, sociocracy
Footprint analysis
Bioregions and transport
Transition towns, “Back Casting”. (Good design tool!)
Ecovillages, Global/Norwegian Ecovillage Network
Peak Oil, climate change and extinctions
Permaculture in the world, the PDC course, diploma work, the LAND projectIndividual Permaculture Design project & group work
About the teachers:
Jan Martin Bang. (Course Tutor)
I was born in Norway and grew up in England where I was active in the Cooperative and Trade Union Movements in the 70’s. I moved to Israel in 1984 and was a kibbutz member for 16 years. Since 1993 I worked on environmental projects within the Kibbutz Movement. This took me on extensive travels within the region, teaching Permaculture courses and visiting ecovillage type projects in Egypt, Turkey, Cyprus and Palestine. I moved to Solborg Camphill Village in Norway in 2000 with my family, and worked on educational projects with the mentally challenged, and with administration of the Camphill Charitable Trust in Norway. I also edited the Norwegian language magazine, “Landsbyliv” (Village Life) focussing on anthroposophical care work. I have worked with the Global Ecovillage Network since it was founded at Findhorn in 1995. In 2006 I gained my Diploma in Permaculture from the Nordic Permaculture Institute for my work in education and community building. I have been active in the Norwegian Permaculture movement since 2001, as a member of the Board, and as Chair. I have written several books about community and environment some of which will be for sale during the course. In the last few years, I have taught the PDC in Norway, Scotland, Latvia, Iceland, Svalbard, and Israel. I have contributed to the development of Permaculture Associations in Norway, Israel, Latvia, and Iceland.
Jen McConachie
Jen is a passionate permaculturist who loves to facilitate teachings in forest garden design, regenerative design for leadership and organisations /business, earth connection practices & spiritual permaculture. She runs her own permaculture business “Earth Mentor Me” as an educator, mentor and forest garden designer. She took the PDC with Jan Bang in 2015 and her work is now in service of her permaculture diploma in education. She has a background as a composer and DJ before she awakened to environmental and community activism, founded the Norwegian non-profit «Fruktdugnad and initiated countless community projects. She is information secretary at the Norwegian Permaculture Association, where is is actively integrating design for a regenerative organization. She weaves permaculture in her roles as a mother, business owner, elected council official and in her own mini food forest. She is passionate about helping people create abundant inner and outer landscapes.