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The course begins with an intensive introduction to the principles, philosophy, and ethics of permaculture design: what is permaculture, how it is applied, and the main design and thought paradigms used. Course participants will be introduced to InanItah as a teaching and demonstration tool, as well as farm facilities.
The next several days will be dedicated to specific aspects of permaculture design, including Water Systems, Energy Use and Efficiency, Natural Building, and (especially) Agroforestry.
These days include lectures, onsite examples, and hands on experience putting all of the information into context. Several hours in the afternoon are dedicated to workshops and more intensive work projects on the farm.
The end of the course brings everyone together in a final group design project that is presented on the final day of the course.
A typical course day looks like:
6:00 – 7:00 Morning Meditation
7:30 – 8:30 Yoga
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Community projects
10:00 -11:15 Class time
11:30 – 13:00 Class time
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch and free time to relax, read, study, etc.
14:30 – 16:00 Class time (often out in the field)
16:00 – 18:00 Work projects and/or workshops
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner Break
20:00 – 21:30 Evening session on some nights (lecture, slideshow, movie)
The course spans 19 nights and 20 days, and includes a some free time to relax or explore the island about halfway through the course.
SITE DEMONSTRATIONS
At InanItah, you will have the opportunity to experience and learn from the solutions we are modeling. On site their are 10 hand sculpted cobb and waddle and cobb timber framed natural buildings , plus 2 traditional Nicaraguan natural buildings. In daily life at InanItah we operate community living using;
• Gravity fed spring water system serving InanItah and 23 surrounding farms
• Solar photovoltaic energy system
• Solar food dehydration
• Efficient woodstoves
• Compost heated warm showers and solar heated hot tub!
• Agro-Forestry and mini Orchards
• Large Organic Garden with perennial and annual vegetables and herbs
• Farm to Table Locally sourced medicinal meals
• Educational programming in healing arts to create opportunities for right livelihood
• Microloan and employment programs for local residents
• A non-profit educational and social services organization
• Meaningful livelihood for our members and co-creators
• Transformational and transparency circles
• Regular structure of community meetings
• Multiple decision making models
• An international family of ecovillage enthusiasts
• Food culture rooted in local food recipes
• A culture of meditation and ceremonies
• Multiple self development and transformational curriculums and programs
• Sacred geometry and sacred art
• A tradition of celebrations
This is a participatory and experiential event. In addition to demonstrations, classroom time, discussions, media experiences, celebrations and rituals, we will take a practical hands-on approach to the curriculum. Yoga, Tantra, and dynamic meditations will be offered on weekdays. Everyone will also have a role in supporting the community through meal preparation, clean-up and general chores on the land. There will be also be time set aside for relaxation and exploring the beauty of Isla de Ometepe.