The Domaine de Ravagnac
In the heart of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Natural Park
Two Permaculture design courses in 2024
Free rate
from June 10 to 20
from August 19 or 29
Supervised by Steve Read
Start your reconversion and become an actor and actress in the socio-ecological transition.
Climate change, environmental destruction, pollution, loss of biodiversity are some of the problems, among many others, that we face. BUT THERE ARE SOLUTIONS. You want to act at the local or national level, regain power over your life and your environment: this internship will give you the necessary toolbox for the socio-ecological reconstruction that we need.
Permaculture engineering is the conscientious design and management of human systems which have the characteristics of diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems: Agricultural, livestock or market gardening systems. Economic, construction or social systems. Domestic, industrial and community systems.
We chose to apply a
free rate
for these courses because we want to make them accessible to everyone.
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La Messiicole is an approved Permaculture Demonstration and Training Center.
The CDFPs are places supervised by experienced permaculturists.
Your teaching team
A true Swiss army knife made woman, Sarah is insatiably curious about learning and experiencing. A bomb of energy, she marvels at a nothing which she makes into a whole. The quest for inner and outer harmony constitutes the common thread of her current trajectory and permaculture is for her a tool as well as a precious philosophy with a powerful reach on an individual and collective scale.
For around fifteen years, I have been interested in Permaculture, Biodynamics, human relations, life cycles and human-nature interactions.
Passionate about energy and recycling problems, Olivier Verbruggen acquired
Steve Read
founder of the CDFP la Messiicole and the Popular University of Permaculture
pioneer in the diffusion of Permaculture in Europe and Africa since the 90s.
Bibliography
Your journey in Permaculture
What is a CDFP?
• A place where a permaculture design has been implemented
• A place designed for public reception
• The site is under the responsibility of a person accredited in applied permaculture either by living there or by being a sponsor of a resident. Case 1 she resides on site: she guarantees the consistency between the actions implemented on site, and the operation, with the principles of permaculture. Case 2: sponsored place, the sponsor provides an expert view on the design to be implemented and supports the realization of the planned actions over the long term. It is up to the sponsor to decide whether or not to create monitoring tools such as charters and retro planning. It can also be “available” to meet certain technical or educational needs of the structure, an idea.
• The CDFPs guarantee a standard of teaching quality, and ensure that the prices charged allow anyone to access training. The courses called the Permaculture Design Course (CCP) or Permaculture Design Course (PDC) will necessarily follow the international PDC program created in 1986 by Bill Mollison.
• CDFPs are places of research and experimentation; spaces for exchange around permaculture. They allow students in France and the equivalent in other French-speaking countries to produce quality designs accompanied by an accredited tutor.
• The center manages a local network of students on learning paths and supports them until their accreditations. The center helps students follow the accreditation pathway as approved by their countries' graduate network.
Residents and sponsors of a CDFP meet at the annual French-speaking permaculture meetings in their countries to share their experiences and present their achievements.
In France, the Annual Permaculture Meetings are organized by the Brin de Paille Association. They take place over seven days in the third week of August. the dates of the Meetings are announced on the association's website http://asso.permaculture.fr and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/asso.permaculture.fr
How to become a CDFP?
Anyone who has received accreditation in applied permaculture can propose a location to the CDFP network.
The accredited person of the place or sponsor and at least one member of the project will sign the charter (