The Design Process
The world is orderly. We might ask ourselves, “Even in the (apparent) chaos?” Wherever we look, there will be elements that are interconnected, whether it’s the Amazon Rainforest, New Delhi, the Taiga, the Great Barrier Reef, macroeconomics, or a Bayer laboratory. What is the difference between them? The criteria by which these elements are ordered […]
Calendar of 01/2023
2022 ANNUAL REPORT
After a very eventful 2021—as you may have read on our blog a year ago—came the “turning point” year, or at least that’s how we feel! So much to share, so much to celebrate! Toward the Horizon We use permaculture to design paths, to reach the place we want to go, and to come to […]
So what now?
You’ve earned your Permaculture Design Certificate—congratulations! COMMUNITY Welcome to a growing global community that has been around for more than 40 years—if we’re talking about the “label” (the term “permaculture” has been in use as a concept since 1978). So what now? Perhaps there are other people around you who feel united under that hashtag, […]
#SIRAR Workshop at Can Cel
This workshop on domestic wastewater will be held in person at our home, Can Cel, in the Alt Maresme region of the province of Barcelona. During the workshop, which begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m., we will take a closer look at the element of Water, which is so essential to life […]
Intro to Household Sustainability Workshop
Your Holistic Home A Sustainable Home of Your Own? We offer this experience, which allows you to establish the foundations of a sustainable lifestyle that’s affordable for many budgets and effective at reducing your electricity, water, and food costs. Implementing a permaculture design at home also helps reduce your ecological footprint and increases the biodiversity […]
Facilitating Regeneration
One of our passions is to facilitate regeneration in various ways. One of these is sharing knowledge within a professional context; another is creating spaces for connection, such as events. A few months ago, we published the article“Accompanying the Transition,”in which we discussed our work advising the “co-housing” project, “La Fábrica de la Transición.” Since […]
Certificate Course in Permaculture Design ’22–’23
Designing for Resilience in Your Own Holistic Home This is a course on how to design and implement regenerative solutions for future scenarios. We’ll reduce the ecological footprint of our homes and increase our resilience—both personally and as a community. We’ll guide you as you explore Home Sustainability and Permaculture. We share, like many others, […]
Sectors in a Permaculture Design
When we begin designing our own permaculture system, it’s essential to “work with what’s there” and design for our well-being and resilience in connection with the place. To do this, we engage in deep observation of our immediate surroundings and document what we “see.” A design tool often used in permaculture is the SECTOR DIAGRAM, […]
La Casa Integral in 2021
Happy New Cycle A change in the calendar is approaching, and with it comes that inevitable reflection on our lives, our work, and our successes and failures. Although a natural ecosystem knows nothing of calendars, much less intellectual reflections. Cycles are lived and experienced as part of that Life that encompasses everything. The short days […]