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Santuario Gamba Gam, at La Gamba Community, near Golfito, Costa Rica. Permaculture Design Course / Tropical Forest Wildlife Preserve February 29 – March 14, 2016
$1525
CLASS LIMIT: 30 / CLASS FILLS UP FAST.
Enjoy your permaculture studies at this off-grid privately owned wildlife preserve located near the small agricultural village of La Gamba of Puntarenas. This small village is appreciated for its rich culture and natural beauty, and is located not far from the Golfito Beach and from Piedras Blancas National Park. Gamba Gam Sanctuary is located at the Biological Corridor of COBIGA (Corredor Biologico La Gamba) and ACOSA (Area de Conservacion de Osa).
Learn and practice permaculture at the sanctuary’s bio-intensive gardens and 20-hectares protected rainforest, enjoy the abundance of this location with its young tropical orchard fruit garden, native edible and medicinal plant nursery, water management systems, soil building projects, community activism and much more.
Students participate in daily activities at the sanctuary, helping with gardening, harvest, and erosion control projects and receive their internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate. Course syllabus is found here. Email us with questions here.
Course material is universal to every ecosystem, and knowledge acquired in this class is easily applied in other locations and settings. Participants of a wide range of ages and backgrounds are attracted to this class, making it a rich and life-changing experience for everyone.
Participants are involved with a seasonal homestead activities, including participation in Turmeric harvest. Additionally, participants work with erosion control and earth-shaping, soil fertility building and participate in the multitude of ongoing daily activities of this busy tropical learning center. Life at the Gamba Gam is exuberant, with daily visitations from monkeys, tayras, deers, birds and reptiles.
DATES: Course: February 29 – March 14, 2016
Due to travel distances and timing, we recommend the following sequence: arrive to San Jose, Costa Rica on or before Saturday, February 27 – travel via chartered tourist van and arrive to class location afternoon Sunday, February 28. Class ends on late on Monday, March 14, travel back to San Jose Tuesday, March 15 arriving around 4pm. You can also travel via public bus to Golfito (Tracopa Bus Company) – and we will arrange pick up from the bus station.
Spend a night at the reasonable and lovely Hotel Aranjuez,(reservations required, this is high season!) or at Margarita’s Guest House. We arrange tourist van door-to-door transportation, or you can opt out and travel on your own.
TRAVEL/ BUDGETING: See recommended dates above. Hotel is $30-55/night, chartered van is $55.
Email us with questions about planning your attendance!
LOCATION: The course is hosted at the Santuario Gamba Gam, a private biodiversity sanctuary located near the small agricultural village of La Gamba of Puntarenas. This small village is appreciated for its rich culture and natural beauty, and is located not far from the Golfito Beach and from Piedras Blancas National Park. The town of Golfitos offers emergency access to banks, clinics and other amenities. Gamba Gam is off-grid,there is no internet access at the Gamba Gam. If you need to be online for work during this course, please contact us to discuss your needs in advance.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
tCamping (with your own camping gear) is included in the cost of this class. If transporting camping gear via air is problematic, buying it in the country is an option.
tSimple safari tents, hidden in the forest, are available for rent. Linens and bedding provided.
CLASS LOGISTICS: Costa Rica is a wonderful place to visit in the winter! The weather is hot during most days, with mild nights and mornings. An occasional rain is possible. Beautiful settings offer ample spaces for indoor and outdoor learning and being. Beach is 8 km away.
Permaculture classes are held for six hours every day. There is ample midday siesta time to allow for reading, garden work, and rest. There are two days off in the middle of the class (March 5&6); no formal meals are offered on the days off but there will be basic foodstuffs and pizza nights. There are multiple local attractions to visit, and there will be simple food provided to participants on the days off.
There are evening gatherings, inspirational movies and conversation time. This course is attended by adult participants of all ages. Please contact us if potential participant is younger than 18.
FOOD:
Three ample meals are included in the course fee and are offered on all class days. There are no meals on the days off. Poultry and fish are served, and course participants are included in harvest and garden work. Reasonable accommodation for food allergies can be made, but please contact us in advance.
INSTRUCTORS:
Scott Pittman and Durga with guests. Read about Scott and Durga here.
Your payment + essay are your registration. Course non-refundable deposit of $300 secures your space in class. Full payment is due one month before class starts. QUESTIONS? Contact Arina for helpplanning your course attendance.
Optional Stay for a Volunteer Program:
The farm offers Volunteer Stay programs and welcomes course participants to use this opportunity join the farm in their day-to-day living activities. To speak about this stay, contact the Santuario Team directly santuariogambagam at gmail.com or visit their facebook page.
Course Description:
Calling all Visionary and Hands-on Co-creators of the New Earth…
Join us for this intimate convergence designed to uplift, inspire, and empower one another in Real-izing our dreams. This transformational immersion has been designed to facilitate our planetary rebirth, beginning with internal and personal transformation, spiraling outward through our local community of relations, into and beyond our global network of extended kin.
Each day will nurture Mind, Body, and Spirit through activities and explorations involving: Yoga, Breathing Exercises, Meditations, Shamanic Practices and Ceremonies, Artistic and Musical Expression, Non-Violent Communication, Team-building, Conscious Nutrition, Forest Gardening, Thrival Plants, Living Permaculture, and Responsible Earth Stewardship. Be prepared to stretch your comfort zone.
You are destined for greatness. Breathe Deep…
Teacher Bios:
Travis Britzke – Dedicating the past 13+ years of my life to personal and planetary wellness has rewarded me with deep insights into the subtle relations between People, Culture, and Nature.
Experiences Include:
o 11+ years living in tropical communities (Intentional, Indigenous, and/or Subsistence Farming).
o 7 years Managing/Designing Organic Farms & Volunteer Programs from Guatemala to Bolivia
o 3 years Peace Corps Panama Agro-forestry program and Volunteer Support Network
o University Thesis on SocioBiology, Positive Psychology, and Culture of Wellness
o 5 years facilitating Hatha Yoga
I’ve also served as social worker with immigrant families, tutor and mentor to “at-risk” youth and peace mediator. I have a passion for the wild and weedy “Thrival” plants, and enhancing the harvest with added energetic and nutritional value (fermenting, sprouting, cooking, etc…).
Currently I’m excited to be connecting with our larger community by developing and facilitating activities, trainings, and events that make this Transition process Fun and Fruitful for ALL.
Language class is taught in:
English and Spanish
Cost:
$222
Accommodations:
Camping Event – Space is limited
— Food Options:
Local organic meals provided
Notes or Comments:
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Directions:
Fuente Verde (Green Spring) is located near the small village of Las Tumbas in the mountains on the southwest Pacific coast of Costa Rica, between the beach town of Dominical and San Isidro de El General.
• Class Description:
Construct or advance your career in the emerging industries of resilient energy generation in this 10 day intensive training. Equip yourself with the necessary knowledge and experience to become a leader in the fields of solar PV, wind and hydro production. From assessment to design to management, our RETech program facilitates the motivated to move our global economy into a distributed, renewable energy operation. All equaling to 52 contact hours of experiential education and 2 transferable academic credits.
t8 Learn-Experience-Develop “LED” Days
tWind, Solar PV, Geothermal & Hydro Assessment & Design Training
tResidential & Commercial Frameworks
tLocal & Global Energy Policy
tDistributed Generation & Micro-Grids
tFinancing & Community
tDevelopment Energy & Social Justice
• Teacher Bios:
Scott Meloeny is the Founder and President of Second Attention Strategies (SAS), an educational programming and system installation business. Scott developed GELT to facilitate risk-ready entrepreneurs seeking to construct a viable financial livelihood while redefining our physical community. Scott has dedicated his work to facilitate passions, enjoyment and skills of individuals seeking to experience a life worth living. Scott has been featured on CNN’s “360 with Anderson Cooper”, is trained in Solar Photovoltaic (electricity) through Solar Energy International and resides in Lake Arenal, Costa Rica.
• Language class is taught in:
English
• Cost:
$2,600 for 10 days. $500 deposit required to register and reserve your space. Remaining balance due 30 days prior to program start date.
Accommodations:
3 meals/day, housing (hotel), all transportation (not airfare )
— Food Options:
Vegan,Vegetarian,Meat options
Outdoor Activities:
Tailored to group (examples: waterfall and volcanic hikes, kayaking, SUP boarding, hot springs)
• Directions:
Puerto San Luis Hotel, Lake Arenal, Costa Rica
http://www.hotelpuertosanluiscr.com/hotel-overview.html
We will be posting more information about this week-long class with a focus on earth building in the coming weeks.
Liz Johndrow of Earthen Endeavor Natural Building will return to Rancho Mastatal to join the Ranch staff in mid-March for 7 days of hands-on and feet-in learning and classroom theory and discussion coupled with slideshow presentations and evening topic discussions. We will cover everything earth, lime, and clay from site selection, foundations and earthen wall systems, to the fine art of sculpting, Moroccan tadelakt, and finish plaster. You will want to join us for this opportunity unlike any other! The Ranch provides years of beautiful and inspiring natural building to emphasize successes and learning curves, beauty and function. And Liz brings expertise, passion, fun, and serious learning opportunities to their workshops.
About the Instructor
Liz Johndrow
Liz is founder of Earthen Endeavors Natural Building and has been building and teaching for several years. She has worked with all kinds of materials and techniques and has collaborated int the past with Kleiwerks International teaching a 4- month women’s natural building apprenticeship. She also co-leads timber framing workshops with Sarah Highland of Highland Artisans and also enjoys all things mud, particularly all types of plasters. She is presently collaborating with women’s organizations in Nicaragua to help increase quality of life through natural building opportunities for locals. Liz enjoys spaces that bring her in touch with the natural surroundings. As a builder, she was thrilled to discover she could bring that contact deeper into a home experience through the choice of building materials. Since that discovery, she has been exploring the world of cob, strawbale, adobe, earthbag, earthen plasters and floor systems, and timber framing. The simplicity of these systems and materials allow for people of all ages and abilities to participate in some manner. The past several years have taken her further into the role of teacher, facilitator, instructor and co-conspirator. She is increasingly passionate about helping others learn these skills so they in turn can share their vision of beautiful, sustainable, and socially just structures. Her more recent work in Nicaragua with the women and youth in the northern pueblos has been her most challenging and rewarding work thus far. Check out her website for more of her vision and her work. www.earthenendeavors.com.
Arrival
Students should plan on arriving to Rancho Mastatal the evening before the start of the class. This night is included in the cost of the course.
Cost
Costa Ricans: $500
Expats in Costa Rica: $600
Foreigners: $800
Cost includes 8 nights lodging starting on the night before the start of the class, all meals, course instruction and full access to Rancho Mastatal and its private wildlife refuge. A $250 deposit will secure your space in the course.
Accommodations
For more information about food and lodging please see our website at accommodations.
Course Payment
Please follow the link for payment options.
Enrollment
To enroll in the class, please go to our Online Registration Form. For more information please contact Tim O’Hara at info@ranchomastatal.com and/or call the Ranch at 2200-0920. We have a maximum of 15 openings for this workshop and a minimum of 5 students to run the course.
