posted 13 years ago
NATURAL BUILDING and FOREST GARDENING WORKSHOPS IN GUATEMALA
Learn how to build low-cost, ecological buildings with natural materials, and grow food forests in the beautiful tropical highlands of Guatemala.
Two-week Residential Workshops in Lake Atitlán
Courses every month from January till June 2012
Set in the valleys of San Marcos La Laguna and Tzununá, this introductory course is ideal for beginners as well as experienced builders and gardeners.
Cost: $1,000-$1,500 All-inclusive (Lodging, Food & Tuition)
Price varies according to your choice of accommodation
Week 1:
Build naturally and renewably - discover the basics of working with bamboo, adobe, wood and other natural materials.
Week 2:
Plant food forests – learn the art of forest gardening for low-maintenance, high-yield sustainable farming.
For more info, visit: http://www.returntotheforest.org http://www.returntotheforest.org
phone: (+502) 4631 1635
Added attractions: Tours and treks around Lake Atitlán, local markets, ancient Mayan ruins, live volcanoes, rainforests, beaches, hot springs, national parks, Spanish schools, volunteer projects… …and much, much more.
I hope you can come!
Many thanks,
Charlie Rendall
Director - Natural Building and Forest Gardening Courses - Guatemala, 2011
Charlie Rendall - http://www.returntotheforest.org
Bamboo Builder & Director of "Return to the Forest" courses, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.
Living in the land of eternal spring: 1600m altitude; tropical highlands with warm rainy summers & warm dry winters; lots of corn, beans, sweet potatoes, avocado, coffee, hog plums, citrus, bananas and bamboo.
