Permaculture Design Course in Poland

I saw here informations about some PDC organized in Eastern and Central Europe. And I would like invite you to take part in our PDC.

Who we are?
ECOCENTRE ICPPC the first fully-integrated small-scale ecological demonstration site in Poland. The site includes working examples of clay and straw buildings, organic food gardens, home-scale renewable energy, grey-water recycling systems, rainwater catchment systems, and a developing permaculture food forest. The ecocentre is located in Stryszow, Malopolska province, Poland, a village of 2,000 people, nestled in the foothills of the picturesque Carpathian Mountains.

Details of the PDC
An experienced permaculture teacher and designer, founder of Glacial Lakes Permaculture, Karl J. Schmidt teaches Permaculture Design Course in Poland. Karl was a student of e.g. Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton.

The Course will run 12 full days, starting on the morning of Monday, August 6, 2012 and ending in the afternoon of Saturday, August 18, 201. It takes place in EKOCENTRUM ICPPC (www.eko-cel.pl) in Stryszow and is taught in English.

The PDC covers the standard 72-hour curriculum developed by Bill Mollison which is commonly taught all over the world, but will include extra information tailored to colder climates, as well as practical, hands-on components to spur active learning about permaculture processes and design. Hands-on course sessions will give participants a chance to work on projects developed in EKOCENTRUM ICPPC.

For students from the former communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe, the full Permaculture Design Course fee is USD 1000/EUR 750/PLN 3350. (Participants from other countries pay 1500 USD).

For more information see here.

We reduced the base price of Permaculture Design Course to 4350 PLN. The discounts are possible in individual cases. If you are interested in taking part in PDC and in discounts, please, contact the ICPPC office by mail biuro(at)icppc.pl

We've also prepared the schedule of workshops, trainings and holidays that will take place in ECOCENTRE ICPPC in 2012.

For groups we can set additional dates of workshops.


14/04/2012 - Photovoltaics in the theory and practice. Training conducted by Krzysztof Wietrzny, director of Solarshop (www.solarshop.pl). You will learn theoretical aspects and possible configurations of photovoltaic solar kits. At the workshop there will be a working example of how to install household solar power photovoltaic modules (known colloquially as solar panels) to enjoy free electricity from the sun.

21/04//2012 - Traditional basket-making- workshop led by a craftsman Andrzej Zwawa. Participants, here will have the opportunity to learn techniques of making baskets and other objects of everyday use made of wicker.

21-22.04.2012 - The way to sustainability - ECOvillages, ECOfarming and ECOtechnologies - two-day workshop, during which you will learn the natural methods for supporting the environment; where to find good food and why and how to build eco-villages. We will also be painting traditional wooden birds and making beeswax candles. Throughout there will be the opportunity to try excellent, peasant, organic food.

27.04 - 05.03.2012 - Using horse power - a practical workshop on farms using working horses. The workshop participants will learn the basics of working with horses, learn about the traditions of the Polish countryside and acquire skills useful on traditional farms.

5-11.05.2012 - Traditional country skills - 7 day workshop during which you will gain skills necessary for an eco-lifestyle.

12/05/2012 - Eco-houses (Building with clay and straw). A lecture on building ecological houses and practical workshops where you will be involved in making blocks of clay and straw, building walls and make clay plaster.

09-15.06.2012 - Using horse power (2nd edition).

18-24.06.2012 - Traditional country skills (2nd edition).

02 - 08/07/2012 - ECOholidays - a great opportunity to experience the Polish countryside, its amazing culture, and the true delicacies from small, organic farms.

09 -15/07/2012 - ECOholidays (2nd edition).

06 - 18/08/2012 - Permaculture Design Course (PDC) - An experienced permaculture teacher and designer, founder of Glacial Lakes Permaculture, Karl J. Schmidt teaches Permaculture Design Course in Poland. Karl was a student of e.g. Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton.

20 - 26/08/2012 -Traditional country skills - (3rd edition).


For more details see our website: www.eko-cel.pl .

I would love to take a PDC here. I just moved to Warsaw. If the move didn't take away all of my money I would come but, my money is tight.