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Living the change by organizing our zones

Microtrainings in Spain Several micro-trainings also took place in our intergenerational garden in Tenerife. Through different activities (including a card game) the different functions of plants in a permaculture garden were learned. Bit by bit we explored the diversity of our ecosystem! Microtraining in Spain Permaculture zones Permaculture zones help us organize our spaces accor

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

26th of August 2022 At our international Multiplier event , we had participants from 7 countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Romania. We are pleased that our partners Trial&Error and Dominou Association were also able to come. Together we addressed the question of how gardening together can be an opportunity for mutual empowerment. It was

Why water management is important?

Microtraining in Romania Ready for a little thought experiment? As a result of climate change, your city has been flooded. Together with other inhabitants you flee on four boats. During the journey, the boats are separated by a storm and so you end up on four different islands. On the first island there is drought. It hasn't rained for months and you have to come up with some

Romania is celebrating the Festival of Permaculture

The organization "Institutul de Cercetare în Permacultură din România" is organizing a Permaculture Festival! The organization is entirely dedicated to the practice of permaculture in Romania. Together, a multidisciplinary perspective is thrown on regenerative projects. The encouraging result: permaculture has a positive impact on the environment and on communities. To live a

We are all interconnected!

'The Garden Web of the human ecosystem' Discovering interconnectivity during a Microtraining organised by Trial & Error Microtraining in Germany Isn’t it fascinating that all diverse elements of a living ecosystem depend on each other! What a wonderful analogy for our society. We can only grow if we take care of each other! The Kulturlabor Trial & Error organisation i

A day to spread the green vibes

After two years of development and exchange between three institutions from Germany, Romania and Tenerife, we are proud to inform you about the two multiplier events we organized in order to present the educational activities we have developed for collectives that have created or want to start community gardens. LOCAL EVENT IN TENERIFE On 2nd of June 2022, we organised a day in nature in El

What is a seed?

It is not always so obvious for people to understand what is hidden in such small things as seeds. Seed swaps are a great opportunity for participants to share thoughts about the role of seeds in local and global ecosystems and brainstorm ideas about how we could preserve such tiny and vulnerable elements. It's always surprising and insightful to hear people's reflections on their relationship

Launch: Microtraining in Tenerife

In Tenerife, Eduplus Association is starting the national implementation of our microtrainings: a series of workshops with the teaching-learning tools we developed. They will mainly take place at the Intergenerational Permaculture Garden, in collaboration with the local partner La Punta - Bajamar Avanzando. We are proud to feel this intergenerational, intercultural vibe, to see each on

Staff Training in Berlin

On February 21-23 we all met in Berlin for a Staff Training! Intense days with pilot tests of the pedagogical tools, workshops, internal project meetings… and getting our hands on dirt 🌱 We advanced a lot on the concrete output of the project, conducting the first tests before launching the national microtraining sessions in each of our country. Our teaching-learning tools and act

Seed Swap Party // Learning from seeds

Seeds are the essence of life. From seeds, life germinates and outstanding communities of plants, animals, and humans are created. Seeds are also an essential resource for the sustainment of life on the planet. Climate change and all the related insecurities are already showing the weaknesses of our agricultural system and its disastrous effects on the environment. Seed care and seed dive

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