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Thailand
4 WEEK EXPLORATION OF PERMACULTURE, NATURAL BUILDING & SUSTAINABLE
WAYS OF LIVING AT THE WHISPERING SEED
January 25th- February 22nd 2005
Sangklaburi, Kanchanaburi Province, Western Thailand
Join us for this 4 week exploration of sustainable living skills
and cultural immersion into the Land of Smiles. This will be the first
Permaculture and earthen building event in Western Thailand. What we
create together will serve as an ongoing model and educational hub for
years to come. During the 4 weeks we will design and build the beginnings
of Whispering Seed's sustainable learning center for orphaned and abused
children. We will be working with the children and elders from the local
region. We will live and learn together in community, while immersing
ourselves in six areas of focus through hands-on experiences, including:
-Permaculture, Deep Ecology & Earthcare Education
-Natural Building
-Fibers: traditional cotton weaving, spinning & natural dyeing
-Natural Healing
-Holistic Learning & Education
-Community Building
THE WHISPERING SEED PROJECT
The Whispering Seed is a village-based community learning center and
home for orphaned and abused children. We are located in western Thailand,
situated on 12 acres in lush river valley along the Burmese border.
This course will be the first course on our newly acquired land and
the 2nd Permaculture and Natural Building workshop that we have offered
in Thailand.
The Whispering Seed focuses on finding the joy in serving others through
natural childrearing, cross-cultural immersions and sustainable living
practices. We are active in the international alternative education
movement, including organizing and hosting international conferences
and youth empowerment trainings.
THE TRAINING
In this hands-on training we will create an overall design, develop
the land, and build the first earthen dwellings at the new home of The
Whispering Seed. A flexible schedule will allow the group to design
and create the course together, meeting the needs of all the participants,
as we focus on community building and alternative, holistic models of
learning. Facilitators from Australia, USA and all over Thailand will
assist us in creating a living and learning community. Throughout the
training we will be joined by local villagers, school students, and
children & staff from nearby children’s projects.
The training will include a focus on Permaculture, Deep Ecology
and Earthcare Design, along with in-depth hands-on
application of your newly learned skills. Thailand's foremost earthen
builders, along with instructors from the USA will be leading the group
in the construction the first adobe and wattle and daub structure on
the land.
Local weavers and hill tribe elders will share their knowledge of traditional
weaving and spinning skills. We will
have the opportunity to learn the entire process of preparing cotton
from the harvest all the way through finished cloth and the use of natural
dyes. We will have the opportunity to learn floor loom weaving and more
traditional backstrap weaving. We will also learn about the local plants
and their use in dyeing fabrics. We will travel to a local children’s
home to see their process of natural dyeing and clothing making.
Local villagers will also share their knowledge of plants and
herbs- their use in meals and as medicines.
Creating the daily schedules and working together to maintain the site
will allow us the opportunity to explore community living and
alternative models of learning.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.whisperingseed.org
permaculture@whisperingseed.org
whisperingseed@wildmail.com
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