Valldaura Labs
After the PDC, we were invited by the Collserola Park Authority to Can Coll Environmental Education Centre, an old 15th-century farmhouse. Can Coll fosters links between the park and schools, covering infant (3-6 years), primary (6-12) and secondary (12-16) education. The centre also organises programmes aimed at education science students and working teachers. Special schools also receive preferential [...]
Today we began with a mid-course evaluation where everyone had the opportunity to express their own opinions about the course and the organization, like transport, accommodation, length of day, teacher’s presentation… After that we moved on to Zone 3. In this zone is where we find the orchard where we only plant fruit and nut trees. Also, it [...]
“If you go to the vegetable garden and your slippers get wet is that your vegetable garden is too far” – Alessandro Ardovini quoting someone Today has been a hands-on experience day and the group enjoyed it! The first part was about the world climatic biozones. We had a little introduction about the physical aspects [...]
” The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness an benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life and activity; it offers protection to all beings” – Buddhist Sutra We started the day speaking about THE SUBJECT of Permaculture: PATTERNS. These are repeated shapes or forms that [...]
” Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads” Today we began the day talking about climate and microclimates. Climate is the patterns of the weather in a particular area across time, with our designs we want to minimize the climate extremes to reduce or avoid climatic disasters, especially in an age [...]