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Update: -With thanks to our new sponsor <3 we're very very happy to lower participation costs (see below)
-We're changing the Preparatory online meet-up into an Online Follow-up in November
- ***Registration deadline: October 19***
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We invite you to join a unique 3-day bootcamp focused on implementing permaculture design and biodynamic practices within the Cypriot urban environment. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this event will offer tailored instruction, community building, and practical solutions for creating sustainable, regenerative ecosystems in urban spaces, taking into account the island's specific conditions and challenges.
Registration form: https://framaforms.org/registration-form-urban-permaculture-design-bootcamp-with-elements-of-biodynamics-oct-26-28-2024
**Our Goals:
- Share practical and restorative design principles for urban settings, focusing on edible gardens and beyond.
- Foster a cooperative community centered around permaculture design and biodynamic practices, bridging the two.
- Offer an accessible introduction to core permaculture principles, adapted for those who cannot commit to a full Permaculture Design Course (PDC).
**Program Highlights:
- Day 1 & 2: An adapted walk-through of the Permaculture Design Methodology, integrating biodynamic principles. Explore practical applications and dive into the core of permaculture ethics and practices.
- Day 3: A hands-on Group Design session for a Cypriot urban property, incorporating local plant and animal knowledge with what we’ve learned during the bootcamp.
- Online follow-up (November date TBA)
**Maximum participants: 15
**Energy exchange
Our aim is to include everyone who's interested irrespective of their ability to contribute financially. We suggest the following sliding scale and encourage you to contribute to the best of your ability.
- Feeling abundant: 145 euro
- Getting by: 100 euro
- In a tight spot: 65 euro
Please get in touch for work exchange for all or part of the cost.
Drinks, fruit, and two plant-based meals per day are included in the price.
To reserve your spot: 30 euro reservation fee.
**Contact information
+357 99586369 / [email protected]
**Our hosts/facilitators
Tony Grguric
Tony is a permaculture facilitator and practitioner with experience in permaculture design and professional natural building projects. He has a special interest in water conservation/restoration/retention, which he combines with his previous Earth Scientist background. His passion lies in empowering communities through education and practical applications of holistic practices.
Hülya Koçak Dede
Hülya is a Waldorf/Steiner educator and biodynamic practitioner, deeply interested in the ecological and spiritual principles that enhance soil and plant health.
Chrystalleni Loizidou
An academic researcher, curator, and educator, Chrystalleni is the coordinator of the Eimaste Cooperative and Cultural Centre, emphasizing pedagogy as radical accompanying. She advocates for community-integrated learning and care, nature-based art and educational practices, and freedom-respecting technologies.
**About the Eimaste Cooperative and Motherhouse
Eimaste is a community-driven initiative focused on creating holistic, inclusive spaces for learning, care, and ecological stewardship. Based in Aglantzia, Nicosia, it hosts gatherings that foster collaboration and community support inspired by critical pedagogy, Waldorf-Steiner education, forest school practices, and permaculture principles. Emphasizing community flow, multispecies care, and reconnection with nature’s rhythms, Eimaste investigates sustainable models for interconnected living that nurtures both children and adults through collective growth and care.
https://biodynamicpermaculture.eimaste.net
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Karava 11, Platy Aglantzia (not Kappadokias!), Οδός Καππαδοκίας 11, 2114 Αγλαντζιά, Κύπρος,Aglangia, Nicosia, Cyprus
