3 Saturdays, 10am - 1pm
Bookings: Sue Caldwell b.h. 5422 6315
or email: lakshmi@netcon.net.au
3 Sundays, 2pm - 5pm
DISCOVER SENSITIVE WAYS OF BEING,
SEEING, FEELING, DREAMING & DOING
The Eco-Living School, Castlemaine, central Victoria, is a place
where people can engage with the practical and emotional aspects
of eco-living. Sessions include theory+practice and are supported
with printed notes.
International teachers Alanna Moore & Peter Cowman, have,
between them, over 50 years experience of alternative living.
Fees: $50 per Session, incl. refreshments. Attend both Sessions
on any one day and enjoy a free vegetarian lunch!
Enquiries: sheltermaker@gmail.com
Download info/booking form: livingarchitecturecentre.com/live-courses-workshops/
2012 PROGRAMME
January 21st
Edible Landscaping in the Goldfields Part
I with Alanna Moore 10am
1pm
Permaculture design principles. Planning for climatic extremes.
Building up soils with locally available inputs and composting.
Dryland Permaculture farm tour. Practical exercise in making
a small low-water-use Wicking Garden Bed designed to manage grey
water.
Architecture & Life with
Peter Cowman 2 - 5pm
How do buildings affect our lives? What is the connection between
buildings and dreams? Can architecture foster higher consciousness?
Do buildings have emotions? How can buildings assist us in living
more sustainability? If you wish to know the answer to any of
these questions attending this Session is a must! Includes hands-on
3D workshop.
February 18th
Architecture Design with Peter Cowman 10am 1pm
Engaging with the dynamics of space, place, time and consciousness
and how these 'invisible' aspects of design can be incorporated
into physical buildings is the overall theme of this Session.
Includes how to get your ideas down on paper and clearly express
your intentions; site and space analysis exercsises; developing
building layouts, plus more!
Edible Landscaping in the
Goldfields Part II with Alanna Moore 2 - 5pm
Plant selection for the temperate drylands. Bushfoods worth growing,
inc. bush foods orchard tour. Native plant propagation (practical).
March 17th
Geomancy & Sensitive Landscaping Part I with Alanna Moore
10am 1pm
The principles of geomancy, discovering the energies of place.
Connecting with the spirit of the land by dowsing. Tour of energy
installations on the farm. Power Tower ritual (practical).
Eco-Building Construction
with Peter Cowman 2 - 5pm
What makes an eco-building eco? Explore design, materials,; structural
principles,; passive solar fundamentals, insulation, costing,
self-build vs. contractor build, staying off the grid; recycling
issues - plus more! Get hands-on with materials - feel, smell
and even taste!
April 21st
Living Your Architecture with Peter Cowman 10am 1pm
How-to shape your home to suit your life - and the life of the
planet!
Getting the best from your home; putting your ideas down on paper;
connecting to your dreams; surveying; drawing; model-making;
decision-making; initiating changes. If you dream of transforming
your home this is the best place to start!
Geomancy & Sensitive Landscaping
Part II with Alanna Moore 2 - 5pm
Working with the energies of place (akin to feng shui). Geomantic
solutions to energetic problems. Creating sacred sites. Making
stone circles and medicine wheels, inc. ritual use of them (practical).
May 19th
Living in a Healthy Home with Alanna Moore 10am 1pm
Principles of building biology and how to avoid the Sick Building.
Problems from geobiology and electromagnetic radiation that affect
our health and wellbeing. Dowsing for irritation zones and safe
places to sleep; Earth acupuncture for geopathic stress (practical).
Eco-Building On A Shoestring
with Peter Cowman 2 - 5pm
In this fascinating Session participants can follow the entire
process of designing and constructing an eco-building that was
built for less than $5000! Discover and try for yourself simple
eco-building techniques.
June 16th
Architecture Playhouse with Peter Cowman 10am 1pm
Imagining your Dream Space and coaxing it into Reality is the
theme of this fascinating Session. Using simple materials and
tools plus a generous dash of creative thinking this free-fall
into the world of architecture will forever change how you think
of space, time, houses, jobs, mortgages, sustainabilty and even
life itself! This hybrid of instruction and play will encourage
a deeper understanding of the role buildings play in our lives
and foster the rediscovery of the timeless architecture we create
in childhood.
Sensitive Permaculture with
Alanna Moore 2 - 5pm
Combining permaculture design principles with geobiology and
geomancy. Esoteric gardening and energy farming for enhanced
plant growth and animal wellbeing. Dowsing the vitality of plants
and how to improve them, inc. Power Tower ritual (practical).
Then join us in:
DEEP GREEN - THE MUSICAL
Starting Friday February 17th and meeting weekly each Friday evening 7 - 9pm
at a venue either in Castlemaine or Yapeen (9km away), with a view to performing it
later in the year.
* SYDNEY
Following a successful inaugral workshop with Alanna Moore on November 19th, Noel Jordan, president of the brand new Australian Dowsers Society, wrote: "This was a passionate day of dowsing, packed with solid facts, fascinating stories and interesting insights from a brilliant, world class dowser. Alanna has set the standard for our society for future seminars."
Many of the 28 workshop participants said they would be interested to attend a field trip to the modern day sacred site at Coogee Beach with Alanna in early 2012. Dowsing there, they could be introduced to the intense energies of the site, its underlying geology and amazing history. Expressions of interest to attend such a day of dowsing and geomancy are welcome. Potentially this could be run one weekend in early March. Mark your calendars and stay tuned.