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I am grateful that I got to experience this learning in a working model; to have every day another example of how it works and is applied in real life. This appreciation extends to Aspen, David and Sam as their warm, friendly and enthusiastic attitudes play a great part.
They walk their talk.

Jocelyn Winters
New Zealand


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It's rare to meet people who change the way you think in a short space of time but Dave, Aspen and Sam did that for us. With time to talk and contemplate, we had somehow answered many of our questions about what we wanted to achieve in our lives.

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Australia


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A Seminar in Dryland Permaculture Design

A Dryland Permaculture Design seminar offers you new skills in creating sustainable landscape designs in dryland environments. Whether a certified designer or a landowner these pivotal insights are essential ingredients for a sustainable design system in brittle landscapes.

Permaculture in brittle landscapes

Permaculture's greatest success is in temperate and tropical environments. Although the principles hold good, there are certain practices which if transfered to dryland environments can actually bring about environmental degradation.

Seventy per cent of the world's landmass is brittle and particularly prone to desertification. However, the implications of this distinction on Permaculture design, is not common knowledge. Understanding these leading-edge insights is an essential part of every designer's tool box.

Sustainable landscape design

Sustainability is also part of this toolbox. Although, how this is achieved in a brittle landscape is different from a temperate or tropical environment. For example, leaving things to nature can have unexpected and undesirable consequences. How sustainable landscape design is achieved in a brittle landscape is dependent upon understanding a number of crucial factors.

Over thirty years

These factors have been part of sustainable land design and management for over thirty years and have been reversing desertification in three continents. Large areas of land suffering from salination, reduced productivity with attendant social and economic collapse have been restored to health. These managed lands are producing food as well as out-competing conservation areas in the creation of healthy wildlife habitats.

The only opportunity in Europe

A Dryland Permaculture Design seminar at Semilla Besada provides you with the only opportunity in Europe to learn those principles that underpin sustainable design and management in brittle environments. The seminar is held in the breathtaking Sierra Nevada mountains in southern Spain.

Residential Seminar Benefits

You will leave feeling confident about your understandings and empowered to apply them to your designs. More specifically you will benefit from:
  • A week-long period of un-interrupted focus in a unique brittle environment.
  • Seeing Dryland PermacultureDesign in practice at Semilla Besada.
  • Consideration of your experience and attention to your design needs.
  • An opportunity to learn with others and benefit from their insights and questions.
  • Accomodation in a comfortable four-person apartment.
  • Personal attention from certified trainers.
  • On-going contact and support.

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Residential Seminar Features

  • Full board and accomodation in The Lodge.
  • Six hours daily training in the principles and practices of Dryland Permaculture Design.
  • A maximum number of four participants to ensure individual attention to your needs.
  • The inclusion of comprehensive handouts and access to Semilla Besada's reference video and book library.
  • Step-by-step training to help you understand the principles that underpin Dryland Permaculture.
  • Consideration of the difference between principles and practices and the implications for brittle landscape design.
  • Step-by-step training in recognising brittle landscapes and understanding the implications on design.
  • Understanding the ecosystem processes and how to design for ecosystem health.
  • Step-by-step training in soil building in a way that is appropriate to brittle landscapes.
  • Consideration of those widely accepted Permaculture practices that do not work in a brittle environment.
  • The following goods and services are included:
    • One hour follow up coaching.
    • Subscription to the Semilla Besada Companions Newsletter.
    • A copy of the Dryland Permaculture Handbook.

As always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask us.


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Residential Seminar Dates

Brittle Landscape Permaculture Design Seminars are of 6 days duration. They start at 4pm on Friday and finish at 4pm the following Thursday.

To see the dates for the coming season please view the Calendar

If these dates don't work for you please contact us as we may be able to schedule other courses.

Your Financial Investment

650 Euros to include full board and accommodation in a twin-bedded room at The Lodge.

As your satisfaction is our priority, we provide a full money-back guarantee.

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If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

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