Cascais Permaculture Association
Early Bird Membership Now Open!
100€ Annual For First 100 Signups.
Join our annual membership which gives you, monthly events and newsletters, as well as 50% discounts on all our events and classes.
Weekly
All Ages
Gardening
Herbal Medicine
Kids Nature Workshop
Weekly
Food Forest
Up-Skill
Food Security
Gardning Sessions
Networking
Drinks & Snaks
Voice Your Priority
Monthly
Monthly Community Meetings
Interactive
PT Tips
Monthly Newsletter
Home Transformations
Food Security
Think Global Act Local
Perma-Blitz
“We grow food. We grow people. We grow Cascais.”
We’re a local community building a greener, stronger Cascais through permaculture, connection, and joy.
What is permaculture?
1. The teaching method
- Permaculture analyses and breaks down sustainable design components of natural ecosystem which have lasted (sustained) for millennia.
- Breaking down the design patterns and systems, Permaculture then teaches us how we can use these lessons to design our own sustainable businesses, ecosystems, leadership strategies, edible gardens, architecture and communities, and so much more.
- Permaculture is not about one type of design, but about how all sustainable green design practices and styles function, based on learning from natural ecosystem.
- Apart from being one of the only teaching methods in the world which does this, Permaculture also operates on a set of 3 ethics, which guide the curriculum. earth care and people care, prioritising the health and happiness of earths natural ecosystem, and of human life, and lastly fair share, which proposes the distribution of resources in a balanced and not extreme way.
2. Do you need to want to get your hands dirty to study permaculture
- Although its unfortunately common to see permaculture together with dirty looking people without shoes on, Permaculture at its essence is a design science and teaching method which belongs in the mainstream education system and implemented among our most inhabited and developed centres and cities.
- Although there is no need to step out of a classroom or from behind your laptop to study Permaculture, but you will need to spend time observing and reflecting on our earths natural systems to fully understand what is being taught. This is because the only examples we have of sustainability are in natural systems, and so this is your classroom.
3. Employment and personal benefits
- Apart from a Permaculture certificate, being a more and more desired asset to see on your CV, for employment and promotion, the benefits of studying Permaculture are very hard to overestimate as there are so many. it will change the way you view everything you do for the rest of your life, how you work, and how you organise your time and businesses.
- Just like someone telling you about the environmental crisis, and showing you the alarming rate at which our planet and our collective healths are being degraded, you will not be able to unlearn these foundational life lessons, as they relate to how all life functions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is included in the Annual Membership?
Membership includes access to monthly events (such as Monthly Community Meetings and Networking Drinks), monthly newsletters, and a 50% discount on all paid events, classes, and sessions.
How much does the Annual Membership cost?
The fee is €100.00 per year. The site currently highlights an "Early Bird" offer 50% discount, which €50.00 for the first 100 signups at this price.
What kind of monthly events are included?
Monthly events often include Monthly Community Meetings (Networking Drinks & Snacks) and other exclusive member gatherings.