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PERMACULTURE COURSES, THAILAND
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Permaculture Design Course Thailand
Student Testimonials
Neil is an encyclopedia of Permaculture wisdom, providing Permaculture Design Courses at Daruma Eco-Farm and also traveling internationally to teach and consult. Together I hope we can continue to support Permaculture in both Thailand and…Read more…
As a graduate from the 2 week permaculture design course at Daruma Eco-farm, I could not recommend this experience enough. Set in a beautiful and…Read more…
I took a sabbatical from Google and went to Thailand to study with Neil to learn about Permaculture….My time at Daruma was educational and hugely transformative in a life changing way, I cannot recommend Neil and the Agile PDC more highly. Go study with Neil and see for yourself!…Read more…
The PDC at Daruma was as thorough academically as I had hoped for and more, with plenty of opportunities to explore the practical application of much of what I was learning. It is a fascinating place to come and learn about permaculture, both from a hands-on practical, and academic / theoretical point of view…Read more...
Our Permaculture Courses & Programs
NEAR BANGKOK THAILAND
Design
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Farm Lab
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Eco-Zoetic
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Alchemy
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Building
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Internships
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Design
Learn about Permaculture, Circular Economy, Retrofit and Project Management CoursesLearn about Permaculture, Circular Economy, Retrofit and Project Management Courses
Farm Lab
Learn about Appropriate Technology, Agro Ecology, and other Courses hereLearn about Appropriate Technology, Agro Ecology, and other Courses here
Eco-Zoetic
Learn about Massage, Frugal Hedonism, and other Courses hereLearn about Massage, Frugal Hedonism, and other Courses here
Alchemy
Cooking preserving & smoking foodstuffs, vinegar & charcoal productionCooking preserving & smoking foodstuffs, vinegar & charcoal production
Building
Learn about Earthen and Natural Building Techniques CoursesLearn about Earthen and Natural Building Techniques Courses
Internships
Volunteering, Internships & Apprenticeships near Bangkok ThailandVolunteering, Internships & Apprenticeships near Bangkok Thailand
View all our permaculture courses in Thailand here, or hit the links take a look at our PDC, Retrosuburban PDC, and Intro to PDC permaculture courses, as well as FarmLab courses that apply permaculture to practical skills and EcoZoetic courses which will introduce behavioral realm aspects of permaculture living. We look forward to welcoming you on your visit.
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Daruma Ecofarm is a permaculture designed educational Ecovillage that has existed for over 10 years and is now more able than ever to host world-class permaculture courses in Thailand
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Daruma Ecofarm is a permaculture designed educational Ecovillage that has existed for over 10 years and is now more able than ever to host world-class permaculture courses in Thailand
Daruma
DARUMA ECOFARM IS A PERMACULTURE DESIGNED EDUCATIONAL ECOVILLAGE THAT HAS EXISTED FOR OVER 10 YEARS.
On-Site At Daruma Ecofarm
Take a video tour of Daruma, shot in 2015 by Jem Moore, award-winning director, musician, author, jet pilot, and all around Baroque kinda guy.
Things have developed considerably in the years after this shoot, and continue to do so. The video still gives a good representation of some of the facilities, grounds and activities such as permaculture courses that take place at Daruma.
We are not a commercial farm meaning, Daruma is not purposefully engaged in the production of food products for sale. Rather, the central purpose of the farm is too provide an ecologically integrated, life-long learning environment. The production of farm products is therefore for pleasure, recreation, health, and learning. We do produce some organic fruits and vegetables as well as animal products and these are eaten by our family, staff, volunteers and students.
Above this, surplus can then be shared with friends and neighbors or sold. Daruma farm is not a ‘self-sufficiency’ farm but rather a way to practice self-reliance. We enjoy our relationship in the community as consumers and this also builds community resilience. We enjoy being involved in our local market as consumers and especially, Daruma and Mosaic volunteers enjoy the atmosphere of the nearby evening market. You can find out more about Daruma here
Library
The privately curated library at Daruma Ecovillage is stocked with over 800 books either with ‘Permaculture‘ actually in the title, or books that are directly related to the topics covered in our Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Courses and Natural Building Courses.
You can see a selected listing of the books by following the above link to the Library page, and on the Library page itself, we have provided you a link to the ‘Library Thing’ website, which we use to catalogue our books. That can be searched, filtered and ordered if you would like to check if we have a specific title before your visit.
Although our time is very much occupied during a Permaculture Design Course at Daruma, we do try to pack in as much as possible. A thorough review of the literature, is one of the things that is of course well outside the scope of a PDC. We do, however, have a physical Library on-site with over 1,000 books covering all the many fields that you could think of within any of the Permaculture Domains of Action.
So, an ‘optional activity’ is for Students to carry out a brief review of a book that informs or underpins permaculture thinking. This can be a book a student chooses individually, or that has been suggested to them by the Daruma team. You can see these permaculture book reviews here.
Volunteering, Internships, Apprenticeships
It seems incredible, but since 2007, we have hosted over 800 PDC Students, WWOOF Volunteers and Interns from more than 36 countries. Even as the project expands educational offerings that fund our operational expenses, in consideration of the generosity and spirit of the volunteers that have given time and energy to help build our farm, we strive to continue to offer excellent volunteer opportunities as a part of the Daruma initiative towards life-long education in sustainability.
Visit our Volunteers, Interns & Apprentices page for more information.