31.03.2019 SPRING FESTIVAL “GAIA” (MOTHER EARTH)

WRITE IT IN YOUR CALENDAR!

? Next 31 March ?? Mini Charity Festival of PRIMAVERA ? GAIA in CORTIJO NIDOLEA – to get to know and support the new eco-educational space Gaia -. with sanación? market area ecológico???, crafts, 2hand and antiques and ? activities for kids ????y the whole family ?‍?‍?‍? Wonderful space for
events next to the exit of Caleta de Vélez in an environment of Naturaleza☘

Artists, interested in selling and offering activities contact 659 10 98 09 (Rakel) or semilla@semillamontealegre.org

On the 31st of March you will also be able to inform yourselve about the Gaia educational project in Axarquia -Malaga- and Gaia schools around the world. There will be a Talk about  the training course GAIA on sustainability: “EDE” (Eco-village Design) that we are organizing for the next academic year. Focused to train the school team, educators and professionals from all sectors in general and parents interested in knowing these tools.

Info about the EDE course.

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PROGRAM IN DETAIL

11:00 WORKSHOP: Introduction to Permaculture with Daniel Stocker

PERMACULTURE, SEED OF HOPE IN THE FACE OF A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS:

Water retention landscapes, edible forests, soil regeneration and microorganisms.

We live in a world of extremes: very strong winds, times of severe droughts and floods, polluted water and food with almost no nutrients. Every day mankind moves further away from nature.

Fortunately, more and more of us are looking for sustainable alternatives to live in a way that is more in line with our principles and more in harmony with our environment.

“All solutions can be found in the garden! (Geoff Lawton)

We can design a way out of this misery. We have already united knowledge in a holistic science: PERMAKULTUR.

Daniel Stocker is a Swiss musician – double bass player – living in Málaga, who has been working on various permaculture projects in the Axarquía for more than five years. His main project is Monte Alegre, where he designed the water retention landscape and coordinated the permaculture work with his accumulated experience. The Forest Garden Project Monte Alegre is 4 years old and has more than 500 plants that are only irrigated with collected rainwater! After several years of voluntary work in other projects and participation in permaculture workshops and seminars that fascinated him – such as the seminar on water retention landscapes in Tamera (Portugal) www.tamera.org- – he started to advise companies and private individuals. His main focus is on soil regeneration including the reproduction of native microorganisms, the creation of water retention landscapes, reforestation and the creation of forest gardens in dry zones.

12:00 WORKSHOP: Yoga for children and families

We learn in a playful way, containing ourselves from within, through play, poses and breathing. We explore Yoga as a couple, Acroyoga, magical trips, gym, greetings to the natural elements with songs and music and much more.

13:00 WORKSHOP: Cariocas with Elisa

Elisa Caballe is an artist and multifaceted craftswoman lover of the nature.

14:00 WORKSHOP: Journeys of Tensegrity with Coyote

Magical Passes are the series of movements delivered from ancient shamans of Mexico and transformed into Tensegrity by Carlos Castaneda to unlock, move and balance stuck energy in our bodies. Tense and integration which is hidden in the movements creates strong, positive vibrations use to silence our mind, free our potential, strengthen our bodies, remove all the toxins and give us courage to live our lives full-on. Power of the silenced mind, opens the door to perceive with our Heart. Teaches us to listen to the guide inside, to the healer, the master. What will You tell Yourself?

15:00 CONCERT with Gram Russell

16:00 WORKSHOP: Non Violent Communication with Michael

Do you sometimes bother what your child does?
Do you then react annoyed and loud?
In your heart you wish that everything would be a little easier?

Then I’m looking forward to see you in the workshop on Sunday.

In 90 minutes I want to share with you the basics of Nonviolent Communication so that as a mother / father you can stay connected to your child even in difficult moments.
We will work together to find out what are the most important steps for an effective communication and compassionate attitude, and we will do a hands-on exercise that will help you to stay calm and to speak from the heart.

You will also learn how it is possible:
– to see and hear the needs of all family members,
– to work together as a team,
– to get everyone´s needs met,
– for everyone to feel well
– to stay connected even in difficult times and trust each other.

16:00 WORKSHOP: Sow your ancient seed with ALONSO NAVARRO

Synergistic biodynamic farmer and founder of Plantaromed.
Dedicated to the recovery and cultivation of ancient peasant seeds, Alonsi is a passionate and great collector of auxiliary, medicinal, and culinary plants.
In the workshop “Sow your ancient seed”, the whole family will be able to participate in a master class on ancient seeds and take away some planted seeds. It is recommended to bring yogurt cups, flowerpots or small containers to sow, here we offer you the soil and the old seed.

Plantaromed is a synergic-biodynamic agriculture project” promoted by ALONSO NAVARRO, research farmer.

The farm where “el Viso de los Romeros” works is located in the Biosphere Reserve “Sierra de las Nieves”, between the towns of Alozaina and Yunquera (Málaga) where he started his activity almost 20 years ago with his partner.

The cultivation methods practiced on the farm have evolved from traditional to organic farming, to synergistic agriculture and finally to biodynamics. It has been, as Alonsi says, a natural progression, fruit of our passion for nature.

Alonsi’s project is developed with a deep research work with the soil, with seeds and plants, where we study how to create our own inputs, how certain plants can cure other plants and other people, or influence the properties of crops (aromas, flavour, nutrients, etc …).

17:00 WORKSHOP: Contemporary Dance with Valentina

A hip hop and contemporary dancer, Valentina has studied and taught contemporary dance in different countries around the world such as Nicaragua, Guatemala, New Zealand, Senegal, etc. where she has had the opportunity to discover different perceptions of the body and representations of the dances.

Lately she is studying contemporary African dance techniques, as well as laban technique.

The workshop proposed by Valentina for this festival is focused on body expression and is adapted for children/young people of all levels.

The idea is to teach you some exercises used in contemporary dance through play, and to create a small coegraphy.

18:00 Talking-circle: Gaia Infant and Primary Education Project. Network of Gaia Schools in the World with Rakel

A permaculture woman, anthropologist, journalist, passionate about vegan cooking and, above all, MAMÁ, is the initiator of the educational project ECOCOmUNIDAD GAIA which moves next academic year 2019/20 to Cortijo Nidolea in Caleta de Vélez in its second year of life.
After more than 10 years of studying and travelling for many years, she has been co-creating an ecovillage project – with her partner Daniel and a large network of local, national and international collaborators and interested people – in the Axarquia of Malaga where the care of the environment – ecological restoration, reforestation, land regeneration and water retention – and of people, as well as their interrelation, are the main protagonists.

18:00 WORKSHOP Musical: My Poop

With lots of play and fun we will discover the permacultural nutrition cicle of humans: Beginning with the Poop to compost, how seeds take up nutrition from it and absorbing the sun beams converting it to sugars sharing it with microoranisms and insects… till we eat a nutriens dense healthy fruit! And Poop again!
As the title obiously shows, this musical is made for our little ones.
It will be very participative with theatre, music and play.

Andrés and Daniel, two musicians and permaculturists will guide this adventure for childrens and parents.

 

19:00 WORKSHOP: Singing Circle

Fares is a French natural health professional, singer and songwriter of singing circles.

During this tallet the artist invites us to create songs with as much spontaneity as possible, in a very simple way, in order to compose a music and make it evolve. All this, a capella.

The public will participate in this wonderful common creativity and will be filled with energy and joy. This will have a positive effect on salud?

20:00 WORKSHOP: Dance Circle with Lisa

27. / 28.04.2019 WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE (ES)

27. / 28.04.2019 WORKSHOP: PERMACULTURE

NOTICE: THIS COURSE WILL BE HELD IN SPANISH!

If you look for a english workshop, click here...

In this workshop held by Daniel Stocker, coordinator of different permaculture projects in and around the Axarquía in Málaga (Monte Alegre, Los Rosales...), you will learn about Permaculture, its philosophy and ethics. We show you all the work which has be done in the last years on the site and explain the interconnectedness of the components.

20th and 21th of April 2019 weekend
held on the Finca La Sacristía close to Macharaviaya, Málaga, Spain.
Location: GoogleMaps

SCHEDULE

Saturday 20.04.2019   10:00 - 18:00

Opening circle and getting to know each other

Getting to know the land Finca la Sacristía

What is PERMACULTURE?

    • A little history
    • The PERMACULTURE Philosophy
    • The PERMACULTURE Ethics
    • What is sustainability?

LUNCH

Planting a tree (practical)

Understanding LIVING SYSTEMS

PERMACULTURE DESIGN

    • PERMACULTURA VS CONVENTIONAL AGRICULTURE
    • Methods of design

Sunday 21.04.2019  10:00 - 18:00

Good Morning CIrcle

Water Retention Landscapes

Food Forest

Soil Creation

 

INDICATIVE PRICES:

-Workshop 50.-€ / day or 80.-€ / 2 days
-Food 6.-€ / Meal

 

NOTE: Please bring your sleeping bag with you.

How to get to the FINCA LA SACRISTÍA

TUTOR

Daniel Stocker, from Switzerland, is working since more than five years on different Fincas in the Axarquía. His main project is Monte Alegre, where he applies his collected experience from working as a volunteer or attending as a student in workshops and seminars. For example in Tamera (Portugal), Lilleoru (Estonia), La Flessyer (France) amongst others. His main focus is on Water Retention Landscaping and reforestation, creating food forests in arid zones.

BOOKINGS

by email:
semilla@semillamontealegre.org

by cell phone:
+34 / 659 10 98 09

11th of March 2019: Planting Trees and a Guided tour through La Sacristísa

11.03.2019 GUIDED TOUR AND PLATING TREES

Worm Compost, Dry Toilet, Pioneer Trees...

In dieser Führung von Daniel Stocker, Koordinator des Permakulturprojekts Monte Alegre in Alcaucín, Málaga, begleitet, sehen wir die Permakulturstätte La Sacristía. Vorher bist Du herzlich eingeladen mit uns Bäume zu pflanzen!

Montag, den 11. März 2019
auf der Finca La Sacristía bei Macharaviaya, Málaga, Spanien.
Ort: GoogleMaps

SCHEDULE

Monday the 11th of March 2019

We'll start planting trees at 3:00 p.m.
Have a little snak at 5:30 p.m.
(Fermented buckwheat bread with avocado and hummus and a pumpkin soup... Mhhhh)
The guided tour will be held from 6:00 p.m. for about two hours.
At 8:00 we offer a musical surprise!

Daniel will explain, while planting the trees, what trees, why and where have to be planted. Any questions are very welcome!

The tour will go through the hole landscape of the Sacristía. We will see the water retention measurements, nursery, compost, drytoilet and worm compost. As well as the resently builded perennial garden and the food forest which has to be planted.

INDICATIVE PRICES:

-Guided Tour: 10.-€
-Snak: 5.-€

NOTE: Thank you for making your reservation for the guided tour, but specially for your dinner.

How to get to the FINCA LA SACRISTÍA

Plants to be planted:

  • PIONEER TREES:
    • Leucaena Leucocephala
    • Tipuana Tipu
    • Rubinia Pseudoacacia
    • Cassuarina Cunnighamiana
  • FRUIT TREES
    • Morus Alba
    • Orange Trees
    • Guayavas
    • Zapotes
  • and more...

TUTOR

Daniel Stocker, from Switzerland, is working since more than five years on different Fincas in the Axarquía. His main project is Monte Alegre, where he applies his collected experience from working as a volunteer or attending as a student in workshops and seminars. For example in Tamera (Portugal), Lilleoru (Estonia), La Flessyer (France) amongst others. His main focus is on Water Retention Landscaping and reforestation, creating food forests in arid zones.

BOOKINGS

by email:
semilla@semillamontealegre.org

by cell phone:
+34 / 659 10 98 09

A very good book about creating a holistic, sustainable water management! Download for free!

http://www.waterparadigm.org

OPEN DAY OF OUR ECO-LEARNING-COMMUNITY GAIA

Dear families, here are some photos of the first meeting of the Gaia Eco-School’s Open Doors on January 13. About 100 people came to meet us.

Thank you for being part of this Common Dream.

I am creating a new group of whatsapp with people interested in collaborating in the co-creation of the GAIA Learning Ecocommunity for the Axarquia. So that you can follow the project and get to know their needs…and so you can feel your role and what your contribution could be. Tell me if you want to be included and join the network

Each grain of sand adds up…because, as a song says: ” YOU ALONE can not arrive…but, ONLY you can arrive”.

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WHERE: Almayate Alto. Call for location 659 10 98 09
WHEN: 13th JANUARY FROM 11:00H TO 16:00H

There will be a vegetarian Bio-Buffet with sugar and gluten-free vegan delicacies for the whole family ??☕??
We will have small flea market with clothes and books to get donations for the project.
We invite you to bring what you no longer need ??????? and others can use – for donations for the project- and take it to whatever you can use.

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PROGRAM:
12:00H Painting and activities for children
13:00H TAKETINA -Family Rhythm Circle-
14:00H Storytelling with Miss Eli: THE JOY OF CARING OUR PLANET https://m.facebook.com/albarainbow/?ref=bookmarks

And 14:00H for adults:
Talk about Gaia educational project in Axarquía -Málaga- and Gaia schools around the world.
15:00H Talk about training course GAIA -presential- on sustainability: “EDE” (Design of Eco-villages)
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tUmxM8dy-7rO8axKAwfhNKiUC541w2Yb/view?usp=sharing)

16:00H Closing: Circular dances in family with Lisa

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Danza Circular

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CHARITY ECO-MARKET

There is very little left for the opening of the Mercado Singular of la Axarquía next November 15 in Restaurante Puerto Niza (Benajarafe). These markets will always be on Thursdays and will last all day -until 18:00h- so that the whole family and children can enjoy healthy organic food, music, storytelling and free activities after school.

This is a charity event to raise funds for the construction of a classroom for the new LEARNING COMMUNITY GAIA (for now between Torre del Mar and Almayate).

We are thankful for your collaboration to co-create a spectacular singular market with axarchic spirit. If you are a musician, artist or you want to contribute with your art, do some activity in the area of children, offer some healing therapy, etc ... do not hesitate to contact me at 659 10 98 09

INFORMATION OF INTEREST FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING

Remember that the markets planned for November and December will not be cancelled due to bad weather or rain, as they offer us the celebration rooms of the restaurant to be warm.

The room is quite large, but as you are many interested stalls, will be reserved the meters in order of entry of the registration form and payment of the reservation.

Here I send you the link to fill in the registration form to participate in the market.

As for the areas, healing has its own private room and the number of stands is more limited, but there are still free spaces. Therapies, massages can be offered, and we will be able to make separations with screens and fabrics.
The other areas, children, organic food, handcrafted, second hand and antiques will be clearly delimited so as not to mix new products with second hand.

We have thousands of flyers to distribute. If anyone wants to collaborate in the promotion of the event and distribution of flyers please contact by phone at 659 10 98 09 to arrange delivery place.

If you know of a music group that is interested in playing and promoting itself and, at the same time, supporting the cause of the market, I thank you for passing on my contact.

Thank you for promoting this new market located in a luxurious place - with a large car park - and very strategic location for its proximity to Malaga and Torre del Mar.  And, above all, great capacity to welcome both a large number of tourists, as well as all the people in the area that we like to do or visit markets, exchange products and support local producers and artisans.

SaLUZ and good food for everyone

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