The Convergence program is organized according to the three ethic principles of Permaculture: “Care for the Earth, Care for People, Return of Surplus to Earth and people” (also called “Fair Share”).

The first day is focused on “Care for the EARTH (24th Oct, Friday), on the second day (25thOct, Saturday) the main subject will be PEOPLE and on Sunday (26th Oct) the main topic will be SURPLUS.

Please nottice that at this moment we do not have volunteers to make translation from portuguese to english of all the activities – we are still working on this subject!

Care for the Earth, Friday – 24 October

Morning

Soils: Lesley Martin (in English)

Agroforestry and Permaculture applied in Herdade Freixo do Meio (400ha): Alfredo Sendim

Keyline system: Carlos Simões and Catarina Joaquim

5 Design centuries for water and soil in rocky celive of Chão Sobral: João Gonçalves

Afternoon

Permaculture hands-on workshops

1– Guided tour to the intentional community Monte dos Carvalhos (community garden, raised beds, natural building, water harvesting, etc). Check video here. Number maximum of participants, please register before the convergence: convergenciapermacultura@gmail.com

2- Herb spiral (introduction to permaculture):Horta FC-UL. Number maximum of participants, please register before the convergence: convergenciapermacultura@gmail.com

3 – Mandala garden according to byodinamic and permaculture design : Henrique Bastos with the participation of Manuel Vicente. Number maximum of participants, please register before the convergence.

4 – The path of Observation – Finding ourselves in Nature’: Laura Maitz-Williams. (In english) Number maximum of participants, please register before the convergence: convergenciapermacultura@gmail.com

5 – Natural and sustainable beekeeping: Harald Hafner

6 – Landscape interpretation according to keyline system

7 – Wild plants trekking: Rita Roquette

Opening of the Open Space Technology and Circle convergence: “Care for the Earth” André Carvalho.

Activities with the National Metting of Beekeeping (happening at the same time in Fundão):

Launching of the Beekeeping Savers Network

Honey National Market: Free entrance during all weekend

Posters at the Convergence

Bzzz bzz bzzz I am a bee: Andreia Albernaz Valente / Apis Domus

Quinta Ecológica da Moita – A living Lab in Aveiro: Ana Jervis Cunha / Quinta Ecológica da Moita

Artistic Pannel of The Permaculture Convergence: Pralahd Alegria and all the participants, during all weekend

Care for The People, Saturday – 25 of October

Morning

4 concurrent sessions:

Session I – Permaculture

European permaculture teachers’ partnership

Permaculture Diploma in Portuguese – A design for a learning in action: Mirka Hlavacova and Vera Filipa Ripley

Session II – Transition

The transition movement at local, national and international level – a learning, support and collaboration network: Annelieke Sluijs e Filipa Pimentel

Aveiro in Transition and holistic education projects: Ana Jervis Cunha, Jenny Tavares Silva and Jason Baker

Madeira in Transition: Manuel Vicente

Session III – Intentional communities/eco-villages

Community experiences: Yassine Benderra & Joana Castro

Eco-community Mont of Oaks: Márcia Luz

Eco-community Casa Santa Isabel: Fritz Wessling

Xisto Villages: Rui Simões

Session IV – Awakened projects – concious future: Awakened Life project

After the coffee-break

3 concurrent sessions:

Session V– Permacultura

Permaculture for educators: Sílvia Floresta

Introduction to Perma-apiculture of Oscar Perone: Duarte Alvim

30 years of byodinamic and permaculture design experience in several regions of Portugal and Europe: Henrique Bastos

Vale da Lama project: André Carvalho

Session VI – Transition | Permaculture

From ITT to Viver Telheiras: a Transition – Luís Pereira and Filipe Matos

Families in transition: Fernando Oliveira and family, Linda-a-Velha em Transição

Casa Verde na Serra – The permaculture in our life and in Serra do Açor: Mónica Barbosa and João Gonçalves

Childrens’ Land: Yassine Benderra and Joana Castro

Session VII– Awakened projects – concious future: Awakened Life project (second part)

Afternoon

Concurrent sessions:

Open Space Technology with the suggestions/questions of the participants: André Carvalho.

Food and abundance: organized by Coimbra in Transition with Manuel Vicente, prossumidores coop (Madeira); Patrícia, Africa das Joaninhas (Alpiarça/Quinta do Luzio – Janas, Sintra) (to be confirmed); Hugo Dunkel, Projecto Local (Porto); Sónia Ribeiro e Telma Batista, projecto PROVE (Linda-a Velha) (to be confirmed); Duarte Gonçalves (Awakened life project); and more people see www.coimbraemtransicao.com)

Mandala garden according to byodinamic and permaculture design workshop (second part). Henrique Bastos. Number maximum of participants, please register before the convergence: convergenciapermacultura@gmail.com

Permaculture from inside to outside: Filipa Santos. Number maximum of participants, please register before the convergence: convergenciapermacultura@gmail.com

Afro Tribal Dance workshop: Ceiba permacultura (1h30)

Circle Convergence: “Care for the People” – Mirka Hlavacova

Open Meeting of the Portuguese Transition Initiatives: Transition National Portuguese HUB

Dinner (Permaculture and Apiculture event)

Fair Share, Sunday – 26 of October

Concurrent sessions:

Session I – Permaculture related coops and companies

Vale da Sarvinda: Frederico Abreu

Timberbee: How to build a company that follows the permaculture principles? Miguel Leal

Coopérnico – Green energy, sustainability and citizenship

Session II: Local Economy

Troca a Tod@s (Local barter trading): Antónia Silvestre | Coolabora

Projecto Matriz – MatBag | Recyclable lunchbox: Virgínia Batista

Rotas e Raízes/Gesterra: Ricardo Nabais

Master Unit: Where to act? City and country side. Filippo Basso

Boa- coop community: Maria Nolasco

Session III – Permaculture

Book presentation: “Amoreiras, Permaculture for a Village”: André Vizinho, Filipa Santos e João Gonçalves

The Water Retention Landscape of Tamera – Landscape Healing and regenerative water management: Cristoph Ulbig – In English

Barter Trade “Fair Share”

Trade of experiences, knowledge, ancient craft, workshops (W), etc.

Opening of the Barter Trade by the Convergir Network project: David Avelar

W1 – Soap Knowledge: Elisabete Sabão

W2 – Seeds conservation: Sílvia Floresta

W3 – Bees nests construction: Andreia Albernaz Valente. Number maximum of participants, please register before the convergence: convergenciapermacultura@gmail.com

W4 – Trad&Arte – Tradition in Art: António Supico

W5 – Natural iogurt: Miguel Leal

W6 – Creative sewing : Projecto Matriz

W7 – Hidromel: Harald Hafnar

W8 – Introduction to Estrela Community Exchange: Steve Cassidy. In English

Social dinamycs: speed connecting, gifts for a next convergence…

Local and national Convergence: The path untill here, today and future… (with a shared pic-nic in this activity)

Folk European Dance: Alcina Cerdeira and Universidade Sénior do Fundão

16h00: Goodbye and have a nice trip!

During all program there will be activities for children, check the portuguese site (untill the age of twelve).