Crystal Waters College

PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC): 1-14 March 2009
Go to printable registration form for PDC

HANDS-ON PERMACULTURE WORKSHOPS: TBA
Go to printable registration form for Hands-On Permaculture Workshop

Morag is currently taking some maternity leave from leading courses and workshops at Crystal Waters.
A new program schedule for 2009 will be posted shortly. Please visit this site again soon.

International Leaders in Holistic Design and Sustainable Living Education

CRYSTAL WATERS COLLEGE, an initiative of SEED International, is a small indepenent holistic design college. It is situated within a multi-award-winning ecovillage - Crystal Waters Permaculture Village. The college faculty is a networked team of leading educators and innovators in sustainable living.

Through interdisciplinary and holistic programs, our aim is to inspire others to achieve a deeper understanding of human interconnectedness with the natural world and to facilitate positive new visions for a sustainable future. We provide practical tools for the development of effective strategies - enabling people to become part of the solution. We offer short residential programs for all age groups.

Crystal Waters College is committed to providing a range of experiential educational experiences of the highest quality. Throughout the year we offer exciting educational opportunities which attract participants from around the world. Over the next two years, the College will be introducing nationally accredited Permaculture programs.

We also design programs to match your community or organisation needs and are available to travel to your location anywhere in the world.

Please contact us to discuss possibilities and obtain the latest information. Go to our contact details page or email us: info@crystalwaterscollege.org.au

Crystal Waters Permaculture Village

Established in 1989, the world renowned ecovillage of Crystal Waters is located in the subtropics of SE Queensland, Australia, and is home to around 200 permanent residents and an abundance of wildlife.

In 1995 a United Nations World Habitat Award commended the village on its "pioneering ways in demonstrating new low impact and sustainable ways of living" and it is listed in the Top 40 of the UN's Best Practices database. The pioneering nature of the residents and developers have meant that many creative solutions have been found to standard development problems, and the village is a Mecca for town planners, developers and individuals interested in sustainability.

The venue for the courses is the Crystal Waters EcoCentre. The EcoCentre has been designed to be an education in itself. Designed and carefully situated to maximise solar passive possibilities, the rammed earth and timber structure is a triumph of ecological building and features many innovative features. These include a grid-interactive solar power system with computer display of all electricity generated and used, and a worm-powered aerobic biolytic filter waste water treatment and recycling system.

Crystal Waters is situated in a beautiful rural valley surrounded by native forests and clear streams, and is within easy reach of surf beaches, the Glasshouse Mountains, national parks, waterfalls, craft villages and vibrant weekend markets. It is approximately 1.5 hours drive from Brisbane's international and domestic airports, or two hours via car and train from central Brisbane.

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PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC): 1-14 March 2009 Go to printable registration form for PDC HANDS-ON PERMACULTURE WORKSHOPS: TBA Go to printable registration form for Hands-On Permaculture Workshop Morag is currently taking some maternity leave from leading courses and workshops at Crystal Waters. A new program schedule for 2009 will be posted shortly. Please visit this site again soon.