[Pil-pc-oceania] National P-Day

[kerry dawborn]

hi Tamara,

the women's pdc sounds great! I would be really interested to find out 
how women's focus and interests within the permaculture curriculum, as 
well as their insights and responses in a pdc, might differ to those of 
men?

could be interesting to explore. If I was to do a women's pdc, I would 
be particularly interested in one which emphasised aspects which might 
be particularly of interest to or relevant to women....

cheers,

kerry

Tamara Griffiths wrote:
>
>     Kerry wrote:
>
>     I really like the idea of a women's PDC - do you think it would
>     have a bit of a different focus? How do you see it playing out?
>
>
>     Hi Kerry,
>
>     We came up with the idea at APC9. When I spoke about it to the
>     group alot of women came up and said they were interested in
>     helping. Nadia Lawton has offered to teach it, and Beck Lowe
>     offered to help organise it. I would be the convenor, I suppose.
>
>     I haven't caught up with them since APC9 to discuss their ideas,
>     so I have no idea about location, price etc. All I know is that it
>     needs childcare and a good cook! It would be easier for me to
>     convene if it was near Bunyip.
>
>     It is hoped that it could be kept pretty cheap, or that perhaps
>     women could be sponsored. (I'm not expecting to make any money on
>     this first one, but I can see this as my life's work and would
>     like to make a living running women's PDCs one day).
>
>     It would be taught according to the curriculum, and the focus
>     would probably vary according to the teacher and the students. I
>     would hope to be able to do some practical workshops and talk
>     about life after the PDC, helping women get ready to "jump". I am
>     also interested in getting Robyn Francis to come down at the end
>     of the 2 weeks and do a bridging course to get them to APT cert 3.
>     (I have spoken to her and she is interested in knowing more). So
>     women would end up with 2 qualifications, some practical knowledge
>     and a support network when they get home. I am very into Robin
>     Clayfield's CD at the moment and I can see quite a few mediations
>     and relaxing times - as the PDC is pretty full on!
>
>     Perhaps other women could come to the APT bridging course as well.
>
>     The whole course might look like:
>
>     PDC - Mon - Sat, Sunday off, possibly a tour to the Botanical Ark
>     in Warragul, Mon- Sat
>     Mon - Fri bridging, practical and developing a plan for post PDC.
>
>     3 weeks is a lot of time to take off work, away from family or
>     land, and probably much harder to do than the regular 2 weeks, but
>     the bridging week coud be optional, I'm not sure, I'll have to
>     judge from the feedback.
>     The good thing is that there will be childcare during the day and
>     a supportive atmosphere for women who bring their children with them.
>
>     I am looking into turning an old house on the swamp that belongs
>     to friends of mine into the women's education centre. There would
>     be some land for us to play with, farm machinery, cows and privacy.
>
>     All the teachers would be women, so I'll need to hear from women
>     out there with practical skills in fencing and other good stuff.
>
>     Once I have run a few locally, I'd like to run women's PDCs in all
>     states, using local teachers...but that's a while off yet. From
>     little things big things grow...
>
>     Anyway, must go and get the animals away,
>     Love Tamara
>
>
>
>
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