[Pil-pc-oceania] Womens' PDC's

[Deb Guildner]

I have always been interested in natural medicine: herbalism in particular is a very rich field (pun unintended).  There is of course a very ancient tradition of women as healers to draw upon. 

Also, in this current era with childbirth (as well as most aspects of health management)having been almost totally appropriated by druggists and technologists -aka the medical profesion- resulting in a dangerously spiralling caesarian rate, it would also be advantageous to have a segment on natural childbirth.  I know David Holmgren has often spoken in support of this..

Healthy children means healthy communities, and a wholistic person centred health perspective transfers really well to a philosophy of caring for the environment and the planet.  Care for animals is also worth promoting.

Cheers
Deb

 

Cheers


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: kerry dawborn 
  To: permacultue discussion list 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [Pil-pc-oceania] National P-Day


  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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