Permaculture in North Eastern Spain

Hello guys, finally managed to figure out how to activate my account-hurrah!

I would just like to know if anyone knows of any Permies in North Eastern Spain, Tarragona area of Southern Catalonia. I am thinking of buying some land in the area and would like to know if there will be any friendly folk for me to learn from over there.

Thank You!

Hi!

http://foro.fuentedepermacultura.org/

You can find permaculture people from catalunia here. Do you speak spanish or catalan?

saludos.

Hi Laurie,

I wanted to know if you bought some land in tarragona ? Myself and my partner are currently looking at Fincas in that very area. We will return next weekend 15 - 18 feb and have a whole weekend planned viewing farms.
It would be great to hear from other permies in the area.

all the best
rosie

There's actually a Permaculture Institute in Tarragona, I am going to be there for the next two months. If you want I can let you know what they have planted there and see about local permie contacts.

Hi Jose

many thanks for the reply !
yea I would be glad of any information about the Institute in Tarragona.
Local contacts are always good to learn and if you know of any rural b&bs in the area as we will be travelling there for weekends untill we find a place of our own.
I know there are lots of places on the web but Im so into learning the permaculture way that that is our preference.
thanks again Jose

regards
rosie

Hi, there is a place where they do permaculture courses in Monsant, Tarragona:

http://permaculturamontsant.wordpress.com/

They appeared sometime ago in the spanish TV:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-wIC40C0gA

Also I'm following an interesting blog of a couple of homesteaders doing organic agriculture in the southern catalonia area; I don't thing thet are doing permaculture but it's still quite interesting:

http://aventurasenlapalmadebre.blogspot.com.es/

Although the english knowledge is getting better in the youngsters; I thing that knowing Spanish or Catalan it's quite an advantatge if you want to live in the area.

PD: I live in the Barcelona Area, north of Tarragona. I'm interested in the permaculture and organic agriculture and homesteading; but at the moment I'm just reading about it.

Hi Joan ,
many thanks for yoiur reply and links , great to see the courses offered.
I et yoiur point about being able to speak Spanish and eventually catalonian, Im busy learning spanish altough Im impatient !!
my partner speaks spanish so that helps as we look for the right farm to buy and get our life started in the beautiful catalonian countyside.
we will go again for the weekend of 15 march to see more fincas and hopefully find the right one.
Untill my spanish is up and running Im doomed to check everything o ut in english
thanks again
rosie

Hi all,

My partner Corinne and I are looking to set up an intentional eco-community in Matarranya, just on the southern boarder with Catalunia. We are moving in early June and already have a small network of like-minded people involved in sustainability and permaculture in the area from previous trips.

Please get in touch if you are interested...its always good to collaborate and share!

Adrian

Hi Adrian,
we are still looking for a piece of land in catalonia and it takes a bit of effort as we live in Amsterdam !
Its nice to know there are some other people interested in Permaculture and indeed to start a net work.
I hope to update soon with a property and a plan to get from teh city to the countryside.
keep in touch
ro