Weathering change is an art-form. So much has happened in the seventy years since the end of WWII, and communities here in Italy have become virtually unrecognisable from one generation to the next. Once close-knit communities built on a core trust are now more often than not peopled by strangers who are simply not interested in each other. What does one hope to achieve through permaculture? Here in Italy it feels like reviving a dying sense of collective trust by embracing precisely what old-school locals fear the most: the outsider. Canovacreative.com is back online. Check out our three-week Conscious Permaculture retreat starting 8 May 2015. There is also the option of joining our weekend workshops. Price is all-inclusive, and early-bird registration ends on 11 April. Places are limited, so be sure to book soon.