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Internatinal permaculture research centre Quinta dos Melros

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Commenced:	01/08/2005
Submitted:	04/02/2011
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	Rua Principal, Pinheirinho, Lourosa, PT
Phone:	351 235 728 061
Website:	www.quintadosmelros.org/
Climate zone:	Warm Temperate

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Internatinal permaculture research centre Quinta dos Melros

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Rural, Intentional Communities, Community, Demonstration, Educational, Permaculture Local Group/Transition Town/Permablitz, Financial/Economic, Legal

Project Summary

Permaculture research centre experimenting with strawbale design in central Portugal. Incorporating Sepp Holtzer style terraces and a recuperating forest garden after last years fire We will have our first certified PDC this year on the farm.

Project Description

Situated in a valley with a stream passing through it quinta dos melros is one hectare which is recuperating from a fire last July that burnt everything except the strawbale house. We organise courses and have volunteers to help with the work needed to be done.

We work with various permaculture projects on the area like Quinta Cabeça do Mato, Quinta do Boiço, Associação Mondego Vale, our local permaculture network Beira Serra Sustentável and are involved in the transition movement.

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PDC in Portuguese in July

We will be holding our first certified PDC in Portuguese in July!

Posted almost 14 years ago (3 comments)

Courses Taught Here!

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