ACE - Activating Cultural Emergence Course (Online)
On Going Enrollments
Facilitator: Looby Macnamara
Location: Online
In this course we look at the many levels of culture; from our own personal culture and patterns of being, to the global context.
We will practice to sense systems and connection to ourselves, to others and to the more than human world. This course is about bringing the Cultural Emergence toolkit alive in our lives, during this online course.
Mothers As Natural Leaders Course 2027
Coming Spring 2027
Facilitators: Looby Macnamara & Emma Gorbutt
Location: Applewood Permaculture Centre, Herefordshire UK
The course guides women through a nourishing reflective process. We explore what leadership means to us as mothers; leadership of ourselves, our families, in our community and in the wider world.
PEACE Deep Dive - Peace Empowerment And Cultural Emergence 2027
Coming Summer 2027
Facilitators: Looby Macnamara & Leona Johnson
Location: Applewood Permaculture Centre, Herefordshire UK
This module of the Cultural Emergence toolkit gives us the opportunity to deeply connect with ourselves, each other and the more than human world. It is an experiential journey to finding peace and empowerment within ourselves
Apple Harvest and Juicing 2026
8th – 11th October 2026 (arrive on 7th)
Facilitator: Chris Evans & Looby Macnamara
Location: Applewood Permaculture Centre, Herefordshire UK
Join us for our annual apple harvest and juicing volunteer week. Its great fun getting the fruit in the day and then gathering round the fire in the evening.
Autumn Singing Circle 2026
FREE Taster Session Friday 16th October 2026
Followed by 6 weekly sessions 10:30am to 12:30pm
Facilitator: Looby Macnamara
Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK
Uplift your spirits with song. Join Looby for a joyful morning of singing and connection. This series of singing circles is open to anyone – even those that think they can’t sing.
ACE Course - Activating Cultural Emergence 2027
2027 Dates tbc
Facilitator: Looby Macnamara
Location: Applewood Permaculture Centre, Herefordshire UK
This course is a wonderful opportunity to explore your own personal culture while being immersed in a field of encouragement, with Looby one of the co-founders and developers of the Cultural Emergence toolkit, in person at Applewood
Design Adventure In Person Course 2027
2027 Dates TBC
Facilitator: Chris Evans & Looby Macnamara
Location: Applewood Permaculture Centre, Herefordshire UK
This Design Adventure is a way to begin your design journey or become more fluid, more creative, more imaginative, more visionary. You will learn to use the Design Web and discover your inner designer.
In promotion and of advertising, a testimonial or show consists of a person's written or spoken statement extolling the virtue of a product.
Typography is the art and technique
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point size, line length, line-spacing (leading), letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space within letters pairs (kerning).
Typography is the art and technique
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point size, line length, line-spacing (leading), letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space within letters pairs (kerning).
PEACE Retreat 2022 - Peace Empowerment And Cultural Emergence
Dates:
1st - 7th August 2022
Facilitators:
Location:
Applewood Permaculture Centre, Herefordshire, UK
For regular updates and photos see our facebook page
Logistics
Fees
This is a chance to invest in your ongoing development and life path.
- Concessions £395 (earlybird - £350) (means-tested benefits, students limited to 4 places)
- Low waged £495 (earlybird - £450) (<£15K/year)
- Waged £595 (earlybird - £550)
Costs include all tuition, food and camping.
Bursaries - if you feel compelled to join us and can't afford the fees, please do get in contact about our bursary places
Booking
For further details and to apply for a place on the course please contact Emma
Coronavirus update
With regards the coronavirus, we don't know what the situation will be by the time our courses take place and we aim to let you know in plenty of time if things are going to change. If we have to cancel we will offer the option of a full refund. If you have to drop out and the course is still going ahead, we will refund minus an admin fee. Alternatively you can transfer your fees already paid to a future course, without an admin fee.
We will be fully catered for by one of our wonderful cooks who lovingly prepare wholesome vegetarian food. They can cater for vegan and gluten free diets as well. Much of the produce comes direct from our gardens onto our plates. (some people say it's worth coming on our courses just for the food!)
This course is camping. We have extra tents and bedding available for people to borrow if needed.
Facilitators & Venue
Looby Macnamara is co-developer of the Cultural Emergence toolkit with Jon Young. She is an experienced permaculture teacher, author and designer. She is author of 3 books People and Permaculture and 7 Ways to Think Differently.
People and Permaculture is the first book to directly translate the principles and design methods of permaculture from land to people. Looby enjoys using creative teaching methods to create a fun and collaborative learning environment.The Venue
The land and all of the beings here provide an ideal environment for connecting deeply with the more than human world. We will be blessed with spending summer days in the marquee in the orchard, and evenings around the campfire with stories, song and music accompanied by owl hoots. Nature is said to be the best teacher, and at Applewood we will be immersed in the more than human world, allowing for the learning to become a truly embodied experience.