ACE Course - Activating Cultural Emergence 2026
Looking to Activate your life and explore the Cultural Emergence Toolkit?
This course is a wonderful opportunity to discover the Cultural Emergence toolkit with Looby Macnamara, author and founder of Cultural Emergence.
Places available
Dates
2026 Dates TBC
Cost
£135 - £195
Facilitators
Looby Macnamara
Course Description
This course is ideal for anyone who wants an experiential introduction to the toolkit. It is also valuable for those already familiar who would like to explore it further.
Do you want tools to use in your daily life to support your effectiveness and well being?
Do you worry about the state of the world, and want to feel hope and agency?
Do you want to spend a weekend in nature, relaxing your nervous system and feeling part of the web of life?
Do you want to connect with other people and be immersed in a field of encouragement to support you to bring your best self to the surface?
If yes, then this is the ideal course for you.
Join Looby Macnamara, founder and author of Cultural Emergence, at her home Applewood for this pioneering experience to discover tools for positive cultural evolution.
Find out more about all the Cultural Emergence Courses
What you will learn
We will look at the many levels of culture, right through from our own personal culture and patterns of being, to the global context. We will share tools, techniques, processes and ways of being, thinking and seeing differently. Each person is adding their own unique voice of insight and wisdom to create exciting, engaging and illuminating experiences. You will learn how to use the toolkit in your own lives to become more intentional in making your relationships kinder, more connected and truly regenerative.
Looby invites you to follow the natural rhythm of abundance and fertility, to focus on our gifts and contributions into the world.
The course is taught in the opensided marquee in the orchard at Applewood surrounded by ravens, buzzards and birdsong. With evenings around the fire listening to Owl conversations. Deep nature connection is a magical thread embedded into the whole course.
Appreciation from Past participants
What an amazing course with an amazing group of people. It's been heart opening, informative, inspirational and a real pleasure. I learned things that I didn't know I needed to know beyond helpful for my own emergence and therefore being able to make a positive change my community thank you Looby for your patience grace and wisdom and inviting encouraging me Sally
Sally
Transformation enabled, thank you for creating spaces that allow us to show up for ourselves to be ourselves to feel and experience the possibility of a real healthy and caring culture - a summer I will never forget joining for PEACE and ACE courses life changing! mind blowing!
Karim, Lebanon
Looby’s teaching was so good I came back from the PEACE course to ACE coming away nourished and enriched skilled and inspired to step more fully into being in and seeking out emergent opportunities
Julie
Practical Information
Dates
2026 Dates tbc
There is the option to arrive on the Friday in the afternoon from 3pm for dinner and a social evening, hopefully outside under the stars by the fire.
Saturday will have classes from 9am -7pm followed by dinner and evening social.
Sunday will be from 9am and will end at 5pm.
In-person participants will also get free access to the online ACE course after the weekend to continue and embed your learning.
Booking
For enquiries and booking please email Emma at applewoodcourses@yahoo.com
* Special offer * 10% Discount if bring a friend (find out more here)
Fees
- Concession £135
- Low waged £165
- Waged £195
Making Payments
There are 3 payment scales
- Concession: means-tested benefits, students limited to 4 places per course
- Low waged: under £15K per year
- Waged: over £15K per year
We offer this sliding scale on an honesty basis to try and make courses more available for low-income groups. We trust that you will pay what is right for you. Payment by installments are also accepted - please let us know your needs. Secure your place with a £40 deposit.
Food & Accommodation
Camping is included in the fee; there are limited spaces in dormitory accommodation if you’re not able to camp. We have extra tents and bedding available for people to borrow if needed - please let us know your needs.
We will have an optional dinner and evening session on Friday evening with a campfire (weather permitting)
We will all bring our own packed lunches on Saturday and Sunday, and healthy nourishing meals will be provided for Friday and Saturday dinners and a self-service breakfast in the morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not found what you need to know?
Visit our FAQ page for more information or email Emma at applewoodcourses@yahoo.com
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 4 books, Cultural Emergence, 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.
Applewood Permaculture Centre is a 20 acre smallholding, in Herefordshire, UK. Looby and Chris are lucky to have had this as their family home with their 2 daughters as well as a training centre since July 2016. There are various teaching spaces, from heated yurt and barn space to outdoor marquee and open air. There are many diverse habitats here, woodland, orchard, forest gardens, pasture, pool and kitchen gardens. Applewood is a tranquil sanctuary for wildlife and people alike. We are blessed with night times filled with owl hoots and immense starry skies that you’ll get to enjoy round an outside fire.
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