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Permaculture Design Course with Kyle Smith, 6-22 November 2026
Nov 6
6 November 2026 – 22 November 2026
Permaculture Design Course with Kyle Smith, 6-22 November 2026
6 November 2026 – 22 November 2026

November in the Alentejo: the dry summer is ending, the first rains have arrived, and the land is waking up again.

Spend two weeks on A Quinta da Lage, a 130-hectare regenerative farm in southern Portugal, learning permaculture design through the land itself.

By the end, you will know how to read a landscape, work with water and soil, design productive food systems, and think in ecological patterns. You will have a completed permaculture design, an internationally recognised certificate, and a way of seeing land that does not switch off when you leave. All of it learned with a teacher who has spent over a decade doing this work across three continents, on a farm that has been in active regeneration for years.

No prior experience needed.
Join with a friend and receive 10% off

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6 November 2026 – 22 November 2026
Practical Natural Building Work Experience with Lola Byron, 6-10 Jan 2027
Jan 6
6 January 2027 – 10 January 2027
Practical Natural Building Work Experience with Lola Byron, 6-10 Jan 2027
6 January 2027 – 10 January 2027

Join our 5-day Natural Building Immersion for just €460 and help us complete a farmhouse.
Learn by doing as you work with natural building techniques, strengthen and shape earth walls, apply clay plasters, and build a living house with adobe bricks and cob.
Enjoy three nourishing vegetarian meals a day, free accommodation in a shared dorm or a spot to park your van or pitch the tent, and experience life in our welcoming off-grid community at A Quinta in Portugal. Bring your own tent or campervan and stay at no extra cost.

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6 January 2027 – 10 January 2027
Permaculture in Practice: Plant Propagation and Soil Building with Kyle Smith, 12 - 16 January 2027
Jan 12
12 January 2027 – 16 January 2027
Permaculture in Practice: Plant Propagation and Soil Building with Kyle Smith, 12 - 16 January 2027
12 January 2027 – 16 January 2027

Five days during the part of the year when next season's growing begins. Take cuttings, sow seed, build compost, and learn to read the soil you work with.

This is not a lecture course. You learn by doing, with the time and attention to understand why you do it that way. No prior experience needed.

Price €570 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.
Join with a friend and receive 10% off • Early bird 10% available till 30 November • Portuguese residents 10% off • One offer per booking

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12 January 2027 – 16 January 2027
Practical Natural Building Work Experience: Finishing the Sauna with Lola Byron, 21-27 January 2027
Jan 21
21 January 2027 – 27 January 2027
Practical Natural Building Work Experience: Finishing the Sauna with Lola Byron, 21-27 January 2027
21 January 2027 – 27 January 2027

Join our 7-day Natural Building Immersion for just €624 and help bring our sauna to life. Over seven days at A Quinta, work on lime plastering, a living roof, a French drain and an earthen floor, then add finishing touches through art and furniture. Learn by doing, build practical skills and enjoy working together in our off-grid farm community.
Enjoy three nourishing vegetarian meals a day, free accommodation in a shared dorm or a spot to park your van or pitch the tent, and experience life in our welcoming off-grid community at A Quinta in Portugal. Bring your own tent or campervan and stay at no extra cost.

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21 January 2027 – 27 January 2027
Permaculture in Practice: Agroforestry with Kyle Smith, 2 - 6 February 2027
Feb 2
2 February 2027 – 6 February 2027
Permaculture in Practice: Agroforestry with Kyle Smith, 2 - 6 February 2027
2 February 2027 – 6 February 2027

Five days on trees and tree systems. Read a landscape for where tree systems belong, lay them out and plant them, propagate the species that go into them, and understand how trees, crops, and animals share the same ground.

This is not a lecture course. You learn by doing during the month when tree planting happens, or you wait another year. No prior experience needed.

Price €570 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.
Join with a friend and receive 10% off • Early bird 10% available till 30 December • Portuguese residents 10% off • One offer per booking

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2 February 2027 – 6 February 2027
Permaculture in Practice: Vegetable Production with Kyle Smith, 7 - 11 March 2027
Mar 7
7 March 2027 – 11 March 2027
Permaculture in Practice: Vegetable Production with Kyle Smith, 7 - 11 March 2027
7 March 2027 – 11 March 2027

Five days on growing food through a hot, dry summer. March is the time of year to start focusing on summer growing: what to plant, how to prepare the ground, and how to keep it producing once the heat arrives.

This is not a lecture course. You learn by doing the thing, with the time and attention to understand why it is done that way. No prior experience needed.

Price €570 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.
Join with a friend and receive 10% off • Early bird 10% available till 30 January • Portuguese residents 10% off • One offer per booking

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7 March 2027 – 11 March 2027
5-Days Natural Building Course with Lola Byron 14-18 March 2027
Mar 14
14 March 2027 – 18 March 2027
5-Days Natural Building Course with Lola Byron 14-18 March 2027
14 March 2027 – 18 March 2027

Join us for a 5-day immersive natural building course at the Natural Building Learning Center. Combining in-depth theory with hands-on practice, you’ll explore a range of natural building techniques while contributing to the ongoing construction of our demo house. From understanding materials and building principles to putting them into practice, you’ll gain a broader understanding of the natural building process and practical knowledge to take into your own projects.

Price €570 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Join with a friend and receive 10% off • Early bird 10% available till 30 December • Portuguese residents 10% off • One offer per booking

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14 March 2027 – 18 March 2027
7-Days Natural Building Course with Lola Byron 9-15 April 2027
Apr 9
9 April 2027 – 15 April 2027
7-Days Natural Building Course with Lola Byron 9-15 April 2027
9 April 2027 – 15 April 2027

Step onto a live building site at our new Natural Building Learning Center. Over 7 days, you’ll be learning theory and gain practical skills on this living demo house—a project designed to showcase a variety of techniques, from soil analysis to timber framing. Gain a clear roadmap of the building process and the grounded confidence to begin your own journey with the earth.

Price €820 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.

Join with a friend and receive 10% off • Early bird 10% available till 30 January • Portuguese residents 10% off • One offer per booking

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9 April 2027 – 15 April 2027
Practical Natural Building Work Experience with Lola Byron, 28 April - 1 May 2027
Apr 28
28 April 2027 – 1 May 2027
Practical Natural Building Work Experience with Lola Byron, 28 April - 1 May 2027
28 April 2027 – 1 May 2027

Join our 4-day Natural Building Immersion for just €385 and help us complete a farmhouse.
Learn by doing as you work with natural building techniques, strengthen and shape earth walls, apply clay plasters, and build a living house with adobe bricks and cob.
Enjoy three nourishing vegetarian meals a day, free accommodation in a shared dorm or a spot to park your van or pitch the tent, and experience life in our welcoming off-grid community at A Quinta in Portugal. Bring your own tent or campervan and stay at no extra cost.

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28 April 2027 – 1 May 2027
Permaculture Design Course with Kyle Smith, 7-23 May 2027
May 7
7 May 2027 – 23 May 2027
Permaculture Design Course with Kyle Smith, 7-23 May 2027
7 May 2027 – 23 May 2027

May in the Alentejo: spring growth is at its fullest, the rains are giving way to warmer days, and the farm is preparing for the long, dry summer ahead.

Spend two weeks on A Quinta da Lage, a 130-hectare regenerative farm in southern Portugal, learning permaculture design through the land itself.

By the end, you will know how to read a landscape, work with water and soil, design productive food systems, and think in ecological patterns. You will have a completed permaculture design, an internationally recognised certificate, and a way of seeing land that does not switch off when you leave. All of it learned with a teacher who has spent over a decade doing this work across three continents, on a farm that has been in active regeneration for years. No prior experience needed.

Join with a friend and receive 10% off • Early bird 10% available till 1 March • Portuguese residents 10% off • One offer per booking

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7 May 2027 – 23 May 2027
Permaculture in Practice with Kyle Smith, 26-30 May 2027
May 26
26 May 2027 – 30 May 2027
Permaculture in Practice with Kyle Smith, 26-30 May 2027
26 May 2027 – 30 May 2027

Five hands-on days preparing for summer: propagate plants, care for the soil, and use water, mulch and shade to keep food growing as the Alentejo heats up.

This is not a lecture course. You learn by doing the thing, with the time and attention to understand why it is done that way. No prior experience needed.

Price €570 Includes all meals and free camping: Bring your own campervan or tent and stay on our beautiful off-grid farm at no extra cost.
Join with a friend and receive 10% off • Early bird 10% available till 30 January • Portuguese residents 10% off • One offer per booking

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26 May 2027 – 30 May 2027

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