Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning Dynamic Courses, Books, Resources and Tours for Healthy Groups, People and Culture with Robin Clayfield

Join Robina McCurdy and Robin Clayfield for this rare opportunity to learn about and grow community with two of Permacultures Elders and Pioneers.
This Weekend Workshop includes two full days plus Saturday evening activities, a Spring Equinox ceremony early Sunday evening and an optional Pizza Dinner together 5.30pm on Friday 19 Sept (self pay) followed by free entry to the film: Edible Paradise (see poster).

Venue: The EcoCentre – Crystal Waters EcoVillage
Lot 1, 65 Kilcoy Lane, Conondale, Sth East Queensland
* What are the elements that grow community and assist our groups, teams, organisations, businesses and families to be at their best?
* What tools, processes and resources can we use?
* What nourishment is needed?
Through ‘gardening’ many answers to these questions and harvesting the gifts of our group collaboration, you’ll gain skills, resources, processes and inspiration to take your group facilitation to the next level.
You will leave this course with a deep understanding of how groups function and a packed solutions-based facilitation toolbox to apply in your community development work.

Workshop Content includes How To:
* Create ‘community glue’
* Use specific tools for effective groupwork
* Meet collective needs without compromising individual needs
* Form an aligned group and generate a common vision
* Build co-operative culture within a group
* Rejuvenate renewal of purpose in an established group
* Create appropriate ceremonies for honouring and celebration
* Apply Permaculture principles to people care and social change
* Build dynamic and resilient social systems
* Gain motivation and confidence in action for positive change

Who For:
* Community development workers
* Course group leaders & facilitators
* Social enterprises & workplace teams
* People involved with organisational management
* Permaculture designers, educators and developers
* People living in shared households, land-based communities,
eco-villages or co-housing

FACILITATORS BIOS
Robina McCurdy:
Robina is a dedicated Permaculture educator-designer, organic grower, pioneer-resident of 40-year-old Tui Community & Trust, and founder of the Institute of Earthcare Education Aotearoa. She has facilitated community-building in 10 different countries, and with 38 community organisations and 21 land-based intentional communities in her home country of Aotearoa-New Zealand. She has produced a range of community resilience resources focusing on participatory processes for decision-making and collective action, the most prominent being ‘Grounding Vision, Empowering Culture’ – a manual for community facilitators.
Websites: www.earthcare-education.org www.localisingfood.com
Robin Clayfield:
Robin is a creative facilitator, educator and best selling author who’s lived at Crystal Waters Ecovillage for 37 years. She is passionate about healthy groups, organisations and communities, particularly their structures, governance, facilitation and group dynamics. As a global presenter and consultant, her comprehensive ‘Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning’ methodology, complemented by Permaculture, Social Permaculture, Deep Ecology and Dynamic Decision Making provides a solutions-based approach which fosters collaboration, supports well-being and generates positive change.
Website: www.dynamicgroups.com.au
FaceBook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192727033179/

Cost:
– Funded Organisations & Businesses: $450
– Standard Waged: $350
– Concession: $250 (limited numbers)
*Food and handouts included for everyone.
Accommodation is extra as there are several options: Crystal Waters EcoPark (to book, phone 07 5494 4550 between 2 – 5 pm or book online at https://crystalwaters.org.au/ecopark-accommodations/ 

Contact & Registration: Robin Clayfield – robin@dynamicgroups.com.au

Coming up soon at Crystal Waters. Looking forward to you joining us.

Have a look at the website here

Come join us for our next Permaculture Design Course at Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage for two weeks of immersive and inspiring learning.

All the key information is on the website and you can see a glimpse here with a photo taken during the PDC last August.

More info is here

Robin’s annual and much appreciated creative teachers, facilitators and group leaders six day residential intensive course will be held from 19^th to 24^th May and will be a little warmer than the mid-winter course last year. The fire will still be going when needed and the food will be delicious and nutritious as always, when Donna is in the kitchen.

Robin often gets asked the question “Is this an appropriate course for me as I haven’t done any teaching or facilitation and I’m just starting out. Will I be out of my depth?”

In response, the 6 days builds skills and experience slowly so everyone is on the same with the foundations, methodology and culture of group work and learning. There’s enough new or cutting edge information to keep experienced teachers and facilitators engaged and adding to their notes and tool boxes. In fact, all contribute to the shared learning for all and this grows over the time together. One trained and practicing teacher gave the feedback about a 2 day Intro version of this course saying “I got more out of this weekend than my whole teaching degree”.

At the same time it also supports people just making the first steps in group work and presenting on any topic. It gives many creative and interactive learning tools and processes along with confidence and planning skills and helps people step out of a more conventional lecture or PowerPoint style of presenting and into developing creative, effective and inspiring sessions, programs, meetings and events.

Please don’t be shy to ask for a Concession place, Payment plan options or more information.

Here’s a link to contact Robin by email to enquire or book

And here’s the FaceBook Event with lots of details

The first weekend in March saw the second ‘Gathering of WellBeing’ which Robin and partner Rob were on the inaugural organising committee the year prior.

This year was a wonderful success with nearly 100 people in attendance.

Workshops, Ceremony, Affinity Groups, Dance, Song, Cabaret and immersion in a wild nature place all contributed to a wonderful deep and enriching weekend.

Robin was an Affinity group leader for the weekend and also ran a workshop entitled ‘Journey to the Heart of Community’. In her workshop, for the finale, participants walked a Spiral Labyrinth to transform anything getting in the way of being in one’s heart to live and be more fully in the heart of community.

A new Retreat style venue and productive farm is being created in Doonan, up near Noosa.

Robin has been invited to create a ‘Kitchen Garden’ Plan to be implemented in 2025 and to offer an ‘Introduction to Permaculture Design’ on Sunday 28^th April.

Here’s the link for more info and to book