Gaia Ashram Course schedule 2026-2027
1 April, 2026: Gaia closes for the hot season
May 2026
11 May: Gaia reopens to the public – welcome back, volunteers and guests!
June 2026
1 June: Internship entry date
1 – 7 June: Ecovillage Lifestyle Experience Week (ELEW)
15 June – 3 July: Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC)
August 2026
31 August: Internship entry date
31 August – 6 September: Ecovillage Lifestyle Experience Week (ELEW)
September 2026
7 – 11 September: Deep Ecology and the Work that Reconnects
26 September – 11 October: Mindful Facilitation for Empowerment (Training of Trainers)
October 2026
12 – 30 October: 17-day Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC)
November 2026
2 November: Internship entry date
2 – 8 November: Ecovillage Lifestyle Experience Week (ELEW)
16 November – 26 November: Natural Building Workshop
30 November – 4 December: Deep Ecology and the Work that Reconnects
December 2026
7 – 13 December: Deep Ecology Training of Trainers (DE TOT)
January 2027
4 January: Internship entry date
10 January – 10 February: Certified Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)
February 2027
15 – 21 February: Ecovillage Lifestyle Experience Week (ELEW)
22 – 27 February: Practical Permaculture
March 2027:
8 – 26 March: Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC)