the directory
courses and training


As there is no way I would be able to update this page with the thousands of courses available in the UK, never mind anywhere else, we have restricted ourselves to listing training organisations or sources of information on training. Listing an organisation in no way suggests that we recommend or even have first hand knowledge of the organisation, unless otherwise indicated.
 
UK courses
Centre for Alternative Technology
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales SY20 9AZ

CAT offer a great range of courses including various types of building methods, solar water heating, photovoltaics, blacksmithing, organic gardening, wind power, willow, biodiesel too many to list. Students get to stay on site in their own eco-cabins. The CAT site includes a huge bookshop and great whole-food vegetarian restaurant.
 
Natural Homes

Natural Homes has listings for courses, conferences and volunteer opportunities to help you hone your natural home building skills. They list information on everything from adobe, through straw bale to water management. There's also a really interesting map of existing 'natural homes'. Well worth a look.

Naturewise
London, England

They say 'Naturewise was launched in the summer of 1990. We ran our first two Introductory Weekends in 1991, followed by a Permaculture Training Course. The courses are held over 6 weekends. Since then we have run a further 16 courses with great success.'
 
USA courses
The Solar Living Centre (USA)
13771 S. Highway 101, Hopland, CA 95449

For more information see the centre listing on the Alternative Energy Page.

 
Walter Turner
Berkeley, California
Walter Turner
This is a recommendation from Fresh, a listener to Whole Wheat Radio, who has taken some given by Walter Turner the President of the Board of Directors of Global Exchange.Walter does a weekly radio programme on American Radio station KPFA, based in Berkeley California, but you can listen online from their website.They say the programme is 'A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora. Africa Today seeks to update listeners on contemporary developments in Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and the United States. The program utilizes an interview and discussion format to explore political, social, economic, and cultural themes relative to the African experience.'

Walter's profile on the Global Exchange website here.From what I've read Walter seems a very interesting guy, thanks Fresh.