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Koanga Autumn 10-week Internship - Appropriate Technology & Earth Building (PRI New Zealand, Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)
Starts Feb 18, 2013 and runs for 68 day(s).
Our Autumn internship is focused on natural building and appropriate technology and will cover low-cost and low-energy building techniques which are suited to New Zealand's conditions, available materials and building regulations. You will learn about passive heating and cooling, electricity generation, rocket stoves and solar systems for heating and cooking, design of non-electric fridges, washing machines, composting toilets and grey water systems.
The internship begins with a seven day workshop teaching the basics of natural building and appropriate technology. After that you will be paired with a mentor and working on projects in Kotare Village.
Please note that we are only accepting 8-10 interns and all applicants must have completed a Permaculture Design Course.
The Learning Experience
As Interns, you will be fully integrated into the daily workings of the Institute, which is focused on high quality seed production, Biointensive gardening and heritage animals. Within the village development, the practical application of the permaculture design elements is ongoing, from large scale earth works to the design and implementation of water systems and appropriate technology for autonomous houses.
This course will offer practical experience to support the design theory for a deeper understanding of the permaculture principles, students will work on real projects and are integrated into the daily runnings of the Institute and the community, and will work on a roster system for general duties during their stay.
Our Autumn internship is focused on natural building and appropriate technology and will cover low-cost and low-energy building techniques which are suited to New Zealand's conditions, available materials and building regulations. You will learn about passive heating and cooling, electricity generation, rocket stoves and solar systems for heating and cooking, design of non-electric fridges, washing machines, composting toilets and grey water systems.
Our focus is always on teaching from a permaculture perspective based on our own experience. The internships are designed to build on the knowledge you gained during your Permaculture Design Course and give you the additional theory and practical experience required allow you to being working professionally in one of these fields.
You will also be living within the fledgling Kotare Village which provides social interaction and a beautiful environment to live in.
We will be accepting a maximum of ten students for this internship. Each applicant must have completed a Permaculture Design Certificate course. For those that have not, Koanga runs a PDC immediately preceding each internship.
About the Teachers:
Bob Corker grew up in a New Zealand farming family and has been an organic farmer for much of his life. After being inspired by the first Permaculture Design Course taught in New Zealand in 1984, he has spent decades working as an environmental consultant and constructed wetlands specialist. He has worked on many designs including homesteads, small and large farms, municipal sewage treatment ponds and suburban storm water ponds.
He is a co-founder of the Koanga Institute where he currently develops their appropriate technology research programme. He has been teaching a wide range of farming and building workshops, including Permaculture Design Courses, since 1986.
He was the designer for the Kohatu Toa ecovillage in Kaiwaka where Kay and Bob lived until 2007. His current project is developing Kotare Village (see also), a 30 family intentional community near Wairoa in Hawkes Bay.
Kay Baxter has been an organic gardener for fifty years and is a co-founder and CEO of the Koanga Institute in New Zealand. She is a professional seed saver and educator in the fields of Nutrient Dense Food Production and Regenerative Garden Design and Management.
She is a researcher in the field of human health in relation to our environment and has authored many books including Change of Heart (the Ecology of Nourishing Food), the Koanga Garden Guide, Design your Own Orchard and the Koanga booklets Save Your Own Seeds and Growing Nutrient Dense Food. Map
Important information about this course
Hours: In general you can expect 8 hours a day, 5 days a week with some rostered weekend duties. However neither workshops or farm life stop for weekends, so expect a flexible schedule.
Accommodation: Camping, rocket-stove showers, composting toilets and a roofed outdoor cooking and eating facility for weekends. All cooking using rocket stoves, earth ovens, etc. Our internships are scheduled at times appropriate for camping when the weather is mild, and we generally enjoy a mild climate.
Food: Fully catered. All meals are provided, and prepared mainly with locally produced nutrient dense, organic food. The Koanga Institute follows the principles of the Weston A. Price foundation, to provide delicious, traditional food appropriate to our location. Please contact us to discuss and/or arrange individual dietary requirements.
Cost: The cost for the course NZD$5,800 up to 4 weeks before the course begins. A late fee of 10% applies for any bookings after that date.
Pricing Options: All prices are in New Zealand dollars. A non-refundable $800 deposit is required at time of booking. The balance is due at least six weeks prior to the course start date. You will be contacted once we receive your booking and deposit to arrange payment of remainder of course cost.
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