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10/04/2026 at 6:30 pm
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20/04/2026 at 6:30 pm
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A Complete Introduction to Permaculture and Regenerative Livelihoods
Come and experience a 10-day immersion into the worlds of permaculture and regenerative agriculture on a thriving, diverse permaculture farm and homestead in the beautiful mountains of El Salvador.
Hosts
Nubes del Pital Permaculture Farm and Alma Oasis
Location
Nubes del Pital (Clouds of El Pital) is a small family farm, an eco-tourism oasis, and an experiment in regenerative agro-forestry located in the mountains of northern El Salvador. Over 12 years, we have been developing a diverse and thriving homestead and market farm that sustains our family, regenerates the landscape, and participates in the life of our local community. We have been inspired by the timeless experience and example of small, anonymous indigenous and peasant communities whose ancestral agricultural techniques and connection to their ancestral territories inspire us to follow their example and lead.
Located in the undulating mountains of Central America, our farm is divided between three distinct ecosystems:
- A temperate-climate farm located at 2,100 meters above sea level
- This temperate climate of our farm is where we raise animals, cultivate vegetables, and grow diverse fruit and nut species.
- A tropical climate food forest located at 1,100 meters above sea level
- This tropical climate part of our farm is where we are able to grow coffee, cacao, and dozens of other tropical fruits, nuts, and staple tree crops.
- A cloud forest ecosystem located at 2,300 meters above sea level
- uThis forest atmosphere is where we engage in different “farming the woods” strategies.
The diverse climates and ecosystems of our farm allow participants to learn how permaculture design can be implemented and applied in diverse environments and climates.
Course Design and Schedule
The workshop will be held from April 10th to the 20th, 2026. Participants will arrive in the afternoon on April 9th and leave in the morning on April 21st, giving us 10 full days of learning together. The course curriculum will be based on the Alma Oasis online permaculture design certification, with each day of the workshop roughly following one of the online course modules, which are as follows:
- DAY 1 – ETHICS, PRINCIPLES, AND READING THE LANDSCAPE
- DAY 2 – THE PROCESS OF DESIGN
- DAY 3 – SOIL, WHERE IT ALL BEGINS
- DAY 4 – WATER CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES
- DAY 5 – WHAT TO PLANT, WHERE AND WHY
- DAY 6 – ANIMALS AS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THE SYSTEM
- DAY 7 – STRUCTURES, BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE PERMACULTURE LAND
- DAY 8 – URBAN PERMACULTURE
- DAY 9 – APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
- DAY 10- INVISIBLE STRUCTURES
You can find a more detailed description of what to expect in our dynamic, interactive, and innovative curriculum here: https://almaoasis.com/product/permaculture-design/
Each day of the workshop will be broken down into a morning and afternoon seminar, followed by a hands-on practicum on our farm/homestead. Students will be invited to participate in the daily tasks of our homestead life. We believe that permaculture learning should include both theory and practice, and this workshop is designed for people who enjoy the experiential aspect of learning and want to get their hands (and feet) dirty in the process of discovering permaculture in practice. Some of the experiential practicum activities will include:
- Swale building and maintenance
- Irrigation systems
- Propagation techniques for a small, community nursery
- Mushroom cultivation
- Elaboration and use of composts, foliar sprays, and other soil enhancers
- Planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables
- Food forest maintenance
- Transforming harvests into value-added, marketable products (jams, fruit preserves, ferments)
- Earthen building with cob and wattle and daub
- No-till natural farming of grain crops
- Maintenance and expansion of perennial food crops
- And more
Furthermore, throughout the 10-days of the course, students will be developing their own permaculture design proposal for a neighboring small homestead. One of our neighbors is interested in learning/implementing permaculture practices on her piece of land, and the workshop will offer students a real-life opportunity to participate in the design process and help a small Salvadoran family discover unique permaculture design opportunities for their landscape.
Price
The course costs USD$1,100 and includes
- Full access to the Alma Oasis online permaculture design course
- 10 days of in-depth, immersive permaculture instruction
- 10 nights of lodging in one of our cob, wattle and daub, or wood cabins (check out the AirBnb links below to see where you´ll be staying)
- El Trigal: https://es.airbnb.com/rooms/21275949…
- Rosa de Montaña: https://es.airbnb.com/rooms/21276181…
- El Colibrí: https://es.airbnb.com/rooms/21239316…
- La Libélula: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/857860869520040145?guests=1…
- El Roble: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/682837356124333465?guests=1…
- El Abeto: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/683176565394719587?guests=1…
- 3 locally-harvested meals a day
- All the coffee, tea, and water you can drink
- All local transportation to the different farm sites for the relevant practicums.
- Round-trip shuttle to/from the San Salvador airport to the workshop site (on the 9th of April and 21st of April).
- Dozens of e-books and other material on permaculture, agroforestry, natural building, etc.
- A half-day hiking trip to visit the mystical cloud forest of El Pital
Information on how to Register
We will be capping registration at 20 participants for this workshop. For more information or to sign up and secure your place you can:
- Send us an email at: tobiasroberts20@hotmail.com
- Contact us via Whatsapp at +503 7952-9979
- Register directly for the workshop at the Alma Oasis website here: https://almaoasis.com/permaculture-workshop/