New courses at Schumacher College

New courses at Schumacher College look outside, towards pilgrimage, nature’s feast and the living classroom…

Tracking the Past, Meeting the Future: Rediscovering our indigenous roots | June 2010
When we think of indigenous wisdom these days, we tend to associate it with tribal societies in distant locations. And yet all of us are rooted in cultures which at one time honoured the earth and what it offered us materially and spiritually. In this course, participants will create their own journeys back to their roots – wherever they may be – and reflect on the way forward. With Tim ‘Mac’ Macartney.

Awakening our Relationship with Food | September 2010
This course steps back from asking what to eat and how to cook it and reflects on our relationship to food as a whole, and what it can tell us about how we relate to the natural world and our inner world. Incorporating insights from Zen philosophy as well as discussions of what a sustainable diet these days might be, this course may well change the way you think about your food for ever! With Edward Espe Brown & Carolyn Steel.

Whose Land is it Anyway? Empowerment and Community of Place | September 2010
More and more communities are demanding the right to have their own land, whether it be urban groups wanting to grow food or have a green recreational space, or traditional societies reclaiming rights to land they have lived on for generations. The process of gaining community ownership or control of land involves working within a legal framework which has not in the past been friendly to community rights, and also can present that group with a whole new set of responsibilities and challenges. This course will address both aspects of the process. With Alastair McIntosh, Iain MacKinnnon & Million Belay.

Wild Nature, Human Nature: Deep Sustainability Through Ecotherapy | September 2010
This course is run by Footprinting Consulting in association with Schumacher College. This is a retreat-style course set on the banks of the Fowey river in the rural heart of Cornwall. It is designed for anyone wishing to encourage sustainable living through a deeper level of psychological awareness. The course weaves together theory and personal experience to provide powerful inspiration for home and work. With Mary-Jayne Rust & Dave Key.

Wild Plants as Food and Medicine | October 2010
This course is for those that want an introduction to plant medicine and wild food for vocational or individual interest. Time will be spent both indoors and out using the land, classroom and kitchen as spaces for plant identification and collection, foraging techniques and the processing of plants into teas and tinctures. With Erin Smith & Simon Mills.