International teachers are coming to Western Australia for just one weekend at Gidgegannup and Wooroloo this October 3rd & 4th to run workshops with an unusual take on environmental awareness. Alanna Moore and Peter Cowman are heading home from Ireland where they have been involved with teaching low cost building, building biology, living architecture, permaculture design and geomancy, which is the study of the subtle energies of the Earth. Dowsing is the usual mode employed to discover the geomancy, or feng shui, of a place, although it is most well known as a means to divine for underground water supplies.Alanna is a professional dowser and geomancer, who also specialises in esoteric gardening techniques and she was the founder of the New South Wales Dowsing Society, which is about to celebrate 25 years of existence. Alanna shares her knowledge in several books she has written, her latest being 'Sensitive Permaculture'. Alanna's workshop will delve into the many dimensions of our environment and students will be taught powerful techniques of dowsing for energies.
Peter Cowman is an Irish eco-architect who specialises in teaching people how to avoid the mortgage and design and build their own small, low cost eco-friendly timber homes. "Learning how to be your own architect, much revolves around its invisible aspects", Peter says. "The living nature of architecture allows the home to be a nutrient in peoples' lives." Peter will be explaining how people can take the leap towards sustainability by "activating their sheltermaking genes". He has featured on documentaries on Irish television for his work with sustainable building design and his 'Econospace' cabin design has been greatly welcomed in Australia for its simplicity, ease of construction, energy efficiency and reduced use of timber, compared to standard timber framing.
The contact for enquiries about the workshop weekend is Sharon Ponsford at Studio West Design Tel: 0414 583 510 or 9573 1270
More info on the workshops here.
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