Critical Concrete
Critical Concrete is a non-profit cultural association in Porto, founded in 2015, that teaches and researches social and sustainable archite…
Workshops & Trainings
Hands-on learning across the themes, natural building, permaculture design, fermentation, forestry. The fastest way into this world is a weekend with your hands in it.
Projects in this focus
Feel Sustainable
A Portuguese project that combines sustainability, Feng Shui and spirituality to design nature-based experiences, tourism strategies and eco…
Ceiba Permacultura
A permaculture education and consultancy initiative based in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, running courses, workshops and community gard…
Bem da Terra
Bem da Terra is a sustainability education space in Portugal offering permaculture design, sensory walks, a food forest and workshops that r…
Raíz Circular
A sustainability and circular economy consultancy in Évora, Portugal, that guides organisations through diagnosis, strategic planning, imple…
Workshops and trainings in Portugal
A weekend with your hands in the work can teach what reading alone cannot. These courses turn ideas into practical skills. The subjects run across everything the site covers: natural building, permaculture design, grafting and pruning, fermentation, beekeeping, forestry, seed saving.
Courses here are usually small, often bilingual, and frequently held on the farm or building site being discussed rather than in a classroom.
This page lists the projects that teach; the dates are on our events calendar, which is where anything with a fixed start shows up. If you want a longer commitment than a weekend, several of these projects also take volunteers or residents. Related focuses: community education, nature-based learning and DIY skills and guides.