Discover practical tools for regenerative living—blending permaculture and earth-based nutrition to create sustainable, resilient, and abundant living for yourself and your community.
Regenerative Living is more than a concept—it's a way of being that restores life, rather than depleting it. Through applying permaculture ethics and principles, we create regenerative and resilient living spaces. Whether you're in a rural, suburban, or urban setting, its principles can help you grow food, conserve resources, and support biodiversity and community wellbeing.
We’ll Explore:
• The core ethics and principles of permaculture & regenerative living
• Nature and gardening as a source for autonomy and wellbeing
• How to read and work with natural patterns: sun, wind, water, and soil
• Nourishing plants and whole foods for increased vitality, immunity, and deeper connection
• Practical tools to bring regeneration into your home, body, and community
What’s Included
• Guided facilitation by Marie
• Visual examples, drawing tools
• Delicious plant-based lunch, drinks and nibbles
• Take home a surprise gift from the land
• Refreshing pool dips on sunny summer days
• Held in a quiet forest setting with accessible trails and peaceful corners for learning and reflection
• Access to a warm and supportive community
What to Bring and Prepare
• Notebook & Pen: For note-taking and reflection exercises
• Potluck lunch: Bring a plate to share with fellow participants
• Comfortable and adequate clothing and footwear
• Reusable water bottle for staying hydrated
• For hot summer days: Swimwear for enjoying the plunge pool, and sunscreen & natural insect repellent
• Open mind, open heart: Pls, bring your curiosity and desire to engage with the land (and each other) in a more meaningful, regenerative way.
Bring your team together — tailor a workshop they'll love!
Full-day or half-day immersive — you decide!
Includes workshops, materials, drinks, nibbles and brunch (if full-day).
FACILITATOR
Marie Glad
Permaculture designer & Creative facilitator
Marie Glad is a regenerative consultant, educator and designer in service design & nature-based solutions. Since 2014, she has been applying permaculture design to various hands-on projects both in England and in Spain. She has experience working with community gardens, urban allotments, and rural landscapes for food production and ecosystem restoration. For the last four years, she has been converting the abandoned 18th-century masia Can Petel in the hills of Montenegre (45 min from Barcelona) into a 100% solar-powered finca and regenerative living lab.
Marie is a Workaway host for an international community of learners in regenerative & sustainable living, bioregional design, nature-based solutions, renewable energy, permaculture, gardening, foraging, herbal medicine, nutrition, sustainable forest management, soil improvement, water resilience, wastewater treatment, building restoration, and wildlife pond construction. She also hosts journaling & mindfulness workshops in nature.
LOCATION
A sanctuary of wild beauty, at the end of a forest track
Our workshops and retreats unfold at a beautifully restored 18th-century masia, just a 15-minute walk from the charming village of Canyamars and 45 minutes from Barcelona. Tucked away in a lush forest at the edge of the rolling hills of El Montnegre i El Corridor Natural Park, this hidden and unpretentious haven feels a world apart.
Rooted in the principles of permaculture and guided by the rhythms of nature, the retreat invites you into the evolving heart of an off-grid farm and regenerative living lab. It’s a sanctuary of thriving biodiversity—perfect for igniting creativity, forging meaningful connections, and rediscovering inner calm. The rainwater plunge pool offers a refreshing retreat, ideal for unwinding and recharging in nature.
The surrounding area of Canyamars in Dosrius is a gem, celebrated for its rich biodiversity, historic landmarks, scenic hiking and cycling trails, and traditional Catalan farmhouses.
