Green Apprenticeship at Lotan

Gain invaluable knowledge of and experience with:

Local food production, Permaculture, Ecological design techniques, Natural/alternative building, Sustainable technologies – composting toilets, grey and black water purification systems, solar ovens, geodesic domes, Community Design, and  Environmental ethics

Practical work includes:

• Organic gardening – growing vegetables from scratch
• Natural and alternative building with mud, straw bales, tires, and trash
• Composting – with food scraps and with the help of worms (vermiculture)
• Permaculture design projects – ecological design for gardens in home & workplace
• Care of EcoCampus neighborhood – maintenance and development
• Countless opportunities for individual or group eco-projects
• Hebrew instruction 2-3 hours per week
• Cultural and historical seminars on the land of Israel
• Educational trips to other areas of the country
• Connections to community members through participation in kibbutz vocations
• Volunteering in the wider Israeli community
• Gain valuable teaching experience by becoming counselors in the Center for Creative Ecology’s Summer Informal Education Experience.

Highlights

• Live on a Kibbutz in the beautiful Arava region of Israel
• Learn about organic farming and sustainability
• Come home with the experience of a lifetime

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For college credit we offer an unconventional study abroad program
In all our programs, practical skills are developed through hands-on work in our environmental education center, organic garden, and alternative/natural building projects, and complemented by classroom session in such topics as ecological design, permaculture, gardening theory, and community building. Participants are also interwoven into the daily life of our kibbutz, an intentional cooperative community based on the principles of liberal, egalitarian Judaism. Students also have the opportunity to live what they learn on a day-to-day basis by staying in the GA EcoCampus – a prototype neighborhood for sustainable living. Additionally, participants come from all over the world to be with like-minded individuals and create life-long connections. They leave the course brimming with information, motivation, confidence and support, and become part of the larger community of those who value ecological living. Upon successful completion of the course work, participants will receive a Permaculture Design Course Certificate according to International Permaculture standards, as well as an Eco-village Design certificate, in accordance with Gaia Education Curriculum.