* * * * * * * * * * * * * OPEN FIELDS 2014 Welcome to the structure and framework of Open Fields. This is an invitation to Open Fields 2014, a platform and framework for people of all ages to participate in the improvement of the land of Cal Jess. We like to make a new Garden of Eden! From 7th to 24th august the land is open to receive a group of people willing to work, enjoy and engage themselves collectively to rebuild the site with intelligent design. Cal Jess likes to host a divers group of people willing to express their needs, wishes and dreams build up basic accommodating facilities to host groups in the coming future. So we can facilitate self-organization as a group entity in effective and synergetic ways while co-creating with nature. This open document should allow participants to give overview on the program facilitate effectivce participation create a transparency in group politics an dynamics get an idea of the project - goals and vision OPEN FIELDS FRAMEWORK AND STRUCTURE: -Develop strategies for collective work and living -Autonomy of resources - water / adobe / ... -Learning -> Workshop proposals by participants and guests -Building -> Community / Housing Participants : koen moerenhout - koenmoerenhout@gmail.com - 0032(0)485309081 Present Infrastructure and accomodation The house of Cal Jess will function as a logistic center, equipped with common facilities: kitchen, office / library with wi-fi antenna, shower and toilet, the Laboratory: located close to the wood adobe the oven and the workshop/ateliers serves as a multipurpose alchemyc space for culinary preparations with raw materials and oils / tinctures / soaps plants , ... More toilets have to be made to suit a group. We also need to set up a exterior shower place. Participants (màx.20) will camp in tents or sleep under the blue sky. we provide Muskito nets and other material to build your own residency (see workshop) PLANNING Is scheduled for the summer of 2014 the installation of a circular tent, as a temple to accommodate ceremonies, chants, meditations, energy practices ... and adjust the area of the terraces to the reception tent bedroom / camping site, Financial - democratic direct and transparent We ask a participant fee to provide good accommodation. This includes food*, water, electricity, washing machine, internet and workshop related costs. We have no view on the cost yet , we first like to have a better view on the program, the number of participants and their interest... we keep you posted! PROGRAM Daily schedule Kitchen - vegetarian breakfast / lunch / dinner. Macrobiotic chefs : assistants This program is under construction. Participants include themselves by inscribing in the program. Use a color! You can do so by assisting / collaborating / participating / coordinating / faccilitating / .... SCHEDULE include yourself in the agenda and know when other particpants are coming; Link to the agenda; https://nuages.domainepublic.net/m/Spe0m/ LAND DESIGN with adobe construct a maquette. DESIGN MODULAR RESIDENT STAY - Tents and nests design (8-9-10 august) Learn techniques how to make your own tent/shelter. The main goal for this ongoing workshop is to make modular nests for oneself, couple, family. To leave them behind afther your stay so they can be used next time. design follow two basic principles - open structured & sacred geometry facilitated/coordinated by laïa+ Maison Systeme+koen WATER DESIGN (filter/recovering/revitalizing...) 11 august) Learn techniques how to make your own tent/shelter. The main goal for this ongoing workshop is to make modular nests for oneself, couple, family. To leave them behind afther your stay so they can be used next time. design follow two basic principles - open structured & sacred geometry facilitated/coordinated by koen Super Adobe Workshop (from 11th to 18th august) // Learn the technique by building a earth dome. facilitated by Ctrl+Z (reversible architecture / Sevilla) trained in Superadobe technique at the Cal-Earth Institute California founded by Nader Khalili. http://control-zeta.org/archives/3539 All topics of the workshop will be presented in a theoretical way before being applied in a practical way for construction. During the workshop thematic lessons with independent practical activities may also be developed. At the end of the course participants will have all the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to begin building their own Superadobe structure. > Presentation of the technique. > Principles and theories of the bow; the geometry of the dome. > Layout and basic orientation. > Superadobe – Basic Techniques . > Construction and use of the compass. > Soil – analysis and stabilization. > Design elements. > Waterproofing. > Doors & Windows – Advanced Techniques. > Plaster and finishes. > Techniques of incorporating installations. > Introduction to passive systems for energy savings. For more information on Superadobe system: CalEarth California CalEarth Spain Dry toilets - Astrology / constellations / planets / charts - Sonic landscape : environmental deep listening exercises / composition / field recording / local wildlife sounds Arts & Crafts - herbal / plants for healing (tinctures/oils/...) - bread / variants - printing / tampons ( on walls and fabrics ) Body & Energy - Energy practices : Qi Gong / Meditation - Physical exercises Improvisation : Katsugen / Instant Composition - Sound and vocal practices : Harmonic Singing / Instrumental / Voice / Healing sounds... The Camp is hosted in the open fields of Cal Jess, a reconstructed small house/shelter on the foot of Papiol hill (340 m high) located in the municipality of Olèrdola, border between Penedès (vinyards) and Garraf (coast).Views to the Mediterranean sea (Est) and Montserrat mountains (Nord-West). Vecinity cities and villages are: Barcelona (50Km), Vilanova (23Km), Sitges (20Km) and Vilafranca del Penedès (7Km). ADRESS : MAP LOCATION: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&authuser=0&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=213359145083893599705.0004bf9c9efb138867437 This location has pleasant summer evenings with re-freshing winds. The vegetation of the area consists mainly of pines and shrubs. The latter often medicinal herbs like thyme and rosemary dominate the whole mountain. You can already inscribe through the days schedule for your journey: https://nuages.domainepublic.net/m/Spe0m/ TRANSPORT by plane: Barcelona Airport by train: from Barcelona Sants to Vilafranca del Penedès . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// LIBRARY - DROP BOX LINK -> ask Koen Aa digital library on ecovillage design. The library focuses on 4 chapters - social/ecological/economic/worldview. We invite you to send a mail to koenmoerenhout@gmail.com to be invited to share a dropbox file containing files filled with interesting information on economics, social (groupdynamics/communication , worldview ( consciousness, love, sexuality, art, We like to link up and build up an archive containing all possible informationthat could help to build up an ecovillage. LINKS Drop Box archive/library containing different texts relating to ecovillage design (social, economic, ecologic, worldview) send mail to koenmoerenhout@gmail.com to recieve an invitation to share a dropboxfile. COMMUNITY DESIGN http://www.starhawk.org/ http://www.dragondreaming.org/ BUILDING http://earthhandsandhouses.org/ http://www.earthbagbuilding.com/workshops.htm Construire en rondYourtes, dômes, zomes, ker-terre covey WATER: Charcoal / Biochar Water Treatment Systems http://www.aqsolutions.org/?page_id=927 LOCAL http://cooperativa.cat/sistema-public-cooperatiu-2/educacio/