Translation of Rosemary Morrow's "Permaculture Teacher Training" into Spanish

The expected output of this project is a finished Spanish translation and revision of Rosemary Morrow’s Permaculture Teacher Training (PTT) manual.

A Spanish language version of the manual is what is needed in order to create in-person, online, and hybrid versions of the training in Spanish. Rosemary created the PTT in order to have a multiplier effect in spreading permaculture more widely through the world, which it certainly has done. But it has been limited by only being available in English

Funded with 1000 GBP through emergent festival

STATUS : COMPLETED

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Team

Alfred Decker, Mayi Lekuona

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Area

Diversity, participation and engagement, Emergent festival, Next Steps project

Objectives 2025

Specific: Translate and adapt Rosemary Morrow’s “Permaculture Teacher Training” (PTT) book into Spanish to make permaculture education more accessible to Spanish-speaking communities.

Measurable: Complete the translation of all chapters (approximately 200 pages]) within seven months in order to have it ready for the first PTT in Spanish, scheduled to take place in Cataluña, Spain from October 18 – 25, 2025.

Achievable: Assemble a qualified team with experience in permaculture and translation to ensure accurate and culturally relevant content.

Relevant: Address the growing demand for permaculture resources among Spanish-speaking educators and practitioners.

Time-bound: Finalize the translation and initial proofreading within six months, followed by dissemination through appropriate channels.

outcomes 2025

This project aims to make one of the most important permaculture education resources accessible to the large Spanish-speaking community around the world.

The team has been coordinating a collaborative review process to ensure an accurate and inclusive translation that reflects permaculture values and teaching approaches. Despite some early communication challenges, the project is now progressing well, with a committed team of volunteer reviewers ready to complete the work in the coming weeks.

The final outcome will be a high-quality Spanish version of Permaculture Teacher Training, shared under a Creative Commons license through the CoLab. This will allow educators and networks across Latin America, Spain, and beyond to use and adapt the material for teacher trainings and community education.