A Casa da Montanha de Yvy Porã

The construction of a Permaculture unit by a couple of permaculturists, involving the most diverse aspects such as the construction of the house with local materials, the implementation of zones 1, 2 and 3. This project is within the Yvy Porã Permaculture Station. Yvy Porã was born in 2003, as a collective project located in an area of ​​82 hectares, much of it in the Atlantic forest. Within this collective, each family has a private area, their zone 1 and 2. The Casa da Montanha project is the construction of this space for one of these families. In 2006, permaculturists Jorge Timmermanne Suzana Maringoni began construction of zone zero - meaning the house. The basic design already it was done, many trees planted in zone 2 close to the house, but they felt it was time to go further, to begin the construction that would allow me to be in Yvy more. This is an important point in the project: live more in this permaculture station- station, place to be be! So, with some stones in the way, and many stories to tell, the couple began construction of Casa da Montanha in December 2006. This process can be followed on the Blog, which receives thousands of visits monthly. The blog's focus is to share the greatest amount of information about permaculture for free, with simple and easily replicable solutions that lead to sustainability. Another aspect of Casa da Montanha is the fact that it welcomes young permaculturists and opens up space for them to experiment and innovate in this house. Thus, partnerships with these people appear whether in the construction of the house, or in the construction of the workshop in the form of a geodesic with modern techniques and the use of traditional materials such as bamboo, straw and clay. In this space we also hold workshops and courses, in partnership with other members of Yvy Porã, focusing on pedagogical training for permaculture course instructors.