The Living Centre Permaculture Education

Shantree Kacera, D.N., Ph.D. opened Spirit of the Earth, ‘The Living Centre’ in 1983 to fulfill a dream of being in the country and learning how to live in accordance with the laws of Nature. This he did wholeheartedly, creating a beautiful and sacred space for healing and learning. He was joined by Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera in 1997. Over the years the Centre has offered life-inspiring programs and services to thousands of people on their evolutionary journey. The purpose of The Living Centre is to promote a renaissance in human thought, values and conscience based on healing, eco-sustainability and openness. Our wish is to grow together as global citizens; to contribute towards the creation of a culture based in peace; as we look to life and common humanism as the core values for a sustainable society. Spirit of the Earth, The Living Centre Permaculture Education & Forest Gardens (Established 1983) The Dream In 1975 Shantree Kacera began dreaming of an organic piece of land, to live off the land and live the good life. In 1982 the vision was about to unfold, a small tree nursery had recently been planted in his parents backyard garden. The following year the land was found and the dream began to come to life. History The site was formerly a run down organic homestead with very few trees on the property, except for a 25-acre mature forest, a neglected pear orchard and a recently planted windbreak of evergreen trees around the house and another one around the barn. The land was organic since the beginning of time. Shantree has met all three previous owners, even the children whose parents built the house and barn during 1912 to 1914 andwho grew up on this land. The house and barn were built from the lumber harvested from the forest that covered the whole 50 acres. Over the decades the property was deforested except for 25-acres, which is now classified as a heritage forest. The 25-acres that was cleared and farmed organically, for almost 100 years now