Natural Building, Farm to Table & Permaculture
Rancho Mastatal is an education center, working permaculture farm, ecolodge and community rooted in environmental sustainability, meaningful, place-based livelihoods, and caring relationships.
We offer profound, innovative and authentic apprenticeships, residential workshops and guest experiences. We practice, promote and teach about natural building, fermentation, permaculture design, renewable energy, agroforestry, wilderness medicine, homesteading in the tropics and more.
Our campus encompasses more than 300-acres of wildlife refuge with beautiful waterfalls, pristine rivers, idyllic swimming holes, impressive trees, extraordinary wilderness views, and intact habitat for the area's rich flora and fauna. Visitors and participants have access to over 10 kilometers of trails, an extensive library, our working permaculture farm, and the tireless team who make the Ranch such a unique place to learn.
We are located in the rural farming town of Mastatal, situated on the edge of the last remaining virgin rainforest of Costa Ricaβs picturesque Puriscal County. It is a wonderful place to take in Costa Rica culture, practice your Spanish, visit other permaculture projects, or catch a pickup game of fΓΊtbol.
Come on out to pay us a visit and please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or suggestions regarding our work.
Upcoming Workshops and Learning Opportunities
Natural Building & plasters intensive
february 21 - 28, 2021
Join us for our annual Natural Building Intensive. We will delve deep into the wonderful world of earth building while focusing on techniques like adobe, cob, wattle & daub, natural plasters, earthen floors, Tadelakt and much more! For more information or to register please click here.
BAMBOO MANAGEMENT
APRIL 6 - 9, 2021
Join us for this 4-day workshop focusing on growing and maintaining your bamboo clumps and harvesting and curing this amazing material to be ready to build a structure with. For more information or to register please click here.
PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE
April 25 - may 8, 2021
Join us for our annual, transformational 2-week class on permaculture design and get your PDC certification from the leading design team in Central America. For more detailed information and to register please go here.
Other Ways to Participate
Bring a group
Custom designed sustainability programs to meet your group's needs.
apprentice
Put permaculture into practice during this year-long intensive experience.
come stay awhile
Planning a trip to Costa Rica? Enjoy the authentic, rural Tico life in Mastatal!