Workshops
We host a variety of life-changing workshops related to sustainability, homesteading, permaculture, natural building, farm to table and wilderness medicine. We also offer day classes on many of these same topics and receive numerous groups throughout the year that participate in our transformational educational programs. Come and take a class, course or workshop from one of the leaders in sustainability education.
If you have any questions please reach out to us via email at info@ranchomastatal.com
Our 2025 Schedule will be posted in mid-May. If you have any questions in the meantime, don’t hesitate to contact us.
WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER (WFR) CERTIFICATION
MAY 1 - 9, 2024
Join us for our annual 72-hour wilderness medicine certification course for people living in remote and rural locations, guides, tour operators, lodge owners and anyone looking to become a more competent health provider.
CERTIFICACIÓN EN DISEÑO DE PERMACULTURA (CDP)
26 DE MAYO AL 8 DE JUNIO DE 2024
Únase a nosotros para una experiencia transformadora de 2 semanas sobre el diseño en permacultura y obtenga su certificación CDP de uno de los centros de la educación de permacultura más conocido en la región.
BIOCONSTRUCCIÓN INTENSIVO
29 DE JUNIO AL 3 DE JULIO, 2024
Este curso intensivo de 5 días es una excelente introducción a la teoría y práctica de la construcción natural mediante la utilización de la arcilla, bambú, cal, fibras naturales y sus agregados. Esto mediante la técnica del bahareque, ladrillos de adobe, pisos de adobe y repellos en arcilla-cal y el famoso acabado tradicional Marroqui Tadelakt.
Identification of Edible and Useful Tropical Plants
June 16 - 20, 2024
Would you like to learn to identify the most common edible and useful plants in ecological and permaculture farms in Costa Rica? Do you have land and would like to grow your food but don’t know anything about plants? Would you like to propagate your own plants?
The Art of Fermentation
JULY 9 - 14, 2024
Learn the theory and science behind many of our favorite fermented foods as well as practice how to create them safely and successfully.
Syntropic Agroforestry/Sistemas Agroforestales Sintrópicos
July 18 - 21, 2024/18 al 21 de Julio, 2024
This class is being taught in English and Spanish/Esta clase está dado en inglés como español.
Syntropic agroforestry is a great tool for land regeneration and food production.
La agricultura sintrópica es una gran herramienta para la regeneración de la tierra y la producción de alimentos.
PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE
NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 7, 2024
Join us for our annual, transformational 2-week class on permaculture design and get your PDC from the leading permaculture education center in Central America.
NATURAL BUILDING - TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION #1
March 22 - 29, 2025
Learn the art of square rule timber framing with the Rancho Mastatal team in this 9-day intensive workshop.