A global movement of changemakers
PLAYtoGROW:
Train-the-Trainer
At the heart of PLAYtoGROW is the vision of making permaculture a mass movement, so that the regenerative transformation succeeds. So that change is decentralised and carried by local actors, we are developing this programme: a global network of people who run permaculture events themselves.
An impression from PLAYtoGROW in practice.
Theory of Change
From knowledge to worldwide change
With PLAYtoGROW we are establishing permaculture worldwide as a hands-on and exciting learning experience. The reusable Infinity Tools connect theory, practice and design in a playful way.
That is how we want to set change in motion with this programme.
The challenge
Permaculture is the golden path to regeneration. What is often missing, however, are motivating formats and trained multipliers who let the spark jump across locally.
Our intervention
We are developing an intensive training programme running over several days. It combines playful learning with Infinity Tools, hands-on permablitz actions and a hybrid support system into an understanding geared to practice.
The direct result
The people who complete the programme leave it with the experience they need to guide transformation processes on their own.
The impact
The multipliers run their own PLAYtoGROW workshops in schools, companies and communities. In this way further regenerative oases are meant to emerge and a resilient, global network to grow, in which permaculture is no longer only taught but lived.
From the pilot project in Uganda
Is this the future of education?
See how Infinity Tools change learning and turn permaculture into an unforgettable learning adventure.
Infinity Tools in use in Uganda.
The PLAYtoGROW method
What the programme is meant to teach
These building blocks form the core of the training: the method people learn with, and the tools they work with.
Playful learning
Participants learn to create an atmosphere of playful discovery with the Infinity Tools. Instead of passing on facts alone, they make the principles of permaculture directly tangible for others.
The permablitz
Every workshop includes permablitz actions in which the group creates something lasting together. Getting it done together shows what collective action makes possible.
Infinity Tools
The foundation is formed by the physical tools such as Beenius and Infinity Stonepaper. Participants learn to use them to visualise ideas, build prototypes and shape group processes.
Maja and Mojo AI
With Maja and Mojo AI we are building a curated knowledge library as a digital working system. It is meant to support facilitators and trainers in context during planning and delivery, in their language and for local conditions.
PLAYtoGROW card sets
As a physical basis we are developing card sets and workbooks that guide the way. They provide a clear structure for shaping your own workshops confidently and creatively.
Network and exchange
An online network is meant to connect the people who have been trained and provide them with resources, exchange and support beyond the training.
Two levels, one network
To make lasting scaling at a high quality possible, we are developing two formats that build on each other.
Level 1
Facilitator training
The basic training conveys all the skills needed to apply the PLAYtoGROW approach confidently and inspiringly in groups. Participants learn to run workshops on their own and to start regenerative projects in their local surroundings.
Level 2
Trainer qualification
The advanced format is aimed at experienced facilitators with practice in leading workshops. Here we pass on our knowledge about the training itself, so that they can train new facilitators and widen the network.
Who we are developing the programme for
places of learning
Teachers and educators who want to make permaculture something people can experience.
and teams
People who set regenerative processes in motion inside organisations.
initiatives
Communities that run their own PLAYtoGROW events in their neighbourhood.
State of development
A programme that is taking shape right now
PLAYtoGROW: Train-the-Trainer is a development project. The vision, the method and the first tools are in place. In the pilot project in Uganda we tried out how Infinity Tools change learning.
What is being built now is the training itself: the curriculum, the content for Maja and Mojo AI, the physical materials and the digital infrastructure for the network. As long as that work is under way, we make no promises about dates, prices or qualifications.
If you would like to help shape or support the programme, we look forward to your message.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
When can I take part in the programme?A start date has not been set yet.
We are developing the curriculum at the moment. As soon as dates are set, we will announce them here and inform everyone who has written to us with their interest beforehand.
What does taking part cost?We cannot say anything about that yet.
We will only set prices and possible funding routes once the scope and course of the training are settled. Until then we give no figures here.
Do I get a qualification?We are settling that together with the curriculum.
What a qualification can look like is something we decide as part of developing the curriculum. We will only make promises about it once they hold.
Do I need prior experience?For level 2 yes, for level 1 we are still working it out.
The trainer qualification requires practice in leading workshops, of the kind the facilitator training conveys. Which requirements apply for entry is something we will set with the curriculum.
How can I support the programme already now?As a partner, funder or pilot group.
We are looking for foundations, educational institutions and strategic partners to help carry the build-up of the network. Write to us using the form below and we will get back to you.
Cooperation and development
Help us and become part of the mission
Train-the-Trainer is an ambitious development project with the goal of scaling globally. For that we need your help. Your support goes straight into the next building blocks:
- Curriculum: a learning programme running over several days that prepares people for their role as facilitators.
- Maja and Mojo AI: content specifically for the training, from facilitation techniques through to guiding complex group processes.
- Trainer tools: design and production of the card sets and manuals.
- Global network: the digital infrastructure that connects everyone who has been trained.
