Miranalla Farm

16/08/2026

Healthy mind, healthy body.
Good morning!

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13/08/2026

Build naturally. Learn by doing.

Join a seven-day, hands-on natural building workshop led by international guest speakers and experienced practitioners from outside the Philippines.

Learn the complete process of building an earthbag roundhouse - from understanding and testing local soil to preparing foundations, constructing walls, forming door and window openings, and applying natural plaster and finishes.

📅 November 23 - 29, 2026
📍 Miranalla Farm, Guindulman, Bohol

💌 Send us a message if you are interested. Limited to 15 slots only.
💌 Secure your spot here: https://forms.gle/JbMj7qq7B5wwcmuh9

What you’ll learn:
🛖 Soil testing and earth-mix preparation
🛖 Foundation and circular layout planning
🛖 Earthbag filling, laying and tamping
🛖 Door and window construction
🛖 Natural plastering and finishing
🛖 Essential principles of sustainable building

No previous experience required.

Come ready to work with your hands, learn alongside others and help build a real structure from the ground up.

Leave with practical skills, deeper knowledge and the confidence to begin your own natural building project.

13/08/2026

Soil Building

13/08/2026

Why are you here?
What is quality of life for you?

These are just some of the many questions that Greg, our permaculture teacher, asks when we do our permaculture sessions. There are lots of questions that make you pause, think, and reflect…and ask, Am we really in a permaculture training or a retreat? We thought this was all about agriculture or food growing. 🙂

Our students from the Introduction to Permaculture last August 8-9, 2026, were from all over the Philippines. From Ozamiz City, Cagayan de Oro City, Dumaguete City, San Carlos City, and Cebu City. We had students from Tagbilaran City and Panglao too.

The 1.5 days were jam-packed with learnings, reflections, and discussions. How to better use your land or your space. History of permaculture. Ethics of permaculture. Foundations and tools of design. How is Miranalla Farm guided and inspired by permaculture? What is in Miranalla Farm’s Uma Garden, Kaalam Session Hall, and greywater system? What patterns do you see in nature? How important is sharing of resources? Collaboration is better than competition. What kind of future do you want? What do you need?

They also did a design process with an actual client. From interviewing the client about what he/she/they need or want, do a sector analysis, and create and present a concept design. With fun games in between. It was also such a joy to watch the students enjoy our farm-to-table meals and drinks, discovering new ways to experience local ingredients or relive a childhood merienda.

We don’t have to have all the answers, but asking questions is a good starting point. And as Greg also reminds us constantly, we don’t all have to be farmers. There are many ways to design our lives with permaculture. We can start from where we are. We can even start through our backdoors: our kitchen and kitchen gardens.

Daghang salamat to all our students who entrusted their learning experience with us. Special thanks to our volunteers as well, Allen and Estela. Thank you for the photos, Balay ni Danday, Diane and Nika!

Here’s to caring for people and nature, together. 🙂