Renewal begins with remembering

Restoring land, skills and togetherness in beautiful central Portugal

Embrace regenerative learning

Discover our workshops and courses focused on earth and ecology, traditional skills and crafts, relationship and community while fostering community living and cultural restoration.

Attending Escola Regenerativa changed the way I relate to nature and community, giving me the freedom to live in rhythm with the land and focus on the abundance that is here.

I learned about communication and mutal respect as foundations for working closely together toward collective well-being.

Joséphine - 2025

Why Choose Escola Regenerativa for Learning and Creating?

Escola Regenerativa breaks with the classical notion of “school”. We are not a rigid structure but a living and dynamic center of contiuous learning shaped by our land, history, and collective experience. It was created by a group of international teachers with deep expertise in permaculture, pattern language, soil health, and natural building, who came together to restore an abandoned village as a place of learning.

Rather than starting from scratch, we learn through regeneration—reviving soils, rebuilding ruins, and listening to the patterns already present in the landscape. The village and old villagers themselves become a teacher, offering lessons rooted in real processes and cultural memory.

What makes Escola Regenerativa truly unique is this blend of education and restor(y)ation. By reconnecting learning with land and story, we create an environment where knowledge is embodied, meaningful, and alive. Our ongoing artist residencies add another layer of depth and beauty, weaving creative expression into the regeneration of both narrative and landscape.

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