Resilience & Regenerative Systems Design Retreat TDF Edition

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Resilience &amp; Regenerative Systems Design Retreat TDF EditionIncludes the Permaculture International Certificate The Resilience &amp; Regenerative Systems Design Retreat is an immersive learning experience created to develop new leaders and changemakers to act on the planetary climate transition. With more than 100 hours of theory and practice, you will embark in a transformative journey with guidance for you personal development. Are you ready to transform the way you think, see and engage your life with nature? Our retreat is made for people with the will learn how to devote your work or service for regeneration. Once we don’t require any previous knowledge, the student will be able to apply all this knowledge in their own ecological projects, or engineering/architectural systems, and also become a permaculture consultant. <h2>Meet Maurício Umann</h2>A visionary permaculture diplomate with a heart of gold and over 30 years of expertise in design, natural building, bioclimatic architecture, and regenerative consultancy. Maurício is a renowned regenerative place-maker, committed to ecological ethics and turning complex challenges into actionable regenerative practices. 🌍 With a holistic approach, Maurício has made significant contributions in bioregionalism, ecovillage design, regenerative landscaping, water management, forestry, regenerative agriculture, and soil regeneration. His work is guided by a living systems organizational perspective, ensuring that every project enhances connectivity with nature and community. 📚 In 2009, Maurício founded O Fojo Permaculture | Integral Education Center in Portugal. He authored "Permaculture | Introductory Course" and co-authored "Aldeia das Amoreiras | Permaculture to a Village." His international work spans Portugal, Brazil, Peru, Uganda, Spain, Germany, France, Hungary, and Romania, continually refining his technical, human, and intuitive skills. 🌟 As the leader of Fractal Regen Tech, Maurício is dedicated to creating environments that foster sustainability and community. He is a driving force in the Great Human Transition, passionately sharing his knowledge to build a sustainable future with students, collaborators, and clients worldwide. <h2>Food</h2>Fuel your journey of self-transformation with our gastronomical experience, featuring 5 healthy vegetarian/vegan meals a day, cooked by an experienced chef, planned to energize and uplift. Enjoy delicious, nutrient-rich food that supports your intensive learning and keeps you grounded in the present moment. The food is charged 20€/day upon arrival (300€ for 15 days). <h2>Program</h2>1/nov - Open Day for those who want to come early2/nov - Landing&nbsp;- Oficial Arriving &amp; Connection Day + film night3/nov - Intro - Permaculture Basics, History, Ethics &amp; Principles4/nov - Permaculture - Gaia’s Theory, Natural Patterns, Systemic Mindset5/nov - Deepening - Reading the landscape, flows, biodiversity + film at night6/nov - Theory to Practice - Chaos Theory, Dynamic Exercises, Action Learning7/nov - Inner Day 1 - Focused Reflection Day + Life Design Exercises8/nov - Forest &amp; Land - Permaculture x Agriculture, Trees, Plants and Animals9/nov - Water Systems - Sepp Holzer’s Technique, Swales, Aquaculture, Fish Systems10/nov - Earth Connection - Soil, Climate Strategies, Land Regeneration11/nov - Bioconstruction - Regenerative Architecture, Energy Efficiency12/nov - Inner Day 2 - Focused Reflection Day, Deep Ecology, Transition Movement&nbsp;13/nov - Urban Permaculture - Design Methodologies + Projects Creation14/nov - Regenerative Communities - Design Intentional Communities, Ecovillages &amp; Cohousing15/nov - Alternative Global Nation - Regenerative Economics, Ethical Banks &amp; Investment16/nov - Time to Act! - Personal Achievements, Group Presentation, + Celebration Party17/nov - Time to leave <h2>Price and accomodation</h2>The event fee includes:<ul><li>Facilitation Fee</li><li>International Permaculture Certificate</li></ul> In addition to the course fee, participants can choose from the following accommodation options: Camping:<ul><li>Embrace the great outdoors and sleep under the stars! Bring your own camping gear and immerse yourself in nature.</li></ul> Shared Glamping Tent:<ul><li>Enjoy the comfort and camaraderie of sharing a tent with fellow participants.</li></ul> Private Glamping Tent:<ul><li>Perfect for couples or friends seeking privacy. Share a private tent (minimum 2 persons).</li></ul> Join us for an immersive learning experience at TDF, where you'll enjoy delicious vegan meals, connect with nature, and gain valuable skills and knowledge. <h2>Questions</h2>Any Questions? ❓ If you have any questions or need assistance regarding the event or any other inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact <a href="mailto:afolk.regen@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arthur</a>. We're here to help and provide you with the information you need. Looking forward to hearing from you!

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Bring your home to TDF 🚐&nbsp;we have spaces in the land that are flat, with shade and with electricity. Perfect for your home on the road. No grey water systems available (it is not allowed to dispose of these in the land). Compost toilets and showers are shared.

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Wake up to the view of oak trees 🌳&nbsp;Bring your own gear. We recommend a tent, a camping mattress, a sleeping bag and a pillow. If it is winter, make sure your gear is warm and waterproof. Compost toilets and showers are shared.

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Get cosy in a glamping tent for you, and two or three more folks. It’s spacious and comfortable - don’t worry, they are 5m in diameter.The tents are set up on platforms on our land. Compost toilets and hot showers are shared.Book for one and we will allocate you with other bookings, or book as 3-4 people together and you will be allocated your own tent to share.Tents are set up with single beds, bedding and blankets for extra cosyness! We also provide a towel for your stay.Please bring an extra one for the sauna if you can! .

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Get cosy in your own glamping tent on the land emerged in nature 🥰They are 5m in diameter so you will have space. You’ll get a double mattress with warm blankets and fluffy rugs.This set up is for two people only, if you are 3+ then you can book a shared glamping.Compost toilets and hot showers are shared and on the land.We provide towels with your booking but please bring extra for the sauna if you can!

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Our dorm is in the chicken factory! A simple but cosy space with dorm beds and desk space.We provide bedding and a towel for your stay but please bring an extra one for the sauna if you can!Please let us know if you do not want to be in a mixed gendered space and we will try to accommodate.Compost toilets and hot showers are shared on the land.

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€450,000 private debt offering | 5% annual interest | 4-year term. Secured by a pledge over shares in the asset-holding SPV (Enseada Sonhadora S.A.), with an optional token conversion feature.

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A secured private debt opportunity to complete a 16-room rural tourism facility with a farm-to-table restaurant in Alentejo, Portugal.

Traditional Dream Factory seeks catalytic capital to accelerate our proven regenerative co-living model, offering philanthropic impact with sustainable returns.

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Proceeds fund an 8-month construction period to launch hospitality operations mid-2027, targeting €650K+ annual revenue from 2028.

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Five hectares, cowork, glamping, pizza nights, sunset sauna. Suites, restaurant, and mushroom lab on the way.

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With permits secured and forests planted, we're entering the decisive phase. The path is clear: finish the roof, complete the rooms and restaurant, and open the doors.

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Traditional Dream Factory has operated continuously since 2021, publishing annual reports and maintaining transparent governance structures. Decision-making rights are tied to participation and stewardship rather than speculative ownership.

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4 000+ trees are already rooting the soil, with 10 000 more fruit and nut trees—almonds, olives, citrus, berries—on the blueprint. Contour swales capture rain, feeding our existing and planned lakes and keeping the land lush year‑round. Our strictly organic methods rely on compost and natural pest control, turning excess biomass into biochar that locks away carbon while boosting fertility—so every harvest nourishes both the ecovillage and the planet.

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Traditional Dream Factory is a regenerative village in Portugal's Alentejo region, where land stewardship, flexible living models, and community come together. We're building a place where people can live, work, and thrive while regenerating the land.

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Inverting historical enclosure: creating boundaries that keep extractive forces out while enabling community stewardship.

Protecting communities from extractive forces, not excluding commoners.

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The most comprehensive Portuguese feature. Describes TDF's land trust model and team of 60+ digital nomads from Germany, Switzerland, and France. Covers local integration, notes 4,000+ trees planted, and plans for 300 permanent residents by 2026.

August 2025

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Comprehensive feature on TDF as Europe's first regenerative village using blockchain. Details financing structure: €400k from token sales (€242 per token), €200k for land acquisition, €400k in loans. Notes 2,000+ trees planted and 1.2 million liter water reservoir.

Tech-focused coverage emphasizing Web3/blockchain. Notes 90+ hectares, €1 million invested, 250+ active token holders.

Alentejo vê nascer primeira aldeia regenerativa da Europa financiada com tokens

Regenerar para avanzar: el futuro del campo pasa por la innovación social y ecológica

Nómadas digitais criam aldeia tecnológica no Alentejo

Portugal é o sétimo destino favorito dos nómadas digitais

Primeira aldeia regenerativa tokenizada da Europa nasce no Alentejo

48% dos portugueses sonham trocar a cidade pelo campo

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Details Phase 2 expansion plans including 14 private suites, 23 wooden houses, 4 artist studios, restaurant, and biological pool. Reports over €1 million raised to date with 60+ active community members.

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Technical deep-dive into OASA's partnership with Open Forest Protocol for forest monitoring and verification. Notes the project covers 25 hectares with OFP deploying on initial 0.7 hectares for reforestation with native species.

Media coverage and press mentions of Traditional Dream Factory, Europe's first regenerative village DAO.

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The Blockchain Socialist

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Features TDF within coverage of Portugal's digital nomad appeal, describing the project as "pioneering regenerative project in Europe, located in Abela, in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, Alentejo."

Portuguese media coverage

Examines the "slomad" trend of eco-conscious digital nomads post-pandemic. Features TDF as a prime example of co-living spaces putting green ideas into practice, describing it as "a co-living space in Portugal's vast rural Alentejo region."

September 2025

Reports TDF becoming "the first eco-village funded through its own token" and "the first regenerative community in Europe to use this tool to finance, manage, and inhabit an ecological restoration project." Notes 280 token holders and 6,300+ tokens in circulation.

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Get cosy in a glamping tent for you, and two or three more folks. It's spacious and comfortable, don't worry - they are 5m in diameter. There's a lamp to give you light, and a plug for your electronics. Usually the tent will be inside our warehouse.

Get cosy in a glamping tent for you, yourself and you again. They are 5m in diameter! If you're sharing it with your partner, you'll get a double mattress with warm blankets and fluffy pillows. In case you want two singles, please let us know.

There's a lamp to give you light, and a plug for your electronics. Usually the tent will be inside our warehouse, or maybe there'll be availability in the land.

 $TDF is a utility token backed with real-life value - it gives you access to yearly accommodation at TDF, TDF DAO governance, and really good friends.  

 By purchasing $TDF you are supporting the purchasing and reforestation of the TDF land and the renovation of the facilities, whilst making it your home for the now and the future. 

Bring your auto-home to TDF. We have spaces in the land that are flat, with shade and with electricity. Perfect for your home on the road.

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Experience co-living with fellow builders and the TDF team. We will have regular community activities, saunas, experiential dinners, music jams, embodiment practices, yoga, massage, and more 🥙💃🏽🔥🎶🎭

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We are looking for skilled builders who want to co-create this village with us ✨

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Building will be the main focus until at least mid 2026 - so come get your hands dirty!

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1. Personal Regeneration

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An actionable manual for aspiring village builders.

How to Build a Regenerative Village — book

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Biochar Production

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Closed-Loop Systems

On 25 hectares of Alentejo farmland, we're transforming degraded pasture into a thriving food system. From mushroom farms and market gardens to commercial orchards and closed-loop composting, we're proving that regenerative agriculture can feed communities while healing the land.

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2026 targets: On-site restaurant, 2-3 local partner restaurants, village shop, and member subscriptions.

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Learn about Traditional Dream Factory's regenerative agriculture practices, including agroforestry, water management, and organic farming methods.

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A high-throughput vegetarian restaurant utilizing our regenerative agriculture production and serving as an integration point within the broader community.

Discover our vegetarian farm-to-table restaurant at TDF - 30 seats, 100+ meals daily, utilizing our agricultural production and serving as a community integration point.

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Join our vibrant regenerative community where work and life blend seamlessly. We're looking for passionate individuals who want to contribute to a sustainable future while living in harmony with nature and like-minded people. Our roles offer more than just employment - they provide an opportunity to be part of a growing ecosystem that values collaboration, learning, and environmental stewardship.

Whether you're skilled in gardening, building, hospitality, or have other talents to share, we welcome diverse perspectives and abilities. In return, you'll experience community living, learn regenerative practices, and contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference.

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From bringing your own van to staying in a shared dorm, we have a range of options to fit your needs. We recommend staying for 1 month to get the full experience of our community, but you can also come just for an event.

Come and stay in our regenerative village under development. Get a chance to learn about permaculture, bio-construction, web3 - or just come and relax surrounded by beautiful nature. We don't have 5 star facilities just yet, but you get to experience the magic of this place during its early years, and we guarantee you'll meet some inspiring humans you'll become friends with.

Join us in building a regenerative co-living village in Portugal's Alentejo. Stay in our current accommodations while we construct 12 modern suites, a dorm, and a 3-bedroom house — designed for conscious creators, digital nomads, and families.

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With these subscription packages you can continuously support us and get some Carrots  in return. You can then use your Carrots to cover your Accommodation Fee at TDF. Wo oh! Experience living at TDF, with no specific dates or long-term commitment required. Come!

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Fun Fact - This summer (2023) we have harvested at least 150 kg of food from our garden.

To join the whitelist:

This is an invite only sale. Haven't been invited yet? Join our Telegram and make friends - or tag @tdfinyourdreams on Twitter with #BEHHH.

For each friend who joins the whitelist you get access 1 day earlier (max 5 days).

The first land-based DAO In Europe is here!

you have been whitelisted!

Volunteer with us, contribute a specific skill or complete a small project while staying at TDF for at least 14 days. 

After staying with us for at least 14 days, and your trial has been deemed successful - you will be invited to have an informal interview with one of the stewards to map your intentions, opportunities and unique role within TDF. 

This will then be send to the DAO where you will have the opportunity to be vouched for by current members. Upon being vouched for by at least 3 current members, your application will be successful!

Accommodation Costs In Token

The first crypto token that provides you with housing + food, while regenerating the planet.

Token sale Now OPEN!

Fox was invited to participate in $TDF's private sale. She can get her $TDF at lower prices, as the token price increases for every token sold and she's in first hundred purchasers.  She's not sure of how her life is going to roll in the next few years, but she decides to buy 30 $TDF - she can support the project construction for now, and if later she decides not to spend time there, she can sell her tokens after the go-live event.

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Token sales finance village development; each token confers lifelong access rights.

Introducing the $TDF token - your access rights on-chain

$TDF is a housing access token that provides utility in the form of housing, food, water, and community while regenerating the planet. It will also confer governance rights in the TDF DAO, alonside other governance primitives such as Proof of Presence and Proof of Sweat. It's your key to this regenerative village.

$TDF Tokens @ €232 per token

Tokens unlock your preferred room; the utility fee sustains services and operations.

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Complete technical details of the $TDF token, governance model, and OASA ecosystem

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After the Go-Live phase, $TDF tokens will be tradeable on secondary markets, providing liquidity and flexibility for token holders.

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Fixed supply of 18,600 $TDF tokens as per whitepaper. Each token provides lifetime access rights to TDF accommodations.

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Get your hands in the soil and your ideas in the mix. Pick a volunteer track that sparks joy.