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Sunseed is a unique non-profit educational project for the transition towards a more ecologically responsible society, based in an off-grid ancient rural Andalusian village. Our mission is to research, demonstrate and communicate methods of sustainable living and environmental stewardship in a semi-arid environment. It all began 36 years ago when our British founder decided to start exploring ways of reversing desertification in south-east Spain. Nowadays, drylands restoration continues to be a key aspect of Sunseed's work, but the project also evolved into a non-formal educational centre, where our interns and volunteers support the ongoing tasks of Sunseed whilst learning how to live in a low-impact, more self-sufficient way. Our visitors can gain practical knowledge in many different areas, such as eco-construction, renewable energy technologies, permaculture gardening, biodegradable household and cosmetic products, wild foraging and water management. Through a holistic, critical and practical pedagogy, our community activates people to become part of the global socio-ecological movement. The land where our primary food gardens are located has recently been put up for sale by the landowners. We have been renting it since the 90s but can unfortunately not afford to buy this land with the savings that the project has. Just like countless other organisations, our financial situation has been strained for the last two years due to the fact that we have not been able to run as many courses as normal or have our flagship annual event Festival Del Agua in person (we had to cancel it in 2020 and could only offer an online version in 2021). All of the money that we raise in this crowdfunding campaign will go towards buying the land known to Sunseed as Diego I, II and III gardens. The full price of the land is €18,000 but a deposit payment of €6,000 will allow us to secure the land as our own and enter into a payment plan with the owners.