I have been writing a lot about the bees because that has worked so well. Don and I have talked about how the bees have “sex appeal” relative to other things we are doing. At the same time we have been working on chickens. We cleaned out a back room in an outbuilding, cut a chicken doo...

Hallo all,   We have opened the inscriptions for theis years permaculture fstival in rance.   It is limited to 2000 people so sign up quick!   http://culture-populaire.eu/permaculture/index.php/permafest?task=view_event&event_id=1   à bientôt   l'équipe

Unfortunately I'm not allowed by Metropolis Magazine to defend myself against Alice's horrible accusations. She's definitely not Alice of Wonderland, as she clings to the monsters of Le Corbusier, the great city destroyer, and I would add the great fairy-tail destroyer, as no fairy tails can surv...

Hi all - I've been away from theWPN for a long time and have noticed a few changes - all for the good. I have been told I have to advertise my courses here as they are not projects! Sorry Craig and the team....didn't read that small print. So have been delivering Intro's here in the Bega Valle...

I'm excited to finally make it to Iquitos to start realizing the dream of creating an accessible eco training center for the people of Mazán and beyond. With everyone's energy, vision and love, we're going to be able to make a large, measurable impact on the techniques and strategies for shiftin...

Down in the village of Garganda la Olla below Mills’ place in the mountains live a young and growing community of Madrid raised folks who have moved out here to the country to start a new life. The Agrandas have chosen their name (the town name is “the mouth of the cooking pot” to “make the cooki...

With water on our minds we headed north once again, set for Tamera where Sepp Holzer has been working alongside the community here to create a water retention landscape capable of carrying a large community into an abundant future whilst providing a blueprint for how intelligent earthworks and re...

  Heading North the sun is keeping Humbug sweltering at night.  We stopped in to see our friend and one of my original Permaculture teachers Mill Millichap up in the cool air heights of the Sierra de Gredos Mountains.  Sitting at 1300m the days are as hot as below, but the nighttime temp...

http://www.rpc2012.com/en/conference/ Istanbul is getting ready to host another Permaculture Design Certificate course on 30 June-12 July, 2012. From climate to shelter, food to energy use, this 72-hour course will cover everything concerning sustainable human settlement design. Mustafa F. Bakır...

This is a project we want to do for some time, the reason for the delay is we wanted to ensure a stable supply of water for irrigation. Also we need close the fence to keep out animals. After solving these problems (we’ll talk about them some day) we started with this “mandala garden” but using t...

http://permaculture.org.au/2012/06/06/maya-mountain-research-farm-update-pigs-and-biochar/#more-7560

After many "spontaneous learning opportunities" (formerly known as mistakes), our chicken system is starting to work Really Well. I still buy them some wheat and corn, mainly for psychological reassurance, but also as an energy boost, and to keep the chickens well fed if I'm away for several day...

Our abundant bean stalk The reason we decided to get cows initially, was to use their beautiful manure. However, Tom found that he was not using the manure, because it was too hard to get it from the paddocks. So he started bringing the cows into the cow yard (an enclosed space) every ...

Our abundant bean stalk The reason we decided to get cows initially, was to use their beautiful manure. However, Tom found that he was not using the manure, because it was too hard to get it from the paddocks. So he started bringing the cows into the cow yard (an enclosed space) every ...

Eco Ola’s mission is to break the cycle of resource depletion and poverty plaguing the Peruvian Amazon through the implementation of permaculture in conjunction with the local communities. The destructive cycle starts with logging; uncontrolled slash and burn; followed by cattle grazing; then ab...

Majors Way Sustainable Living Tour EARTHBAG HOME CONSTRUCTION June 16, 2012 July 14 , 2012 August 11, 2012 September 15, 2012 9:30am-11:00am $8 adults, kids under 12 FREE ROCKET STOVE CONSTRUCTION Sept 15, 2012 noon-5pm  $40

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