I've never dealt with concrete before today, and as it has a high carbon footprint I haven't been rushing to use it. But until some alternatives become readily available, I think we can use a small amount in the process of improve the quality of our soil and plants. I offered to take the lead o...

Restored thousands of linear feet of riparian buffer and area surrounding a pond located on the campus of Kimberton Waldorf School (SE PA). Grant funded, native edible, medicinal, coppice & wild crafting sp. chosen in order to meet the PEOPLE CARE ethic as well as the EARTH CARE and CARE For ...

Restored a stream and pond area on the campus of a Waldorf school in SE PA (adjacent to Biodynamically farmed fields)-Permaculture Ethics and principles informed the design

Looks like Permaculture Durbanville has managed to source Earth moving equipment at a very reasonable rate from BOBCAT in Cape Town! Very helpful and quick to respond, I would recommend them. Major growing space is being gained by the demolition of a dreadful rock feature around the swimming pool...

Looks like Permaculture Durbanville has managed to source Earth moving equipment at a very reasonable rate from BOBCAT in Cape Town! Very helpful and quick to respond, I would recommend them. Major growing space is being gained by the demolition of a dreadful rock feature around the swimming pool...

In mid September, 2011, I headed to Jordan to attended the tenth international permaculture convergence (IPC 10). This is Part I. To read Part II of this series, click here.  I arrived safe and sound here in Amman, Jordan, yesterday (September 15th) in the evening after a long day of air t...

This blog was contributed by current PDC student, Vanessa Hanel. Weekend #1: Getting Started & Compost Piles After waiting for what seems like forever, attending various courses and talks, partaking in a couple of permablitz’s, and even going as far as Cuba to participate in a permacu...

Casa Caracol and Villa Caracol are bio-climatic eco homes built in Tulum, in the Mexican Mayan Riviera. Black and Grey water treatment systems, Rain Capture and beautiful gardens, invite the guest to kick back and enjoy a comfortable and modern house in a rural and jungly setting!!

VERGE PERMACULTURE is a Calgary-based company that specializes in a systems design approach to sustainable human habitat and a focus on interconnected elements: low energy buildings, water management, waste re-use, renewable energy & food production systems. We are passionate about helpin...

We visited Karat Primary School as a group on Friday 28th October 2011. The group comprised Alex McCausland, Tichafa Makovere, Rhamis Kent (an international Permaculture trainer accredited by the PRI Australia) and five Permaculture students; two Ethiopians from Fiche, North Shoa, two Mexican...

I've never dealt with concrete before today, and as it has a high carbon footprint I haven't been rushing to use it. But until some alternatives become readily available, I think we can use a small amount in the process of improve the quality of our soil and plants. I offered to take the lead o...

O GRANDE PDC LITORÂNEO 2011 de 09 a 18 de DEZEMBRO 2011 – VERÃO O CURSO COMPLETO DE DESIGN EM PERMACULTURA                    Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course São mais de 100 horas intensivas de Formação (prática e teórica) em Design em Permacultura. www.casacolmeia.wordpress.com...

We are focusing our energies on our watering system and other projects such as fencing and shed skylighting. When we have some of these issues complete and our team reconvenes we will have another attempt at this project. There as been some theft of food and equipment such as hoses and fittings....

We will feed the fish locally grown worms, and soldier fly larvae and maybe some occasional fish food. The fish waste is processed by bacteria from Ammonia to Nitrites then other bacteria change the Nitrites to Nitrates. This nutrient water is pumped to a vegetable grow bed with small river stone...

Teaching permaculture skills to the Buyungule Pygmy community that lives on the edge of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, in Congo. The Pygmies where expelled from their ancestral land in 1975 when the government of Congo created the park, and where not given any land or compensation in return. We...

Blog alimentado com intuito de divulgar as ações do Grupo de Permacultores de Sobral, Meruoca, Ceará.

Soneva Gili Resort is now in the process of designing an Eco Centro “Waste to Wealth Center.   The project started back in early 2011 when I was asked to go and assess the current herb and vegetable gardens. As with Soneva Fushi the soil Ph was high in alkalinity 8-10 and no soil life after 10...

This position is ideal for someone with training in agriculture and limited experience of farm management with some other experience of managing people in a working environment. A grasp of basic horticultural and farming techniques and their application is essential (e.g. budding, grafting, c...