The 20 cms tall Paw Paw seedlings were planted next to the irrigation channel, that is used during the summer dry period and next to the west wall, thus they will be in the s shade after 1PM. Other trees and shrubs planted just next include: - Kaki, fig, apple, elder and blueberries. About thi...

The inauguration of the new community cultural, social, recreational centre pictures: http://chaosobral.org/centro-cultural.htm It was built according to local and national recent standards of quality. Big window panes were chosen to maximise passive warmth and lighting. Our next event will b...

"In a world plagued with hunger, pollution, poverty .. superhero ' G. Sai Prasanna Kumar' shares all his exploits in creating abundance and solving these problems! March 30th, 2014 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM IST"   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MPVZyJt0o

After almost two years traveling and studying on organic and permaculture farms in South America, I returned a little over a year ago to settle down in San Diego. I saw that while everyone needs help, the dream really does need changing here in the United States. As one of the largest producers ...

https://plus.google.com/photos/100549245946323259121/albums/5993390725454313441 This is the result of a 18 month period of air layering, from autumn 2012 til Spring 2014. Out of 3 branches only 1 developed the adaptation we see below. A piece of wire was wraped around the stem. The tree has no...

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That's the first harvest of Casuarina equisetifolia cones grown in Chão Sobral at 600 mts on a rocky ridge. This tree stands very harsh conditions both in summer, which is long and dry, and in winter which is frosty. These cones will open and release the seeds as they dry out and we w...

That's the first harvest of Casuarina equisetifolia cones grown in Chão Sobral at 600 mts on a rocky ridge. This tree stands very harsh conditions both in summer, which is long and dry, and in winter which is frosty. These cones will open and release the seeds as they dry out and we will be m...

Located near the town of Cercal - Alentejo Region http://olharfeliz.typepad.com/ Located near Silves - Algarve Region http://www.qdf.pt

garden, 'home stead', pond

I will be planting some of my annual beds this weekend including broccoli, kale, beets, salad greens, carrots, etc.  I will also be adding to my aspargus and strawberry beds.  The following weekend I will be getting some elderberry seedlings and cuttings as well as some grape vine cuttings.  H...

Practicing seedballing in the backyard

We are working with an orphanage called Hope For All Children (HFAC), located on Samal Island, Philippines to combat some of the devastating effects of poverty and malnutrition.

A peak at the garden in early spring,  4 new raised beds just added, kind of a before look before everything gets big

We intend to become a PRI Demonstration Site. Our mission is to promote permaculture, locally and globally, by continuing to restore and transform this land into a productive and beautiful landscape.

Turning a 15 acres depleted woodland into a lush food forest to show others what is possible in our very cold wet climate.