I planted my first tree!The tree on the right  in picture #1 will be remembered (at least by me, if no one else ) as the first tree that was planted in this project, that made "Island of Green" more than just some lines on paper. It was a bit unexpected. I came back from town and saw a distant ne...

I'm currently working with a fairly typical basic design, 6" heat riser which dictates the size of j tube and fuel feed----very small, so the first conclusion i have come to, since there is not much difference in external size of the stove which is dictated by the bell, not the heat riser, i have...

The blank slate: 2.2 Acres, 1900sqft mobile home, 900sqft detached building, well pump, septic tank, 98ft elevation. Year 1 Moved in Thanksgiving, 2011 Installed backyard fence Year 2 Year 3

Minutes of PSADB Meeting No. 6, Weds, March 5th, 2014, 2pmAttendance: 4 (Welcome David! Even if you had to run!)We talked a little about the event with Philippe Derruder but decided a discussion about that should wait everyone is around so we can decide how we want to proceed with setting up ...

Within the scope of 10-Week permaculture practical internship, we have Paul Taylor with us at Zaytuna Farm, giving us a two-days crash course on soils. What a big chance and privilege. Paul is very experienced on soil structure, soil creation and compost. We are so happy that he shares his knowle...

Association of mutlidisciplinary professionals for integral solutions for a degrowth transition, sustainable and regenerative society.

For more information, questions, remarques, interest in joining, you are welcome to mail [email protected] PDC at Lost Theory Festival: http://www.losttheoryfestival.com/index.php/permaculture-design-course Lost Theory Festival: http://www.losttheoryfestival.com/ The Recyc...

This is one of the first steps from the Lost Theory Festival towards an ecovillage. We work together with Croatian permaculture teachers who live at The Recycled Estate, an ecological farm near Zagreb. Soon we start working on composttoilets, purifying water of the river, clear the reedbeds and ...

A renovação do espaço da garagem foi um trabalho bem gostoso, com muito aprendizado. Para saber mais, é só ir acompanhando o blog da Casa da Montanha. Colhemos os bambus no inverno, na lua minguante   Depois de secos, usamos na construção... pilares duplos e amarrados ao alicerece. Te...

Classic 72 Hours Permaculture Design Certificate Curriculum with lots of theory and some hands-on experiences plus Design Exercises in groups plus optional Yoga,Meditation,Deep Ecology and Mindfulness practices.Spanish translation available. Topics include: History and Definition of Permacultur...

In-progress veggie and herb planting schedule for Khobar Saudi Arabia, with some extremem heat temps. I would love suggestions for veggetables that are very heat and humid tolerant (100 plus degrees F) or selected heirlooms for heat.

We just bought a small parcel of land in a suburban development outside of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Michael has been involved in community education for over 25 years. He has worked with a diverse range of urban and rural communities. He was a teacher for 10 years in the government sector specialising in environmental education. Michael has worked in local government since 1997 focussin...

International Homestead Design

Internship Summary: Internship opportunity in the coastal forests of Ecuador, in conservation, restoration, community outreach, scientific research, construction. Two-month duration, living off the grid at an ecological reserve, includes PDC course.   Full description of internship: Thir...

    Permacultre Portneuf will hold its first monthly meeting on March 16th, 2014, in Portneuf, Quebec. For more information, please see the image below or click on our link: http://permacultureportneuf.blogspot.ca/    

We had to recycle some big swales excavated last year that were not in contour, we just work around them to redirect the water were we wanted it. It was a lot of work and I didn't finish the backcut. I hope the water help me with this task. I am hopefuly going there by the end of 2014 to make som...

As permaculturists, we know the value of diversity and the detrimental effect monoculture crops have on the environment. In my research into diet due to a health issue I had, I came across information which shows that monoculture crops also have a detrimental effect on our health*¹.  The large...