After gaining confidence that our biggest pond, which is intended to capture rainwater from the road, indeed does so, we have decided to make it a lot bigger! While the first pond was a rather dull 6.5 feet deep triangle on the lower side of our lowest swale, the new add-ons are intended to make ...

Here is an introduction to Echoes in the Valley We are in the beginnings of setting up the Gatton demonstration farm and plan on teaching the locals and interested bodies ,a different concept that includes living a sustainable existence and which does not include burning off every year.Echoes in...

Earth Mama Permaculture be fluent in flowers, forests, fun, and family April 2nd, 2013 to June 18, 2013 Tuesday mornings 9:30-12:30am blending a full Permaculture Certification course, in two 12 week sessions (spring / fall) Permaculture for mothers * integrated child care provided Per...

No es una afirmación, este escrito es un pensamiento bajado a tierra y del cual me encantaría estar errado.   Hay una brecha muy larga en la Permacultura que he concocido y aprendido aquí en Europa (la Australiana) y la que veo , leo y observo en la Argentina. Noto que aquí en Europa, en USA ...

Leisure events organised by members /volunteers at União Progressiva de Chão Sobral. Younger and older are invited to tour the mountain and visiting nearby hamlets. It is also a fundraising effort to finance the reconstruction of the association house.

Today we spent some time thinning the massive amounts of young fruit on my 20 deciduous fruit trees that are fed from harvested (nuisance) rainwater from my neighbor's carport roof. We got a lot of chill hours this winter so the trees flowered profusely and now there are large clumps of fruit on...

“To hear never-heard sounds, To see never-seen colors and shapes, To try to understand the imperceptible Power pervading the world; To fly and find pure ethereal substances That are not of matter But of that invisible soul pervading reality. To hear another soul and to whisper to another soul; To...

On the 12 september 2012 a huge forest fire devastated almost the whole farm. that is why now all plans will be reviewed according to the new situation. no accomodation remain, not even a house. so no possibility for volunteering, permaculture farming for the moment unless to help the present ...

Philosophy that drive Conservation According to many indigenous peoples' core belief, every natural thing on earth has a living energy. Things that are considered non-living by Western science are alive-such things as stones and water are alive and are inter connected with each another. All n...

We’re rolling out a series of free videos from Geoff Lawton. The first video is about how Geoff Lawton got started in Permaculture and how he used it to transform his burnt out farm to abundance and what a little permaculture knowledge can do for you. This first video has been a terrific hit and ...

Click here to go to an introductory video titled ‘How to Survive the Coming Crises‘. This is a FREE 34-minute video that looks at: - How to survive the coming crises — economic, food, water and energy — in a healthy and abundant way - Establish food forests with a step by step guide - Become...

Demonstration site for permaculture in alpine regions

Entre os dias 23 e 31 de março de 2013, realizamos mais um PDC na estação de permacultura de Yvy porã, em Santa Catarina. Nesta estação de permacultura, a proposta é de um curso para pequenos grupos, que vivam imersos numa propriedade familiar. Neste espaço, numa carga horária de 80horas aula, ...

Eco Ola wants to thank all of you who voiced your support for us in the aftermath of this outrageous incident. Unfortunately these things are all to common in Peru and the rest of the Amazon. A big misguided energy project tramples on the rights and property of those with the misfortune to be in ...

March 23, 2013 It's that time of year when my cool season crops are fading and it's time to plant warm season crops. Yesterday we cut down the sugar snap peas that have kept me and a dozen others stuffed with goodness for the past couple of months. Each year, the sugar snap peas seem to get sw...

March 30, 2013 Today my mother (Julie) continued to remove weeds that have sprung up in the paths thanks to the abundance of spring rain we had this year. Weeds truly do like to grow amongst the gravel - which brings to mind an old Native American planting method in dryland areas. A small berm...

Hi What are you doing this Summer ?Self-eco-building 25 m², possible or not ?We think it is with a bit of organisation and a lot of enthousiasm. As you might knnow, we plan to build different small habitations on our land.After the first one in 2011, this Summer, we will build the Polyvalent Lodg...