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Completed my PDC!

Jyoti Deshpande
It was a great experience. With Rico Zook, Jeremiah Kidd as teachers, I am really blessed. It was wonderful to meet so many new friends and to learn a lot about them and the experiences of so many different countries. Though I had been reading a lot on the net, through books and through videos o...
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Simple design examples

Example of a few basic concept designs etc I've done. In many cases there's no need to get into elaborate designs. 

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Advanced Permaculture Design Course - May 27th to 31st

Walt Ludwick
This course will enable you to work on a permaculture design for your own site (or one with which you are familiar) under the tutelage of design professionals. The course will begin with the review of design tools and processes, as well as drawing and presentation techniques. Two tutors will be ...
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Eco - compost toilets at Summer Festival "Andanças'2012"

João Gonçalves
http://centrodeconvergencia.wordpress.com/wceco/ The construction of these "loveable loo" style compost toilets and maintenance at the Summer Festival was organised by members of the project.        
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The Seed Feast - 30 March - Aldeia das Amoreiras

João Gonçalves
Venha visitar a nossa Aldeia e relaxar no largo da Amoreira. Aproveite a ocasião para partilhar um momento de activismo local e (esperemos) inter-regional. Este ano a Feira da semente terá o prazer de acolher visitantes de duas comunidades estrangeiras: The Hollies e Lakabe. Teremos tam...
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A Basic Chance~Eco Ola

 
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modest next steps

Walter Yoia
Greetings, I havent posted any updates for some time so I thought I should include what the latest but modest steps we have progressed on. As noted in the summery, I built a compost (had to make sure it was fully enclosed due to lack of fence, numerous stray dogs, donkeys, horses and cows. It i...
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Chickens

Carla Resnick
Chickens! Wow, what an interesting experience. I first introduced three chickens, and since then I've added several more, and am now have 27 chickens in the back yard. Seven are just a almost a month old, the rest are grown. Hatching chicks with a broody hen is so much easier than dealing with ha...
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Permaculture Design Course (PDC) - Designing Pathways to Sustainability

Ezio Gori
Download the PDC flyer: www.permaculture2012.co.za/site/files/7042/PDC_2013a.jpg Download the PDC programme: www.permaculture2012.co.za/site/files/7042/PDC_Ezio_Gori_v1c.pdf  
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Permaculture Design Course (PDC) - Designing Pathways to Sustainability

Ezio Gori
Download the PDC flyer: www.permaculture2012.co.za/site/files/7042/PDC_2013a.jpg Download the PDC programme: www.permaculture2012.co.za/site/files/7042/PDC_Ezio_Gori_v1c.pdf  
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Best way to follow my adventures

Liz Jakins
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shamballa

shamballa
Living a sustainable life in Argentina....
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PDC in Marda, May 2013

Murad J.R.ALkhufash
PDC to run 16th-30th May * Languages: English with Arabic translation * A fantastic opportunity to learn Permaculture Design at Marda’s demonstration site and to experience Palestinian culture at its richest. * Marda is an ancient, peaceful stone village nestled in the mountains one hour from ...

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Cedar Springs Permaculture Farm

Cedar Springs Permaculture Farm
Cedar Springs Permaculture Farm is a family farm on 5 acres that is focused on providing experiential education to the surrounding community and interns who stay for several months each season.
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PDC in Marda, May 2013

Murad J.R.ALkhufash
PDC to run 16th-30th May  * Languages: English with Arabic translation * A fantastic opportunity to learn Permaculture Design at Marda’s demonstration site and to experience Palestinian culture at its richest. * Marda is an ancient, peaceful stone village nestled in the mountains one hour fr...

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Creating Ethical and Organic Soil in the Desert

Gaina Dunsire
The more I learn about soil the more I realise how little I know and perhaps still do not grasp its full complexity. In some ways it seems far too scientific and outside my academic comfort zone.  However, at the same time, soil has begun to fascinate me and reminds me of the first time I put ...
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Summer Internship in Belize

Christopher Nesbitt
Maya Mountain Research Farm is a diversified farm with an emphasis on agroforestry, renewable energy and replicating ecological services through complex stacked polycultures. It is also a registered NGO. We have 24 beds in buildings lit by photovoltaic systems and are located two miles up river f...
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