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Daily Life In Vale da Lama Institute Part III (Permaculture)

Walt Ludwick
Permaculture Diploma with Lesley Martin;The Bio Construction training happened during this week.In this practical training, the task was to finish the walls of the 5**** star dry compost toilet close to the camping area with different techniques, using a variety of natural plasters to cover them....
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Crapes Fruit Farm

Crapes Fruit Farm
An experiment in regenerative agriculture on a 15 acre apple orchard.
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Water tanks, more growing space and infrastructure planning.

Fraser Roberts
We were very lucky to have been given two 5000l JoJo water tanks for our project! We are very grateful to the pensioner who donated his hard earned Euros to assist us in getting closer to the reality of self sustainability.This is a very welcome boost as we have been heavily focused on rubble rem...

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October Fruit Harvest - Tree Crops

João Gonçalves
October fruits for every meal. All pictures by Joao G. Pic. 1 - Castanea sativa, the "laughing yield" - because it is as if it is opening its mouth and showing its teeth ... Chest Nut - The Noble Tree, probably the King of the mountain ... We do not grow fruits for the market, almost 100% a...
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Amazonian Rivers, Deforestation and Eco Ola's Permaculture

Eco Ola's large-scale permaculture site is located in Mazan, Peru with access from both the Amazon and Napo Rivers. The photo below is the Mazan docking site on the Napo River. As you can see, we are surrounded by endless beauty! However, the logs in the river also speak to the deforestation of o...
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Nature speaks to you

Roman Eisenkoelbl
Nature speaks to you  just listen We are part of Nature,and not masters Nature takes care of us,let us help it to do it Nature has enough for our need,but not enough for our greed Experience the pleasure of going back to nature Every BEING lives in tune with nature,except Man Five ba...
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Nature speaks to you

Roman Eisenkoelbl
Nature speaks to you  just listen We are part of Nature,and not masters Nature takes care of us,let us help it to do it Nature has enough for our need,but not enough for our greed Experience the pleasure of going back to nature Every BEING lives in tune with nature,except Man Five ba...
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Roses & Tomatoes

Roses & Tomatoes
The project welcomes Earth! we have had the opportunity to have a fabulous space public nature, to develop a draft marked social and environmental, where we will be able to share experiences with older people and the creation and development of an urban garden that allows us to "play a handf...
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Edible forest garden with Kazakh apple trees

Pascal Depienne
Help us on WETHETREES, a permaculture crowdfunding website! http://www.wethetrees.com/projects/46-apples-and-people-des-pommes-et-des-hommes   Inspired by their orginal habitat, we will install an ecosystem close to the ones their parents have in the mountains of Kazakhstan. Some of the orig...

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Infinite zucchini

Victor Barahona
  Infinite zucchini   One of the best plants in our garden have been the zucchini, many of them, large and tasty. One day took two, equal, and before eating I took a few photos. They seem to be the symbol of infinity, the alpha-omega, even yin and yang. Whether or not it is inspiring...
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Nacional Reforestation Week Portugal

Roman Eisenkoelbl
in November in Portugal the national Reforestation week will happen,please find out how to participate and support under: http://www.plantarportugal.org/index.php/semana-da-reflorestacao-nacional   lets be part of the positive change and all work together !   Greetings from Portugal   Roman

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Construction of the "Dragon Monster" Rocket stove

Helder Valente
To see the design for this project visit : http://sublimart.blogspot.pt/2012/08/11-organic-class-room.html  
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Children of the amazon convert polution into confort

Helder Valente
http://www.alianzaarkana.org/blog/entry/trash-the-landfill-ecobrick-bench-reuses-a-years-worth-of-plastic-waste-in-shipibo-community About the present situation in the Amazon...MUST SEE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPJrSEuSR3k Please support...the amazon is in great need
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Building permission acquired

Michael Roberts
Went to Torio in September and saw the ANAM consultant, a nice guy that looked at the project and gave the go ahead to build. I didn't appreciate how much detail one needed to spend on the architects drawings and details until know. Work will start I hope in December. There have been many change...
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Building permission acquired

Michael Roberts
Went to Torio in September and saw the ANAM consultant, a nice guy that looked at the project and gave the go ahead to build. I didn't appreciate how much detail one needed to spend on the architects drawings and details until know. Work will start I hope in December. There have been many change...
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La Ferme Biologique du Bec Hellouin

La Ferme Biologique du Bec Hellouin
At La ferme du Bec Hellouin, we offer permaculture courses, either PDC or discovery classes or week-ends for those who want to become a farmer following the permaculture principles or those who are just willing to practice in their garden. Courses are in French. For more details: www.fermedubec.c...
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