We visited Karat Primary School as a group on Friday 28th October 2011. The group comprised Alex McCausland, Tichafa Makovere, Rhamis Kent (an international Permaculture trainer accredited by the PRI Australia) and five Permaculture students; two Ethiopians from Fiche, North Shoa, two Mexican...

I've never dealt with concrete before today, and as it has a high carbon footprint I haven't been rushing to use it. But until some alternatives become readily available, I think we can use a small amount in the process of improve the quality of our soil and plants. I offered to take the lead o...

O GRANDE PDC LITORÂNEO 2011 de 09 a 18 de DEZEMBRO 2011 – VERÃO O CURSO COMPLETO DE DESIGN EM PERMACULTURA                    Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course São mais de 100 horas intensivas de Formação (prática e teórica) em Design em Permacultura. www.casacolmeia.wordpress.com...

We are focusing our energies on our watering system and other projects such as fencing and shed skylighting. When we have some of these issues complete and our team reconvenes we will have another attempt at this project. There as been some theft of food and equipment such as hoses and fittings....

We will feed the fish locally grown worms, and soldier fly larvae and maybe some occasional fish food. The fish waste is processed by bacteria from Ammonia to Nitrites then other bacteria change the Nitrites to Nitrates. This nutrient water is pumped to a vegetable grow bed with small river stone...

Teaching permaculture skills to the Buyungule Pygmy community that lives on the edge of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, in Congo. The Pygmies where expelled from their ancestral land in 1975 when the government of Congo created the park, and where not given any land or compensation in return. We...

Blog alimentado com intuito de divulgar as ações do Grupo de Permacultores de Sobral, Meruoca, Ceará.

Soneva Gili Resort is now in the process of designing an Eco Centro “Waste to Wealth Center.   The project started back in early 2011 when I was asked to go and assess the current herb and vegetable gardens. As with Soneva Fushi the soil Ph was high in alkalinity 8-10 and no soil life after 10...

This position is ideal for someone with training in agriculture and limited experience of farm management with some other experience of managing people in a working environment. A grasp of basic horticultural and farming techniques and their application is essential (e.g. budding, grafting, c...

-          Assistance with general maintenance of on-site facilities -          Assistance with logistical support for all aspects of project operation including the lodge, farm and Permaculture in Konso schools projects; ordering materials, offering technical support where possible, orderin...

Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge in Konso in the South of Ethiopia seeks an organic cook for its Permaculture kitchen. The position is ideal for some-one looking to spend time working in another culture and learning new things while teaching and contributing something back. SFEL project is a model...

JOB DESCRIPTION: Eco-Lodge Manager Internship Ø  Oversees implementation of roles of staff working in the Eco-Lodge, Restaurant and Reception: receptionist, waiter, cleaners, cooks, store-keeper and guards. Ø  Insures guests are receiving proper service - Deals with problems raised by guests...

Permaculture in Ethiopia stands on the edge of a sea of possibilities. This is a virgin land. The mighty plains of Abyssinia rise out of the Eastern Sahara, to become rolling fertile uplands, worked by farmers in the primeval mode that the modern westerner can only dream about nowadays, caric...

Permaculture in Ethiopia stands on the edge of a sea of possibilities. This is a virgin land. The mighty plains of Abyssinia rise out of the Eastern Sahara, to become rolling fertile uplands, worked by farmers in the primeval mode that the modern westerner can only dream about nowadays, caric...

Nosso próximo PDC começa este sábado!Durante os fins de semana de novembro e dezembro, os participantes terão a oportunidade de conhecer as nossas diferentes Estações Permaculturais nos arredores de Brasília.   Inscrições pelo site www.ipoema.org.br  

I will be up loading more photos & videos of what has been done so far & some information about what our plans are.   Blessings, Cheyenne

Hannah Thorogood will be leading a full PDC in Leicester over 6 months, starting in January 2012. The course will run over the last weekend in each month, from January to June. The confirmed dates are shown below:-  28/29 January (2012) 25/26 February 24/25 March  28/29 April 26/27 May 2...

Begining to design the workgroups and initiatives to begin the invitations for the great unleashing event in St Petersburg FL.   Join us at the UU church 719 Arlington, St Petersburg 7pm Monday Nov 7, 2011