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Introcourse in Permaculture in Flen, Sweden

Maria Svennbeck
At Änggardets Eco village outside Flen in Sweden we will offer this introcourse. http://ekoenhet.ning.com/events/kurs-i-permakultur
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PDC week 1: Permaculture Ethics and History

Kirsten Bradley
It’s sometimes a bit hard to explain to people just what a Permaculture Design Course entails – the scope is both broad and intricate – but in it’s essence it’s ecological systems theory, applied to an everyday context. Over this winter Nick is heading a PDC in Sydney, in a one day per w...
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Magpie Farms

Magpie Farms
We have a flock of Aracauna chickens that we have raised from pullets, 2 llamas and small garden projects. As a part of our property exists an 80-year old adobe house that sits adjacent to the Taos Pueblo lands.
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"If it lived, it can live again." - Geoff Lawton

Nelson Lebo
Just one more example of how we are combining community education, resource recovery and thrift: http://ecothriftydoup.blogspot.com/2011/06/compost-post.html Thanks to Geoff for the words to live by. p.s. Goat composting video coming soon.

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Flood Irrigation System in Northern California!

Erik Ohlsen
Here is a gallery of pictures from the Pond to Terrace flood irrigation system we recently installed on a slope in northern california. The Pond system feeds 5 terraces full of perennial edibles, nitrogen fixers, insect and bird attracting planting and much more. Keep in mind the entire system is...

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Trading Post Permaculture Garden

Trading Post Permaculture Garden
We are designing and installing an educational permaculture garden at our local food cooperative, The Trading Post. The area outside of the store is being transformed into a food forest using permie principles and local resources. Ultimately, the area will contain signs and interactive areas wh...
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Video: making of raised bed

lovro vehovar
http://vimeo.com/21986059
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Permaculture workshop (permakulturna delavnica)

lovro vehovar
Od petka 1.7. popoldan do nedelje 3.7.2011 bo na Gori?kem potekala delavnica permakulturnega na?rtovanja posestva.   Na posestvu, na katerem ni teko?e vode, bo vzpostavitev vodnih ekosistemov s pomo?jo zbiranja površinske vode jedro na?rtovanja. Na to osnovo se bo razširil gozdni vrt, siner...
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Slideshow in the works

Joshua Finch
I’m working on putting together a slideshow (in video format) with photographs from commencement to now. The changes are quite dramatic, to say the least. It has been enjoyable to see just how much work we have done and knowing that it will only become more diverse and full of life as we co...
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Permaculture design course in Southern California for youth!

Daniel  Parra Hensel
Sustainable Vocations offers young people the unique, hands-on opportunity to study and participate in various green technologies, develop leadership skills, and experience living in a sustainable community. In the process, graduates receive an internationally recognized Permaculture Design C...

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Community Action Network

Community Action Network
Community Action Network holds regular gatherings in Adelaide to bring together people with great ideas for permaculture projects in the community, to help bring these ideas into reality.
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How to build a cob oven (Horno)

Eden Gal
How To Build a Cob Oven (follow link)  

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Tucker for Travellers

Gordon Williams
The Arts Factory backpackers resort sees travellers from all over the globe come to relax and soak up the  sun and surf. During their stays they chomp their way through countless meals consisting of food that could have travelled just as far as they did. In an initiative to reduce the impact...

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Tamera

Tamera
Tamera SolarVillage - Ecology Project Ecology in Tamera Cooperation with Nature Healing the Water Cycle through the Creation of Water Retention Landscapes Tamera is planned to become a Healing Biotope of plants, animals and human beings. Since the start of Tamera, the ecology team has p...
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Permanent Gardens

Permanent Gardens
Les jardins permanents, c'est le regroupement de personnes qui désirent développer des structures et de concepts qui favorisent les bienfaits de la permaculture. ----------------------------------------------------------- The permanent gardens, the group of people who want to develop struc...
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Stabilisation Agriculture workshop, 20th June 2011 (London, England UK)

Rhamis Kent
The Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies (CPRS) and the Centre for Agroecology and Food Security (CAFS) at Coventry University invite you to a groundbreaking workshop on the emergent concept of Stabilisation Agriculture. This workshop sets out to define a shared understanding of agricultur...

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Double digging party

João Gonçalves
getting manure in the soil with our own 2 hands this piece of land is a terrace, that varies 3 to 6 metres wide, located on a steep slope. the manure came from the sheep shed and was brought there, as small loads, on the owners back, there is no access for machines... more pictures at http...
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