I got addicted to having an outdoor shower and bath when I lived down in Tucson.  So I dug a dry well, plumbed things up with hot/cold running water from the house, and freeze-proof taps so we can soak under the stars in the winter and put the water back into the gardens.

Here's 2701 North 29th Street when I first got my hands on it.  I forget to get pictures of the backyard before I covered the grass in leaves, but you get the idea.

A long, cold winter and hesitant spring have finally culminated in action. Forty-odd heirloom tomato and pepper plants are on a fake-tan diet downstairs. Recycled tire-and-shower-door coldframes and pallet-based composting systems have been built and installed in the garden. Songs are being po...

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The Social Policy Ecology Research Institute (SPERI) is an NGO is Vietnam dedicated to the betterment of indigenous peoples in the Mekong regions by influencing government policy and by providing education in Permaculture and ec-farming on Farmer Field Schools within a Human Ecology Practice Area.

I made a video about how i build the tracker. I can also be used to align other stuff to the sun like solar heating systems or to dry food. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7FzN7Dm8aI        

We are excited to create open source, cutting edge learning resources for the world.  We will be using the latest in true HD technology to capture stunning footage from full 72hr courses around the world this summer. Content will include;   Soil Water Collection & Storage Design M...

To see how i went you can check in at the Purple Pear Farm project page. The day started with a workshop on "Keeping a House Cow". We looked at the jerseys and their needs and wants and how to care for them. We looked at milking and storage of the milk and we looked at feeding and suplements too...

We were ambitious to think we could do a workshop showing how to make three cheeses in three hours but we were quietly confident that it could be done. We chose a Colby as the hard cheese so we could show the washed curd process as well as the general process for hard cheeses. This cheeder like ...

Interview with Permaculturist Willi Paul by Ross Lawrence Wolfe. Including the article: “Man and Nature, Part IV: A Radical Critique of the “Green” Environmental Movement” by Mr. Wolfe. Co-Sponsored by the charnel-house & openmythsource.comhttp://www.planetshifter.com/node/1842

I'd like to hear from you about this topic..  I'm new to this site, and so I would like to see what it can do.

We are excited to get Permaculture out into school curriculum's and into everyday life - living in more consciously engaged, simple and connected ways, co operating with each other for the benefit of all.  You can take Permaculture Design Courses  all over the world and even buy a DVD set t...

Join Larry Santoyo and Hunter Heaivilin in HAITI for a chance to become a certified permaculturist while creating history!REGISTER AT: http://loveandhaitiproject.org/haitipdc____________________________________________________Tuition includes:    All Coursework & Materials    Accommodations  ...

Join Larry Santoyo and Hunter Heaivilin in HAITI for a chance to become a certified permaculturist while creating history!REGISTER AT: http://loveandhaitiproject.org/haitipdc____________________________________________________Tuition includes:    All Coursework & Materials    Accommodations  ...

The internship is over. We did it! I spent 10 weeks sleeping in a tent. I met amazing people: Teachers, students and staff. Thank you all for the community support and some fabulous experiences! Thank you Nadia and Geoff for opening your home to all of us.

For many people the design excercise on their PDC is one of the few guided opportunities to learn about how to design and perhaps do permaculture consulting. Although some might be ready to jump into it straight away after the PDC, others like me might need a little help with getting more skilled...

Apart from short jaunts for permaculture consultancies in the Caribbean and USA, and some workshops at Mother Earth News fairs, I will be at The Farm in Tennessee from April through August, working on a major makeover of our central campus, including a strawbale auditorium and expanded eco-hostel...

Locals share excess fruit and vegetables from their home gardens in local park every sat morning