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PermaLot

PermaLot
PermaLot's Mission Statement PermaLot seek to recreate the sustainability of the existing traditional rural region surrounding Bouzov, by facilitating an alternative economic base for the area while providing a living example of sustainable living, natural building, alternative energy and...
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Our Living Pantry

Our Living Pantry
Our Living Pantry is where we grow food for the table, have a demonstration site for our nearby community projects and where we live. We travel extensively and so whilst we are home we harvest from our abundant garden - and catch up on laundry!
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E-village

E-village
The E-village is a model for the online connection of a small regional community.
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The Crop Circle

The Crop Circle
Connecting our town through home grown produce and knowledge.
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Edible acorns

Tamara Griffiths
Its autumn here in Melbourne and last week I collected a bag of acorns. I was pretty excited to get them home and experiment with ways of making them edible. I've been told several methods and wanted to give them a try. As usual I was like a bull at a gate and went ahead with cracking them with ...
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Looking for permaculture projects worldwide-starting in July 2011

Shawn Tisdell
 If you are looking for help on your permaculture project and are able to intially provide me with room and board with the potential for full time employment, then let me know.  I am gifted at working with individuals and small groups, young and old, verbal and non-verbal.  It is my hope to work ...
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Aia na kai po`olo`olo`u o Molokai -- There are the turbulent waters of Molokai

Malia Akutagawa
My grandmother often says as many of the old-timers do, “The ocean is our ice-box.”  We knew of the ocean’s abundance, so we harvested only what was needed for our family and shared with neighbors and elders.  Before I was born, my Tutu (great-grandmother) Keli`i Ha`aheo was interviewed f...

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NEWS FROM PERMA GARDEN 2011 :-)

Petr Brhel
In gallery you can see 3 sketches and then 4 drawings,first has scale 2cm=1m nad rest has 1cm=1m Size of trees is as estimate according to book Ekozahrady(Mr.Svoboda) and actually current status of old trees   ANY COMMENTS ARE WELCOME !!!

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The Spiral Vision-Permaculture Design Course and Advanced Practicums

Emet Degirmenci
Course Outline Weekends beginning April 30 thru June 25 No class memorial day weekend, May 28-29 Class is from 9am to 5pm each day. Evening activities are optional. Topics covered: Mollison's Curricullum Ethics, Principles & Practices* Pattern Language & Design Methodologies* So...

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Use of Biological Resources in Establishing a Food Forest

Tom Kendall
  Part of our Food Forest. Tom has been planting out our Food Forest over the past few years. We use a Chook Tractor to prepare the soil, they get rid of the weeds and grass seeds for us, and dig the soil up and fertilize (and they still lay eggs too!!). When the soil is prepared enough we mo...
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Glacial Lakes Permaculture

Glacial Lakes Permaculture
Glacial Lakes Permaculture is a rural permaculture demonstration and educational site in eastern South Dakota, USA.
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Water Harvesting

Keith Mikkelson
  Current water impounding feature is a dam. Geoff Lawton's video has shown me how to expand it by adding a more complete network of swales, dams and ponds. Our Vetiver grass nursery will supply edging and buckwheat, perennial peanut for some cover. Morringa and neem as well as anti malaria pere...

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Courses at Berg en Dal 2011

Alex Kruger
PDC 18 to 29 April Internship 2 to 14 May Natural Building Course 30 May to 4 June Building Internship 6 to 11 June Introduction to Permaculture 5 to 10 Sept PDC 27 Sept to 8 Oct Internship 10 to 22 Oct Natural Building Course 30 Oct to 5 Nov Building Internship 7 to 12 Nov
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Soils workshop

Helder Valente
More details at http://permaculturaportugal.ning.com/events/formacao-sobre-solos
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2011 Program

Michael Burns
2011 Programs 2nd Annual Community Training in Ecological Design in Schuyler County, NY. Weekend Workshops: February 12 & 13, 2011Tuesday evenings: February 15 through April 12, 2011 ——————————————————————- 6th Annual Mushroom Workshop Weekendin the Finger Lakes Region:May 21 & ...
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Permaculture Design Certification course

Michael Burns
The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute presents our Permaculture Design Certification course July 22 through August 7, 2011 This is our ninth, internationally recognized certification course. We train people of all backgrounds to mimic natural patterns and principles in their yards...
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Bioconstruction

Andre L Jaeger Soares
Starts today another Bioconstruindo the famous natural building coloquium in Brazil. Ecocentro IPEC has started the firs Bioconstruindo in Uly 2000 and since than thousands of people from all over the world have learned dozens of vernacular architectural styles and natural building techniques.  

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A Community based solution to turn waste into resources

Nicolas Netien
A Community based solution to turn waste into resources   The Communauté de Communes du Pays de Dieulefit (CCPD) is a group of city councils (16 towns) based in rural south of France. I have been working here since May 2009 as the engineer in charge of sustainable development and wast...

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