We decided on Silver Pearch because it was commonly available and extensive research had already been done over many years,it is also a native fish in Australia,originally found in the Murry darling basin but now threatened in the wild.There are regulations and they are strict on what spiecies ar...

Quaking Aspen Permaculture is a high elevation dryland project located in suburban Flagstaff, AZ

 After Bill's course in ?stanbul, lot's of people infected by permaculture virus. So this zombies making their first gathering in the heaven of Troya: Canakkale Goose Mountains, Bayramic (which the first beaty competition organized and Afrodit took his award. And also this place is noticed as the...

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institutehttp://FingerLakesPermaculture.orgpresents ourPermaculture Summer ApprenticeshipJune 3 through August 11, 2011We are seeking applicants for our summer apprenticeship program. Those selected will work and study through an intensive, nine-week schedule that in...

Residential Permaculture Design in Chico, CA (2009-2013) .63 acre -target area is entire property in phase completion. Rainwater Harvesting Systems, Forest Gardens, Pool to Pond conversion, Aquaponics System and more   Residential Forest Garden in Chico, CA (2011-present) 2.5 acre -ta...

I'll be heading up north this weekend to chaperone my little sister on some college visits. On Sunday I'll be in Burlington, VT - if any local permies read this and would like to meet up, please message me! Ta very much ;)

Now, you are technically required to put the trademark symbol and attribute the word to the Dervaes family if you use it even casually in anything you write online.  They have trademarked other words as well with the excuse of preventing corporations from doing the same- makes sense, but it's BS ...

Through the week the bees appeared to be happily going about their business, flying out and returning with legs loaded with pollen. I was eager to see what they had done! I was in for a treat - they were successfully building comb down from the two outside top bars that I had made available for...

PDC course off to a Great Start in 2011! Benjamin Fahrer   At the dawning of 2011 I found myself in a remote location on the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica at Punta Mona. A permaculture farm and demonstration center that Stephen Brooks has been working on for over 15 years. Stephen ...

In society we get mostly judged or given opportunities by your diploma or education. And ofcourse next to being conditionated you learn a lot of other interesting stuff that is handy to be used if doing business, research, ... But once I was granted the opportunity to learn and work in natural wa...

This week I spent two days, first round-weeding some mango seedlings that were planted last year (They were put in at 10 foot spacing with two rows alternating along the boundary. Eventually these trees will shade out the grass and act as a permanent fire break.) and then brush-cutting a 15 foot ...

It's time for a round of late winter and early spring crops, for those who have greenhouses and hoophouses. Here at Terra Perma we're planting radishes, carrots, lettuces, kale, broccoli, cabbage, onions, chives and probably a few more! After spending the last few weeks digging swales, we've j...

the first picture is taken when i moved in. It was a green jungle, the second is the situation right now  still very much in development

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This is the garden of my house.

Yesterday I planted the last tree of the Winter season, one of over 1,ooo. Almost all of the trees went into my new Forest Garden. The trees are predominately pioneers, to provide shelter for the primary production trees, but all provide pollen, nectar, or both for my bees. Many will also provid...