Topic: Rhamis will be discussing how the application of permaculture water harvesting earthworks infrastructure will be used to address the ecological challenges faced in Northern Somalia.  Of particular interest will be the Sanaag Region, which includes The Cal Madow Mountain Range. Cal Madow's ...

Floyd un-hooks the ends of the electric fence to let the sheep into the next cell Flat ground. Seemingly simple, but oh so full of implications. We didn’t really think about how cool flat ground was until we calculated that it made up exactly 10% of the total landmass of Milkwood. That...

The Kendall Permaculture Farm is a permaculture demonstration site with ongoing projects demanding well thought out permaculture design. The Farm is proud to be alcohol, drug and chemical FREE. We aim for minimal waste by re-using as many resources as possible. All fertilizers, compost and mul...

10 week Internship starting 15 May Self Reliance 1 - 29 May Self Reliance 2 - 5 June Water Management 1 - 12 June Water Management 2 - 19 June Sustainable Building - 26 June - 1 July Fencing - 3 July - 8 July Introduction to Permaculture - 24 + 25 July Permaculture Design Course - 31 July...

Just to let everyone know there are a series of PDC's happening this coming year in SE Asia. To learn more about the courses listed below, visit: www.panyaproject.org PDC's in Asia: In Cooperation with the Panya Project Permaculture Design Course in Pai, Tha...

The Panya Project is a permaculture, natural building and sustainable living education center in Northern Thailand. Panya is operating as a volunteer-run, profit-sharing education center and hopes to inspire change!

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The Landshare model is out of the UK, and has been a small revolution in domestic to small-scale commercial land access. It's a very simple idea: those with spare land can offer it to folks who want land to grow stuff on: whether it be 2 square feet, or 20 acres. And anyone with a buring desire ...

Earthbag dome going up at the Permaforest Trust Farm in Northern NSW Under the expert guidance of Neil and Stella from Guiding Star, we’re holding an EarthBag Building Workshop at Milkwood Farm from Feb 27 – Mar 5 this year. We’ll be building a 2.5m wide dome with mezzanine level, whic...

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During 2011 I will be teaching courses in America, Africa and Jordan.  All of my courses are open to local and international participation.  See the following article for more information about a recent course I taught in Kenya (Nyumbani Village PDC-2010).  We have found that involving students f...

Permaculture in paradise! This project is in the early stages of development of a 15 acre farm. Our specialty is aquaponics and applied bioengineering, with a heavy dose of permaculture design philosophy. Our intention is to create a vibrant community dedicated to living and teaching natural farm...

Organising Learning for EcoSocial Regeneration 4-12 March 2011 | Learning is Change, is Movement of MindLiora Adler & Andy Langford | Universidad Gaia | El Manzano BioBio Chile Learn a new model of higher education where the student acts for personal and global transformation · As a regener...

Zaytuna Farm is a highly active Permaculture demonstration site. It is at the forefront of Permaculture Design, displays many permaculture principles and produces an abundance of food and various yields from within its living environment. Zaytuna is a family friendly farm, situated on a sixty-si...

Green Building & the Permaculture Master Plan in Chile  Since 2009 we have been working on the plans to make El Manzano a world class centre for sustainable education that equips people with the values, knowledge and skills needed to make the transition from an unsustainable g...

A Living University, at the leading edge of education that is sustainability. In El Manzano the intrepid visitor will find a broad array of patterns, principles, design methods, tools and techniques for sustainable living that encompass the ecological, socio-cultural, and economic dimensions of s...