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URBAN PERMACULTURE DESIGN With arcitecte students of Bach Koah University, Ho chi Minh, Vietnam

Experimental program of permatherapy: learning to take care of oneself, of others and of the Earth.

This tree is part of a terrace system under construction with tyre retaining wall, on a rocky steep slope facing southwest, flood irrigated once a week where other plants grow: lemon verbena, oregano, olives, passion fruit, tomato tree, leucaena, broom, loquat, pumpkins, beans, tomato, maiz...

Planting Pioneers is a Permaculture Plant Nursery Specializing in Companion and Support Species that prepare and build soil as well as attracting beneficial insects and pollinators to your garden or site.

In February I started my permaculture farm of one hectare in the coffee region of Colombia. Years before there was coffee plantation. The next owner removed the coffee and put grass. There are some tropical fruit trees and yucca. I started with a permaculture design to grow my own vetgetables, he...

This year Arboretum Marbella is running their first advanced course for anyone who already holds a PDC certificate but wishes to develop this further. This advanced course is focussed on the design and management of a practical case study, which puts into practice what you learnt on your PDC and...

The life of a gardener is always intense. I was not born with a green thumb. My first foray into growing vegetables was a complete disaster. I originally believed that planting a punnet of purchased seedling lettuces during the middle of a hot summer down under, into composted woody mulch and wi...

Well I found a 2 ha property just outside Wartburg. I am surrounded by fields of sugarcane and plantations of gum. I am slowly redesigning the property to follow permaculture principles. Having a great time learning and thinking about solutions.

Creating a food forest.

I recently been informed that our area has been rezoned as Arid Temperate. Thanks go out to all the Monoculture water poisoners and gas companies around me. I feel likie I am a lone voice out here in the wilderness. But I will build it and they should come.

Avocado plantation on a hillside by the RioFrío River, adopting permaculture techniques for soil conservation, and diversification of produce.

Moving to our next project. Bye

Watch Episode 01 - Jack Spirko : Ducks for Fun, Profit and Land Development Jack Spirko was generous enough to spend over one hour answering questions from the live audience. You can watch the Q/A video on the right. Questions and Answers Do you ha...

PermaEthos has just launched their pilot show "Presentations" on PETV. The goal of PETV is to bring permaculture educational videos to the masses at a very affordable price. The live presentations are FREE and the recorded versions are only $2.99. Presentations is a weekly show that you can reg...

It can be very quiet here and the occasional tourist is quite an event. Most people are reasonably harmless and they simply travel slowly past the farm to enjoy the excellent view which looks down and across the valley below. Some people get out of their cars and enjoy the view from the road. It ...

Maella permaproject Location Lat: 41.13527447 Long: 0.19491994 Altitude a.s.l.: Top: 246m – Low: 236m Area size: • 1st plot west side 5.024 m2 • 2nd plot south east 21.949 m2 Area shape: Concave Top Level: West - Zone4 - 246m Low Level: North – Zone 1 – 236m Top Le...