The CBP home page has a recipe tab and it’s been left intentionally blank. http://columbiabasinpermaculture.com/?page_id=5626 Food is inspiration, food is creativity, food is love shared, food is life. I’ve had the extraordinary privilege of working with food for most of my life. Hindu mytholog...

how to provide supplemental water in semi arid climates

We continue to maintain the apiary in Cumana with 3 colonies. Composting Workshops are ongoing.  

Project around an old Town Hall: meeting place & permaculture demo gardens & tree care

Been awhile since I updated. Alot has gone on but not nearly as much as we wanted. Per our plan, the larger (300 ft x 300 ft) goat pen has been finished and a barn has been added. We re-purposed the metal siding off a partially collapsed RV shelter and the frame from an old 10 ft x 20 ft greenhou...

Third Millennium Alliance (TMA) was founded in 2007 with the purchase of 100 acres and the establishment of the Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) in the western province of Manabí, Ecuador, between the cities of Jama and Pedernales, and four kilometers inland. Now encompassing over 1,200 acres, the Jama-...

We began integrating permaculture techniques into the gardens in early 2015. We built a swale next to the stonehouse. We've been integrating water catchment systems. We're continuing to expand the gardens.

Already have a PDC under your belt? Want to expand your skills set? This advanced, hands-on course is what you've been looking for! Perfect for developing your abilities as a designer, this course takes you through the implementation process of permaculture techniques such as: soil building, wate...

Join us in Frelighsburg, QC for a full-time, two-week Permaculture Design Certification. The PDC program follows the internationally recognized curriculum provided by Bill Mollison. During this course, we will observe and follow the natural principles that drive ecological systems. We will learn,...

This PDC follows the permaculture design curriculum established by Bill Mollison, and is internationally recognized as the standard in this field. Obtain your internationally recognized permaculture certificate, this spring the PDC is conveniently offered on weekends in Montréal!​During his cours...

Beyond agriculture or architecture, but borrowing from both, permaculture is a comprehensive design tool that can be used to better own communities, gardens, and lives. By mimicking nature to heal broken systems (both ecological and social) permaculture provides a variety of approaches for positi...

  My town is currently making a list for me of the vacant lots within the town. I will take a look at them all and make a presentation to the board. They will pick the lot, although I will be explaining my preferred lot and why. After a choice is made, I will design the property, and present it f...

We have finished all our permitting and have built a 30x72 foot High tunnel.  We have been planting trees and making plans Like crazy and are in our second year of growing heirloom garlics.  This year we are focusing on rejuvinating our pastures and setting up moveable electic fencing as well as ...

Total Yard Transformation. We removed 90% of the lawn and replaced it with a beautiful edible landscape. Apple, Pear, Almond, Weeping Plum, Avocado, Banana, Kumquat, Moringa, Grapefruit, Lemon and more!

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It's been four years of incredibly rewarding work and the property shows it! We haven't posted updates (until now) because we've been 'boots on the ground' for all this time. This year we'll take you through the projects and results in real time, and as always check in on the Desert Living Blog, ...

Read about it here: http://permaculturenews.org/2016/03/31/the-permaculture-student-2/#

It's International Permaculture Day and we would like to invite you to join us at the Randwick Sustainability Hub for a screening of POLYFACES — A WORLD OF MANY CHOICES — the movie.  'Polyfaces' is an exciting upcoming documentary that features one of the world's best farms in action.  It revea...