What would it take to green the desert? To bring our soil back to life, to transform barren earth into healthy, bountiful gardens? To feed all the world's people?

Come discuss these and other global issues and share your wisdom......

Join us for the 10th International Permaculture Conference and Convergence in the Dead Sea Valley, one of the driest places on earth! The Theme is "Plan - Water."

Pre-Conference PDC             September 3rd - 15th            Amman

Conference                         September 17th                   Amman

Convergence                       September 19th - 22nd          Wadi Rum

Tours of Permaculture Sites    September 23rd - 25th

Come discuss drylands permaculture solutions and water harvesting, share your permaculture proejcts from around the world, sit with teachers, students and permaculture consultants, tour Petra and visit the site of the ancient Nabatean water harvesting systems, visit the Greening the Desert project site and other permaculture projects. The conference is open to everyone; the convergence is open to PDC graduates.

Visit www.ipcon.org for conference and convergence information and speakers or to submit your proposal to speak at the conference or an article for the IPC website. Sponsorships are available for permaculturalists from developing countries.

Check out the pre-conference PDC facilitated by Rosemary Morrow, Brad Lancanster, Warren Bush, Geoff and Nadia Lawton and Bill Mollison.