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Commenced:
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01/01/0001 |
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Submitted:
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03/02/2011 |
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Last updated:
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07/10/2015 |
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Location:
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PO Box 164, Innaloo, WA, AU |
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Website:
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http://www.permaculturewest.org.au |
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Climate zone:
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Mediterranean |
The Permaculture Association of WA aims to inspire and help people learn and use permaculture in their lives by providing regular e-news, website and magazine publications, re-skilling workshops and presentations. On the ground we set up and support local groups, permaculture training, alternative skill courses, and Permablitz programs.
The Permaculture Association of Western Australia aims to inspire and help people learn and use permaculture in their lives by providing you with regular e-news, magazine publications and free entry to presentations. Membership fees enable PAWA to deliver these services as well as further develop its events calendar, website and other permaculture opportunities.
Permablitz Perth is here to help people get together and have fun learning about, designing and creating suburban permaculture systems. Growing mail list of 250+ is just starting to enjoy blitz's ever few months. Slow to get organized but a committee is now in full swing, we are always looking for local new designers to sharpen their skills in design and consultation.
Local groups are growing and currently we have a Perth Hills group, Northern APEs group, and soon to be forming Freo Group. These will expand in member numbers with the growing association and splinter into more local groups as numbers get over 30 people groups. These small local groups apart from giving Permies a place to belong and educating the local public will form the true catalyst for the effective roll-out of Permablitz Perth and Seed Saver Network and other Food Sovereignty and transition town initiatives.
Note: The various badges displayed in people profiles are largely honesty-based self-proclamations by the individuals themselves. There are reporting functions users can use if they know of blatant misrepresentation (for both people and projects). Legitimacy, competency and reputation for all people and projects can be evidenced and/or developed through their providing regular updates on permaculture work they’re involved in, before/after photographs, etc. A spirit of objective nurturing of both people and projects through knowledge/encouragement/inspiration/resource sharing is the aim of the Worldwide Permaculture Network.
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MemberA member is a permaculturist who has never taken a PDC course. These cannot become PDC teachers. Members may be novice or highly experienced permaculturists or anywhere in between. Watch their updates for evaluation. |
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Permaculture MatchmakerOne of these badges will show if you select your gender and the "I'm single, looking for a permaculture partner" option in your profile. |
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PDCPeople who claim to have taken a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course somewhere in the world. |
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PDC VerifiedPeople who have entered an email address for the teacher of their PDC course, and have had their PDC status verified by that teacher. Watch their updates for evaluation. |
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PRI PDCPeople who’ve taken a Permaculture Research Institute PDC somewhere in the world. |
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PDC TeacherPeople who claim to teach some version of PDC somewhere in the world. |
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PRI TeacherWith the exception of the ‘Member’ who has never taken a PDC, all of the above can apply to become a PRI PDC Teacher. PRI PDC Teachers are those who the PRI recognise, through a vetting board, as determined and competent to teach the full 72-hour course as developed by Permaculture founder Bill Mollison – covering all the topics of The Designers’ Manual as well as possible (i.e. not cherry picking only aspects the teacher feels most interested or competent in). Such teachers also commit to focussing on the design science, and not including subjective spiritual/metaphysical elements. The reason these items are not included in the PDC curriculum is because they are “belief” based. Permaculture Design education concerns itself with teaching good design based on strategies and techniques which are scientifically provable. PRI PDC Teachers may be given teaching and/or consultancy offerings as they become available as the network grows. |
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Aid WorkerThe individual with this badge is indicating they are, have, or would like to be involved in permaculture aid work. As such, the individual may or may not have permaculture aid worker experience. Watch their updates for evaluation. |
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ConsultantThe individual with this badge is indicating they are, have, or would like to do paid permaculture design consultancy work. As such, the individual may or may not have permaculture consultancy experience. Watch their updates for evaluation. |
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Community ProjectCommunity projects are projects that help develop sustainable community interaction and increase localised resiliency. |
National Permaculture Day
PermacultureWest will be participating in the National Permaculture Day on May 1st by working with Lockridge Community Garden to put on a day of workshops, talks, garden walks - please join us!