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Commenced:
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01/01/1984 |
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Submitted:
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04/02/2011 |
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Last updated:
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07/10/2015 |
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Location:
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C/o Conservation Council of SA, Level 1, 157 Franklin St,, Adelaide, South Australia, AU |
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Phone:
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08 8522 6450 |
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Website:
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www.permaculturesa.org.au |
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Climate zone:
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Mediterranean |
The Permaculture Association of South Australia Incorporated (PASA) is a non-profit voluntary organisation: * Promoting, practising, and representing Permaculture in South Australia * Supporting the development of the Permaculture community in South Australia.
PASA
* supports a network of bioregional groups which function independently, at the pace and interest level of their members. These groups work and share together in each other’s gardens, projects, and community activities
* holds quarterly gatherings which feature workshops, discussions, shared meals, and tours of permaculture sites
* has a wide variety of permaculture-related books for sale at discounted prices to members
* publishes a quarterly Permaculture Magazine which has in-depth articles, news, reviews, ideas and inspiration
* our monthly newsletter includes details of upcoming events, courses, and local Permaculture news
* holds a stall at festivals and community events to raise awareness and sell books
* has a website with information, links, and a register of permaculture consultants.
* is managed by a volunteer co-ordinating collective
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. |
