The Emory School of Medicine Garden is a dedicated space for educating future doctors and healthcare workers about the process of growing healthful, nutritious food in accord with nature. The garden incorporates permaculture principles, such as observe and interact, using the edges, and producing...

Michael and I just received funding from King County's Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee to educate retailers and consumers on alternatives to hazardous pesticides.  We will be meeting with the local retailers soon to discuss how we can work together to keep them profitable by ...

3 1/2 acres on Vashon Island, Washington. 1/2 acre cultivated, rest in forest. Rainwater collection, green roof, medicinal, native, and perennial food plants, vermiculture, humanure, local food, greywater.

The Heartstad Permaculture/NVC community is on hold, and the name of the farm has changed to Cedar Spring Farm.   The people who live on the property now may or may not participate in permaculture, but the owners are still interested in the idea, and it may revive at some point.

On Wednesday 15th, Meriem and I (Anne) went to town to do the weekly shopping and to send the website updates. We bought another shovel and gum boots for everyone and we met a bus driver, René from Nambauk the next village past Belaru. He gave us some information about the famous touristic spots ...

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This is the site design for my PDC course

Click to viewMost recently we've completed the community garden for a low income community of single moms in Campbell River.  It is a great success and we marvel at what the women have produced in their garden and how much the neighbourhood has benefited, just from the garden's presence. The RCMP...

Most recently we've completed the community garden for our low income community of single moms in Campbell River.  It is a great success and we marvel at what the women have produced in their garden and how much the neighbourhood has benefited, just from the garden's presence. The RCMP are also g...

Elkhorn Community GardenMost recently we've created a community garden for a low income community of single moms in Campbell River. We've called it the Elkhorn Community Garden. It is a great success and we marvel at what the women have produced in their garden and how much the neighbourhood has ...

Unfortunately, I am dimmer by the minute concerning electronics and technology.  I'd love a tutorial from someone more knowledgeable!  Anyhow, to view the design and photos from the initial installation, please visit me on facebook here:Corner OrchardsI hope all is well and growing with y'all!-John

The Peppers are a fit, young couple from my hometown of Sterling, Illinois with an interest in growing more of their own food, but no previous knowledge or skills in the matter. My approach was simple and welcomed - nature does "this" and achieves production, so let's do that t...

Well now that we have officially finished, butchered, cooked and eaten our grass fed/finished beeves, I feel like I can share how I did it.  First I will say that the results were pretty much everything we  were hoping for.  The meat is tender, and absolutely screams with beef flavor.  Not reall...

A Permaculture center in Tumbaco-Ecuador that seeks to spread the importance of family sustainability and how improved quality of urban life can be through food production , recovery of ancient rituals and dance through workshops and certifications that enable empowered women and men to integrat...

Some weeks the weather here can be very mild and pleasant and it can be a total joy to be outside working on projects around the farm. Some weeks though the weather can be absolutely feral. This week, I totally cleared my diary of work and social obligations and focused entirely on fast tracki...

Permaculture Design Certification Course Rancho Mastatal, Costa Rica April 17th through May 1st, 2016 Join renowned permaculture instructors Scott Gallant, Chris Shanks, Mitch Haddad, Rachel Jackson and Laura Killingbeck for this annual life-changing 2-week experience. The course covers the co...

The Edible Landscape Project (ELP) is a Westport-based growing initiative which facilitates practical, community workshops teaching participants how, why, where and when to plant local and/or heritage edible fruit and nut trees and shrubs, root and leaf vegetables and wild herbs.

The Edible Landscape Project (ELP) is a Westport-based growing initiative which facilitates practical, community workshops teaching participants how, why, where and when to plant local and/or heritage edible fruit and nut trees and shrubs, root and leaf vegetables and wild herbs.