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Little Gem Retreat

Little Gem Retreat
Little Gem Retreat is a meditation retreat based on Buddhist principles. It is set on 23 acres and it's aim is to feed it's residents and visitors from extensive permaculture gardens
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Six Months After My PDC

Megan Bridge
It's been six months since I completed the PDC with Geoff Lawton, Tom Kendall, Owen Gwilliam, David Spicer, Paul Taylor and many other amazing guests. It was a wonderful experience and I find myself living and breathing permaculture - it's like an addiction, religion and lifestyle all rolled into...

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PRI Chile: Dip Keyline Design with Eugenio Gras

Grifen Hope
Diplomado Agricultura Orgánica | MasHumus octubre 1 @ 9:00 - octubre 10 @ 18:00 El Manzano,Cabrero, BioBio Chile+ Google Map Web: www.elmanzano.org/eventos Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ecoescuela/events Las herramientas en tus manos Detalles pronto!!! Info: contacto@elmanzano.org 3 M...
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Poultry Powered Compost Conveyor

Kyle Williams
This is my adaptation of Geoff Lawton's "Chicken Tractor on Steroids" from geofflawton.com I'm using the P2C2 to feed my chickens while creating compost for the hugelkultur beds I'll be installing in the same area.  So far, the compost is looking fantastic, and I've noticed a 40% reduction in th...
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Help wanted!

Ben Mallinson
We are establishing our first swales on contour and require many hand to make light work. In exchange we will impart what we know and provide free accomodation in an incredible part of the world.
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Jun Jaree Dreaming

Jun Jaree Dreaming
Jun Jaree (happy place) is a steep property in the back of the Nambucca Valley northern NSW Australia. We are designing and implementing currently WATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS
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Weekly site update: News from the bush, week 1

Zaia Kendall
Hello everyone ! Here is the crew giving you some news from the bush ! As we had planned, we moved to Belaru into ‘José’s house’ on Monday the 6th of july . After a busy early morning cleaning our pretty house and shopping in town, we went to the agricultural college near Luganville. There we ...
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Antarctic Anomaly

Chris McLeod
In keeping with the recent Star Trek references on the blog I thought that I’d introduce readers to the Antarctic Anomaly which is hovering over the South Eastern corner of this continent! In Star Trek speak, an anomaly is anything that is unusual or can’t be explained and that story trick is qui...
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Working Successfully Abroad

Antonio Scotti
Course facilitated by Rico Zook, only opportunity in Europe in 2015Barcelona, Spain, October 23th-25th.This course will cover the background knowledge needed to successfully work in community regeneration projects and sustainability in other cultures. Principles of Itinerant Permaculture, Ethics,...

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Trabajar exitosamente en otros Contextos Culturales

Antonio Scotti
Curso facilitado por Rico Zook, única oportunidad en Europa en 2015Se darán las bases para trabajar con éxito en proyectos de reconstrucción comunitarias y sostenibilidad en otras culturas. Temas que se tratarán: los principios de la permacultura itinerante, la ética, la diversidad, las buenas pr...

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UC Santa Cruz Common Ground Center

UC Santa Cruz Common Ground Center
University based educational center for ecological, social and economic sustainability.
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information packed interview

Rodney Robinson
  Hi all   This is an interview with mark Shepard that I found on Vimeo this morning.               Not to be missed.  :-)    Here it is ----> https://vimeo.com/22330819              Watch out some humor is involved.  :-)
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Bio-Regional Seed Bank Internship

Kay Baxter
Bio-Regional Seed Bank Internship February 15 - 26, 2016 (2 Weeks) Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand This will be one week (mostly) in the classroom and one week in the gardens harvesting seed and processing it. This Internship has been designed so that anybody anywhere in the world could come...
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Spring Internship - 10 Weeks to Set Yourself Up With a Career!

Kay Baxter
Spring Internship – Growing Soil, Food & Health Sept 21 - Nov 27, 2015 (10 Weeks) We only take 8 interns on the Growing Soil Food and Health Internship so that you get individual attention and mentorship. This internship will set you up with the skills to earn a real living in this field,...
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PDC including Biointensive & Health!

Kay Baxter
PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE Aug 30th - Sept 11th, 2015 (2 weeks) Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Because you are choosing to do your PDC at Koanga you will a get as a bonus on top of your PDC: - Outstanding food locally sourced and cooked following weston price principles, cook...
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PRI New Zealand (Koanga Institute)

PRI New Zealand (Koanga Institute)
A national seed saving organisation dedicated to saving the heritage food plants of Aotearoa. Providing a broad range of Permaculture based workshops and education programs.
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In the beginning...

Paul Dee
I just went into contract on a home with almost 1/2 North-facing cleared acre and can't wait to start my education through practice.  The neighbors are in for a surprise.  I bought Bill Mollison's book a couple months ago and have read most of it, but will probably take the online course, as the ...
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