An oddly shaped 4 acre field, that has been used in conventional farming for maybe centuries has now started to grow a variety of food. With the intention of increasing that variety in the future.
The Globe is deep down in serious trouble mainly because of non-availability of water required for agriculture. Hence, technology of crop production in water-scarce situation, i.e. dryland situation, is still the most vital aspect of future agriculture.
Addressing the complex issues involved in...
The SXM Community Gardens Network is a project of the collaboration of two non-profit organizations, Light Workers SXM and the Sint Maarten Community Gardens Foundation. Both organizations share similar aims and objectives relating to organic food production, training and community outreach and...
Tom Kendall from the Permaculture Research Institute Sunshine Coast talks about the importance of a defined edge in a Permaculture system. Video by Pier Galetti, music by Zaia.
EDIT june 26, link to photo: click here!
The first pond has been filled with water: it's a 6m² (2.5m³) with 50m² roof catchment. The spillway leads to two mini-swales with several berry bushes and one apple tree.
The main functions of the pond will be (1) Education, (2) Edible aquatic plants a...
In this first post, we would like to share the project by which we successfully graduated at Geoff Lawton's Online PDC 2015, as it will work for us as a the main frame. We have applied on it all the knowledge acquired through 4 exciting months thanks to a very well done structured course, a reall...
First time posting. Just recived my 2015 PDC certificate the other day.
Though I would share something a friend and I had constructed a few years back. Using an old hotwater heater and furnace blower found on the side of the road, we constructed a downdraft gasifier. It was a semi-sucses. We ...
This autumn I will be teaching again in Finland. The course takes place at the unique heritage farm of Mattila in the national park of Koli. The venue has its own special touch of calm, silence and a timeless atmosphere. This venue is one of the loveliest places I have taught over the last twenty...
Dry stone walls at the Natural farm La Scoscesa
I'm getting to know how to use permaculture global, the original post is on my profile, the link is on top, sorry ;)