Activities this week focused on the off grid solar electricity systems here. Sometimes, you just need a little bit more energy – especially over winter. You’d think that a shop selling high technology solar electric equipment would be like walking into a mad scientist’s workshop where th...

Activities this week focused on the off grid solar electricity systems here. Sometimes, you just need a little bit more energy – especially over winter. You’d think that a shop selling high technology solar electric equipment would be like walking into a mad scientist’s workshop where th...

PDC - Permaculture Design Course with Silvia Floresta and Yassine Benderra.16th - 29th of August - Minho - Arcos de Valdevez.PDC in English - Translated to PortugueseInfo: encostadopacopermacultura@gmail.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/encostadopacopermacultura?fref=ts   By attendi...

Alan Watts and Terence McKenna talk about our need for a sense of unity as our global problems are getting worse and we have become enemies of our planet and each other.   Music: Carbon Based Lifeforms - Comsat (Hydroponic Garden - 2003 [Ultimae Records])http://www.carbonbasedlifeforms.net/Fi...

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Transition Feilding is a local initiative made up of people from the town and country. We network and co-operate on practical projects to create a more resilient and sustainable community for everyone in and around Feilding.

A community orchard planted in home gardens. The aim is to empower communities to feed and care for each other by developing a long-term, resilient and diverse community food resource that can be shared.

Open House      10 AM to 3 PMSelf Guided or Guided Site Tours 11 AM, 1PM IFG Book Release Party  1PM – 8PM  2006 Orchard Reunion  (Please RSVP)  3PM – 8PM   (Special Guests)Bring your fresh summer grown treats to share on the big harvest table.Homestead Design Series Alumni and Pro Designer gathe...

Just finished permaculture design project for the zone 5/6. It is a 1500 sq. meters urban plot that is currently in the process of construction. There will be 2 main buildings-house and farm house. Owners already try to garden and would like to improve there experience. They would like to see as ...

Just finished permaculture design project for the zone 9. It is a 5 acre rural plot of land located in central Portugal. Most of the land will be forested with the long term timber and fruit trees.

Our property is subject to substantial wind effects, with nearly constant south-westerlies and massive wind events of 90km/hr occurring perhaps every second month.  As a result, it was a priority to establish some hardy windbreak before getting too far along in planting more tender food forest sp...

Three years ago, I built a Sioux-style teepee here in my yard as a gathering place during our long, cold winters.  Using a modified version of the "half-barrel" method posted here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3tAn3wcWkE , I was able to build in a below-grade circular mass bench and rocket-sto...

10 acres includes Community Garden and Public out reach through Association with Hurricane High School FFA and 4H

The gray water system does not accumulate water after all! This has been a surprise to us. But it has never overflowed! It turns out that the water plants we put into the system - showy canna lillies - are quite thirsty once they get growing. And with nutrient-laden water from the house and with ...

We believe and create a better world where there's a sustainable development and knowledge it's shared, based in Permaculture principles.

Creating a food forest and social integration with the local peasants.