hugelkultur, rainwater gardens, fruit tree guilds,

Part 1 of 2 in this discussion.

La reconversion d'une ancienne friche industrielle en un jardin de conservation et de partage

With the help of Kenza, who studies landscape design in France, we finished the design for the forest garden. Kenza measured the area, measured the Ph of the soil, sketched the sunny & shady spots, and made a good map with all the useful trees & plants that are already there. Together we ...

With the help of Kenza, who studies landscape design in France, we finished the design for the forest garden. Kenza measured the area, measured the Ph of the soil, sketched the sunny & shady spots, and made a good map with all the useful trees & plants that are already there. Together we ...

1,200 sq. m. land plot. Almost no soil, no trees, no structures, no water. Predominant Northerly winds. Alkaline soil, limestone bedrock, unfriendly neighbors.

O PDC em Yvy Porã acontece apenas uma vez por ano, e para um grupo de apenas 15 pessoas. Temos investido em ressignificar o curso, mantendo os conteúdos propostos por Mollison, porém trabalhando na perspectiva de projetos de aprendizagem ou aprendizagem significativa. Assim, as práticas v...

[10 March 2014] GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, today called for the world’s food systems to be radically and democratically redesigned to ensure the human right to adequate food and freedom from hunger. “The eradication of hunger a...

On March 23rd, 2014 we met at Sue's and held our fourth permablitz.  We installed a small food forest consisiting over fourty trees and shrubs and had an aquadic gardening workshop. The event was an absolute blast! Read on

Come join us for a PDC this August with acclaimed permaculture designer and teacher Erle Rahaman-Noronha and our resident permaculture teacher and farm manager Adam Dusen.  This 72-hour permaculture design course (PDC) offers students a chance to earn certification in permaculture design through...

De abril a novembro de 2014!

An 18-acre permaculture site integrated into the shared campus of the Island School, Cape Eleuthera Insitute, and the Center for Sustainable Development

We're in the tropics alright!

This weekend we're sowing!