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Nadia  Lawton
Greening the desert project going greener and greener every day :) i cant more happy than that yaaaah. Nadia

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2nd PRI PDC Teacher Training completed

Dr. Murat ONUK
I had the privilage of receiving PRI PDC Teacher Training from Geoff Lawton and Nadia Lawton, PRI Australia, at Zaytuna Farm, NSW, as a part of my 10-Week Internship.
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The Guest Collective Garden Project

The Guest Collective Garden Project
The Guest House Arts Collective & Venue is a suburban intentional community of 7 musicians and artists who host frequent musical events and arts workshops. Most of us have ties to The Evergreen State College.
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Permaculture Design Course – Vale dos Coiços (Portugal), 11-23 June

Alfred Decker
PDC – Curso de Design em Permacultura/Permaculture Design Course – Vale dos Coiços, PortugalQuando/When? 11-23 Junho/JuneOnde/Where? Vale dos Coiços, Aldeia Velha, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal!Quem/Who? Alfred Decker, Nuno Mamede e outros a confirmar/and others to be confirmed.Consulta toda a informaç...

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Permaculture Design Course at EcoDharma (Catalan Pyrenees), July 5-19, 2014

Alfred Decker
http://www.ecodharma.com/courses-events/2014/07/05/permaculture-design-course   Permaculture offers practical skills and methods for designing and creating sustainable living systems, integrating human needs with the ecosystems in which we are rooted. It is a theory of ecological design w...
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Working Camp- March 2014

Devi Shaily caputo
a group will be working on the project "Permadana" at Hvar during the carnival week, mostly developmental work will be undertaken, the camp will run for 5 days. 
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Volunteer Experience at Quinta do Vale da Lama

Walt Ludwick
What is it?The Volunteer Experience at Quinta do Vale da Lama is an opportunity to be involved in the project, discovering what we do and how we do it, bringing your contribution to it.The amount of incredible people that walk by every year is, in great part, responsible for the fast pace develop...
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"NORTHERN MOST" PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE IN THE WORLD

Benjamin Vidmar
We are planning the "northern most" PDC course ever this year and want to make it accessible to as many people as possible so if you could help us by visit here We would be most greatful...   Polar Permaculture Solutions, AS
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Permaculture Design Certificate course

Phil McCabe
  DESIGNING FOR ABUNDANCE AND ADAPTABILITY- Two Week Intensive: March 24th- April 6th 2014 Course Topics Include: - Permaculture Ethics and Principles - Urban Design methods and strategies, Ecological Footprint, Urban Waste Cycles - Organic Food Production, Urban Farming, Large Animals and ...
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Early 2014

Steven Lovold
Since the garden started in mid-2013 we have continue to make the installation of the garden expand with just a little t.l.c.  ~ Come buy and check it out, if you are passing through Sylmar. ~ Aloha
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Introduction to Permaculture & Landscape Design Workshops

Steven Lovold
We  give basic to advanced classes for all ages on Permaculture at Buffalo Bruce's BBQ & Cafe in Sylmar, California. While I am in town I have classes their on Saturdays from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.  ~ Please bring a pen and paper, for there is a lot of information covered. ~ Thank you !
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Rainwood Project: Curacavi

Rainwood Project: Curacavi
Still bubbling.....like compost tea! Check back soon.
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Central France

Central France
This is a rural property situated in the mountains of central France.
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Worked a booth at a show!

Richard Larson
So, what I am hoping some of you Permacultualists find interesting is I also laid 'The Manual' on the table with a sign, "Ask me about Permaculture". No one asked, no one recognized the book. But I did interject the idea into a some people. A college professor aquaintance, and anyone who declared...
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Kurent permaculture journal out now!

Roman Shapla
Issues #1 & #2 are available to download (pdf) or handbound (US only). This journal is for kids (and kids at heart!) and contains permaculture-based activities, resources, and essays related to the fields of education, teaching, and parenting. For more info visit:http://childrenspermacultur...
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Terrafirma

Terrafirma
Terrafirma is a property in the region of Extremadura on the border between Spain and Portugal (Mediterranean climate) being developed into a sustainable project, promoting biodiversity and following permaculture principles.
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windbreak thoughts for my site and some resources

Neil Bertrando
Wind is a primary cause of evaporation and erosion in the great basin, so any and all windbreak strategies are relevant. Depending on the site characteristics, fences, earthen mounds, buildings, and rock walls might be used in addition to living windbreaks.  Because trees do not grow readily...

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Irrigation Polypipe suppliers

Neil Bertrando
notes from a correspondance in response to thoughts on water diversion and distribution systems.  optimally using the KSOP for layout planning of the site features. I'm in favor of the 'leaky' canal (aka diversion drain/irrigation spreader drain) made from native earth for both collection and ...
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