It has been an amazing challenge to capture this fizzing foment of ideas on virtual paper for the design assessment.  I failed to do it to my own satisfaction, having underestimated the task and run out of time.  Here's hoping my undisciplined and gappy first draft will be enough to show a grasp ...

"Sustainable Humane Earth" Permaculture and Sustainable Design in Austin Tx   Bringing Permaculture Design Principals to "Austin Aquaponics," a fully functional small commercial Aquaponics operation.  Through a partnership with our nonprofit platform Sustainable Humane Earth, Austin Aqauponics ...

Last autumn 2012 I got busy making models of a bamboo dome I wished to make. There is a plethora of information and ideas out there on many types of domes, joints and materials. Moso chiku grows abundantly here and I thought why not use it to advantage in gardening. We have abundant wildlife and ...

The High Nature Centre is a low impact rural enterprise located within the living working landscape of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Centre promotes the protection and preservation of the natural landscape and all those who live and work within it. We Provide: - Un...

I have not yet received my certificate from my Geoff Lawton online course, but I am verified as having been taught...how about that?!  Now to work on some more designs...including workshops! Workshop #1:  "Composting Your Money for Future Gains" in process...  

I returned to Australia late August 2013, after a 6 month stint in West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, which is somewhat like a second home to me now. In 2011 and 2012, I had the privilege of working on a documentary about 11 young people from around the world at the invitation of Dr Willie Smits...

Family Farm in transition to Permaculture Farm. Permaculture Design as the exercise for the Geoff Lawton's Online PDC.

2 acre lot in the hills of Nova Lima will birth our family into independence and grounded life. Mud and go! We've been harvesting natural materials and collecting construction waste to build our way out of the city.

The heart of the East Feast 2022 vision is to create Austin's first public food forest in Festival Beach Park. It will be the Festival Beach Food Forest.

Our spring project is getting the remaining tunnel house (there were once two) back into commission. We've analysed how damage occurred and planned remedial action. - replacing 6 damaged posts. - wiring around the top of all posts to prevent splitting. - putting two longitudinal braces to ho...

The university's strudents who desinged and built the machine finished it last week, so now we will begin the contruction phase of the external access roads. We do  not have appropriate access to the land where the Permaculture Training Center will be built, so this is a major goal.      

We are developing a Permaculture Training Center in a rural location in Mexico. This project, along with a small Hotel-SPA, will improve living, working and health conditions of the people in the community we belong to.

I finished my PDC with Geoff Lawton. I'm just waiting to see if I passed ok and can receive my Certificate! This was a hard work but really interesting. A learned so much and I can't wait to put in practice. Several students from Mexico want to gather and share our experience. It was also very i...

The cold climate wild highbush cranberry crop is heavy this year and I loaded up. Picked two gallons of fruit, for the second time this year, in no time flat. This particular berry has a tart burst taste, and the juice works so well with honey when made into a jelly or syrup. The taste truly dan...

“ANASTASIA – spiritual permaculture, the eco movement back to our heart” Anastasia has transformed thousands of lives with just one book series. The Russian Eco movement now comprises of over 200 eco villages and growing! Find out what this is all about, or strengthen your passion by uniting with...

The School's inception came out of our collective need for a venue, where we could share our knowledge and implement it right away in a practical sensible way. We wanted to offer a place and a way for people to get together in a supportive environment, to learn from each other and from our greate...

One World Permaculture and The Whole Life Learning Center are partnered in creating an educational center rooted in holistic education and permaculture design. Our beautiful community is thriving, growing and evolving daily. Please join our education revolution!

This year is truly the mast year for the local oaks.  The previous two years, I was easily able to gather, just from our yard and a few neighboring trees, enough for my own use.  I have worked myself up to eating acorns in something twice a day....usually as an acorn and corn bread (at a 50-50 ra...