Today I received my certificate from Geoff Lawton for completing the online PDC that started in June. Next step now is sell the house in the city and buy a farm so we can get started building a PRI. We already found a couple of nice properties to work with.

Local group of Permablitzers working in Essex to create and add to Permaculture landscapes!

It was so good to finally launch our new projects , designers, teachers, implementation people and fruit tree nurseries make up this highly skilled group See us at www.professionalpermacultureguild.com.au

Perennial vegetable and more plant list of interest for trials Scientific Name Common Name Seed or propagule sourse Achnatherum hymenoides  Ricegrass, Indian Local native; on-site Allium × proliferum  Onion, Tree / Walking Local bulb ...

The MCCDO has begun a Masibambisane initiative to address local food security, promote regenerative agriculture and empower vulnerable communities who haven't benefitted from land reform nor have access to communal land. The farm under MCCDO custodianship where the initiative is based is call...

I'm looking for good references and information on sizing and designing gravity fed water systems.  Can you share info on your favorite and most useful references or experiences on this subject. particularly pertaining to dealing with too much pressure (surge tanks/pressure breaks/integrating ...

A food forest in the community park. It started as an outgrowth of the wet meadow project.

Before the PDC education I happened upon an interent/computer movie titled "Back to Eden Film", describing a process of growing an orchard and garden in a bed of woodchips. The process is basic, as a thick layer of wood chips decompose, it acts similiar to the forest floor in holding moisture and...

Next we hope to transition into a non-profit with excess foods going to the town & county food bank.

Terra Tranquila is designed as a permaculture demonstration site for a large family small-holding. We also intend an education centre, specialising in teaching children permaculture practices and principles, and all the necessary skills for abundant prosperous living.

Setting up a aquaponics system in rooftop garden in a Leiden University building.

A permaculture 'ground zero' project development effort based 1) on 'online' studies of PDC program 2) exchange of knowledge and sharing of experience expected from this WPN and 3) site specific local and customary input for purpose of turning site into a demonstration farm and pe...

Every Monday morning all members of the farm get together and discuss goals for the week. Last Monday it was decided that we would have a Friday afternoon Working Group for the vineyard harvest. Working Groups are used to get everyone together to accomplish a common goal. At a glance, the...

Low carbon permaculture influenced organic rural retreat and spa

here's a link to my article on PRI http://permaculturenews.org/2013/09/11/small-scale-nursery-applications-reflections-from-loping-coyote-farms-nursery-nv-usa/   some edits:   1. the Needs list also has a products list under Types of Yields about halfway down there should be a break in the b...

  We did plums, apples, grapes, and raspberries. All scored above good, but not quite excellent. Pears and Cherries are long gone. Its been very dry so we have been flooding the swales from the pond.  

LEAP! Is the Laboratory for Experimentation and Application of Permaculture.

Improving the landscape around a rural ranch headquarters using include passive water harvesting and edible perennials using permaculture principles.