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PDC- 12 Sundays- September to November 2013

Carolyn Payne-Gemmell
Are you ready to kick start your new life? Are you ready to be immersed in Permaculture thinking. You want a PDC and I need teaching experience. So lets trade! 12 day PDC cost- $600 Aus. Some scolarships available- email us for criteria. Work exchange possible- must be completed ...
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1st Cycle of Meetings "Edible landscapes - Food forests and Agro-forestry in Fire-prone Landscape" in Chão Sobral

João Gonçalves
        O quê/What: 1º Ciclo de Encontros "Ambientes comestíveis - Florestas de Alimentos e Agro-florestas em Zonas de Incêndio" em Chão Sobral 1st Cycle of Meetings "Edible landscapes - Food forests and Agro-forestry in Fire-prone Landscape" in Chão Sobral Porquê / Why: "Po...
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1st Cycle of Meetings "Edible landscapes - Food forests and Agro-forestry in Fire-prone Landscape" in Chão Sobral

João Gonçalves
O quê/What: 1º Ciclo de Encontros "Ambientes comestíveis - Florestas de Alimentos e Agro-florestas em Zonas de Incêndio" em Chão Sobral 1st Cycle of Meetings "Edible landscapes - Food forests and Agro-forestry in Fire-prone Landscape" in Chão Sobral Porquê / Why: "Porque viv...
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Studying Permaculture in Australia!

Tia Silvasy
So my permaculture journey continues and I am now in Australia! Its been a magical place so far. Me and my travel companion are staying with some friends in Mullumbimby, a small town somewhat near Byron Bay. So far I've seen a cocoburra bird, a bunch of flying fox bats, and a water dragon! Went s...

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Zeleny Kopecek

Zeleny Kopecek
A permaculture farm with facilites for education and production
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Allelopathic nature of Eucalyptus Globulus

Steven Lauwers
There are many articles written about the allelopathic nature of Eucalyptus trees and many discussions are found on the internet's forums. According to the most articles Eucalyptus provides a toxic environment which prevents the germination of other species. However non of the researches seem to ...

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PDC Complete at long last

Joshua Finch
12.05.13 Grävsta, Järna, Sweden Classroom yurt, 92”, 1:05am Shaun as photographer, I just helped him navigate my camera settings.
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In love with nature

Steven Lauwers
Botterbaksgat Farm wants to be an example of animal welfare. All creatures on the farm are respected, loved and admired. Even the smallest beings play an important role in the creation of a healthy living environment. From small to large, we all try to co-exist.

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Solar Power

Steven Lauwers
After 5 months of working hard on the restoration of our living quarters without readily access to power (only with a small generator), we are now the proud owners of a solar power system which has been designed to provide a minimum of 3Kwh per day which should be plenty enough for our daily requ...

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Restoration project

Steven Lauwers
The building we are restoring to become our house has been used for almost 80 years as the school voor the Soetmelksrivier area. At first it was the school for the children of the surrounding farm owners and later when people became more mobile, it became the school for the children of the local ...

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Botterbaksgat Farm

Botterbaksgat Farm
Botterbaksgat Farm strives to create a model for the production of healthy, ethical and natural foods in a sustainable way while promoting the well-being of all living entities involved.
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Casuarina trees experiment on the ridge crest

João Gonçalves
For this Casuarina experiment a ridge crest (at about 600 mts high) with good sunlight exposure was chosen. We have 5 trees, planted 2 years ago at the same time. The tallest is about 2 mtrs. They were seeded at the same time, but have different growth pattern and shapes. This...
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Avocado Trees in Portugal blog start

João Gonçalves
http://abacateportugal.blogspot.pt/ This is a beginning, looking for the collaboration of all who are passionate about Avocado Trees in Portugal. Recently, i have witnessed people growing Avocado Trees, with trees already fruiting, both in the South/Alentejo and central-north of Portugal/Beira-...
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Red Plantains~Eco Ola

Delicious and nutritious red plantains that are as big as can be from the best permaculture practices! Plantains are a staple food in the tropical regions of the world and the tenth most important staple that feeds the world.(Photo by Rick Pickett)   https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=5707...
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Momentum Cards

Gregory Amos
I created the postcards below with the intention to share them among the society. They contain simple recipes to make bread or jam, or how to start a small vegetable garden, or even about the importance of using rainwater for WC or washing. The idea behind it is that when people start making fo...

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Recent trip to Permaculture Sydney Institute

david spicer
  A recent trip to the Permaculture Sydney Institute Rural demonstration site Bandusia eco retreat I was invited up to Bandusia by Penny Pyett to take part in International Permaculture Day and do some work...
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Jorge Crespo
The aim of this project was to deliver power to the farm yet in a didactic form for which the monitoring of the complete station is made locally thru specific gear and also online thru a special web server dedicated to show the status of the station online. The station comprises two inverters VF...

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