The beginnings of this permaculture-grown Eco Ola Sacha Inchi plant will soon provide you with the oil that delivers a pure and potent source of Omega-3s. The power of Omega-3s in Eco Ola's Sacha Inchi Oil is extensive! Our oil helps to combat aging, prevent cancer, reduce high blood pressure and...

Permaculture design of a suburban residential property. Challenges include a storm water ditch and manicured lawns.

  Place 1:  Applied Permaculture in the Convergence Centre and village of AmoreirasTasks:– To implement permaculture technologies (DIY social and ecological solutions for practical sustainability) for houses, farms and Convergence Centre in the village of Aldeia das Amoreiras. We ask the volunte...

Gateway Gardens is a complex project, with much of the work being in the realm of dreaming and networking.  As we forge local alliances and undertake collaborative endeavors towards food production, we continue to expand the food production of Gateway. We've held three food forest workshops over...

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v485/n7397/full/nature11069.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20120510   i remember the same criticisms appreaing in a TOEFL reading I had years ago when i expressed my interest in agriculture studies during the test.   also related video about the quality and size of ...

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  Place 1:  Applied Permaculture in the Convergence Centre and village of AmoreirasTasks:– To implement permaculture technologies (DIY social and ecological solutions for practical sustainability) for houses, farms and Convergence Centre in the village of Aldeia das Amoreiras. We ask the volunte...

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*Heal The Soil CSA - PDC Plus - Sesimbra Portugal, November 5th till 18th 2012** Good news for all the PDC participants from Portugal! We are offering a limited time special discount!* *Book your spot before 15th October and get discount of 210 Eu, you just pay 420 Eu (Normal ...

Removing trees to prepare for the Earthworks course, and testing the soil As part of the Earthworks course which runs from Monday 24 to Friday 28 September, we are preparing the area for a dam. Students will learn how to determine a site for a dam and how to plan interconnecting dams and swale...

Here is a snippet. Find the rest on www.ecothriftydoup.blogspot.com   we set out less than two years ago on a project to learn what actually works in our community, and to develop a replicable model for other communities to use as they see fit. The journey has been one of discovery and humil...

What can I expect from the course? This practicum will be primarily hands on, making quick decisions and creatively collaborating to make a multi- functional building that will serve as a washroom, drying room, herb/ mushroom /fruit drying racks as well as a sauna and radiant heated relaxa...

We are planning an extensive earthworks practicum after the PDC at Gravsta, Sweden. With the aim to construct an extensive aquaculture system designed to remain active through the cold winter, the design includes earth banked microclimate yielding perennial/ orchard production as well as contoure...

    What can I expect from the course? This course is primarily a practicum.  We are aiming to set up a small yet very highly intensive year round growing space capable of supporting one person financially.  Whilst biologically intensive and productive, this project is a fully ecologica...

The purchase and sustainable development of our own small rural property (10 acres)