The first ever Permaculture Design Certificate course started last week in Qasr-A-Sir in the Negev desert of Israel. Coordinated by Bustan, an NGO working with the marginalized communities in Israel, Perma-Negev is the first program of its kind to bring the best and latest teachings from the worl...

former playing area and sandpit becoming raised bed, demonstration garden and nursery

integrated art and design

Declan Kennedy, co-founder of Global Ecovillage Network (GEN), was kind enough to host us for a very comfortable stay at Lebensgarten in Steyerberg, Germany. The eco-village, now comprised of about 150 residents, began in the 70s after one family purchased the abandoned World War II underground a...

The dates have now been set for the next course that I will be teaching in Ukraine [Lviv region]. Please see http://permaculture.in.ua/Permaculture_design_course/En/Course_en.html for more information.  The course will be taught in english with translation into russian.

Farm owner/manager position developing a diversified permaculture farm on 216 acres of privately owned land in CT.  Opportunities include mixed fruit orchard, annual veg production (potentially rice!), small livestock, and agroforestry. Looking for a couple or family of highly-collaborative, posi...

After  alot of coaxing, the caretaker agreed to try out some methods to build new vegetable beds, on the otherwise unused land...Since I do not have a formal training in permaculture design, I still have to follow a trial and error method! But I love the looks for the time being...

Chaitraban is a 3-acre property touching the backwaters of a dam. It is newly acquired and I wish to build a food forest on it. Currently, starting a homestay facility on site as accomodation is available and to sustain it financially for the time being.

Permaculture retreat center with school of music and the arts. Centro de retiro permacultura con una escuela de la música y las artes.

We have begun construction of the site and with no shortage of helping hands from the community and city as well. The berm has been built and the main garden has been primed. Also two garden beds facing the main roadway have been prepped with sheet mulch. Many materials have been gathered and don...

Here the invitation in German language: Am 6. Mai ist der internationale Permakulturtag und aus diesem Anlass veranstalte ich bei mir einen PermaBlitz   PermaBlitz 6. Mai 2012 Beginn 11h bis 15h Gemeinsam ein Hügelbeet anlegen und bepflanzen   Was ist ein PermaBlitz? Ein PermaBl...

Please urgently distribute and submit to oppose: 1) the expansion of aquaculture in the SOUNDS & 2) Government's fast-track planning and dump process, intended to help corporations to externalise costs to local community, future generations and to the environment. http://www.sust...

Saturday is a special day for us: it is our only day off in the week and we like it being a family day. That is why I like making a nice pancake breakfast on Saturdays. Last Saturday we had a feast of mainly homegrown yummies on the table: Bunya nut pancakes, Yakon and Passionfruit jam, raw crea...

Saturday is a special day for us: it is our only day off in the week and we like it being a family day. That is why I like making a nice pancake breakfast on Saturdays. Last Saturday we had a feast of mainly homegrown yummies on the table: Bunya nut pancakes, Yakon and Passionfruit jam, raw crea...

Indigenous peoples of South America have used the lowlands for farming for centuries. Cassava farming has always been done and the forests have survived. Hopefully this small scale farming would continue to preserve these valuable lowlands.

Following on from our very successful One Day Introduction to Portable Sawmilling course held in Nov 2011, Edenfarms is presenting another popular milling course. Students will learn how portable sawmilling fits into the ethics of Permaculture and how portable sawmilling is an important tool for...

The eucalypt tree dug into the bank of swale number 1 is still thriving and seems to have established itself nicely (see pic1 below). This was our first visit to the swale where we had no food waiting for us, in fact, there was nothing living in the first swale except a small succulent surviving...