The process involves first chipping the weeds from the bed and allowing them to wilt and become "part of the solution" The beds are then raked, compost spread and drip irrigation lines laid. These are covered with wet newspaper (turning bad news to good news) The purpose of the paper is to sup...

Building 2 portalable composting outhouses for community gatherings

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Jarrod McKenna, a member of the community of which I am a part, explores a fish, banana sweet potato polyculture in Zambia. http://bit.ly/lxzk7V

The cooler weather and good rainfall over the last few weeks makes it an ideal time to  get some more trees planted here in the Hunter. Also as Boidynamic practitioners we believe that Autumn is the Earth's breathing in time where energies start to concentrate into the Earth and a plant's focus i...

Today we needed to get some broccoli seedlings into the ground. Normally we plant them in various existing beds to have variety in each bed, but today we had to tidy up and plant out a new bed. The bed housed a chilli bush that was taking over, so we moved the bush, tidied the bed and added compo...

Although we still await the dam filling rain we need for the surety of market gardening, we have had sufficient run off from the house tank to fill the duck pond and make the island Dave built into a real island and the ducks love it. http://www.permacultureglobal.org/system/images/1394/original...

Marcus has a background in biomedical engineering and is passionate about studying and experimenting with various natural farming techniques.   David, a champion MMA fighter, brings his unique energy and intensity to all he does. His background in windmill and solar panel installation complimen...

Thursday May 12th 7PM: Ever heard of Permaculture? Sometimes it's called the edible forest and it's a system of gardening with perennials and annuals that creates long lasting low maintenance landscapes that produce food and create beautiful spaces.  Come Join Navid Hatfield of Pioneer Valley O...

This tinyhouse building thing is taking ages. But we’re getting there now! For the walls, we’re planning on experimenting with wattle-and-daub. We started off planning for strawbale walls, but we’ve now decided to try wattle and daub to maximise the inside space. We don’t know of any preced...

Two of our most faithful Members have accepted callings as Chiefs of Humanitarian Services.  They will work jointly and develop this important Department of the Band. Joanne is also traveling to Columbus this week to attend the Eagle/Condor Chapter PDC Kick-Off Weekend.  She will take what she k...

The reorganization of the Hendersonville Chapter around a Permaculture Mission has inspired the planning of PDC Courses in that city.  Of course, we know that Permaculture is not new to the area, but it is for the Nemenhah.  We are excited that the Nemenhah have taken up this important course of ...

Our Chapter in Entebbe, Uganda, E. Africa reports that the Members are weathering the food riots.  There efforts to plant and maintain gardens is helping them get through this bad time for their country. In 2009, one U.N. economist predicted that if 2010 did not produce a record food harvest, th...

Eagle/Condor Chapter of the Nemenhah will kick off a Nemenhah Model Permavillage course on May 13 -16.  11  Students will begin work toward receiving their PDC through the Nemenhah Model Permavillage program.   Many pictures to follow.