We have 7 'german mounds' in our garden, to catch the snow melt-off / flood water. It's been hard to get rid of the weeds, as well as the slug invasion which has been eating all our vegetables the last 2 years.Last week we got 10 ex-factory farm chickens. After 2 days in such enclosure the moun...

We have 7 'german mounds' in our garden, to catch the snow melt-off / flood water. It's been hard to get rid of the weeds, as well as the slug invasion which has been eating all our vegetables the last 2 years.Last week we got 10 ex-factory farm chickens. After 2 days in such enclosure the moun...

Unas 50 personas de diferentes carácteristicas, pero con los mismos principios y valores, están cambiando su propia realidad a partir de la puesta en práctica de los diferentes módulos que estamos brindando en el PDC. Con una diversidad de proyectos interesantes que van desde el diseño de balcon...

The main feature of passive solar is from collecting and storing heat for comfort, so two parts, greenhouse panels or plastic form an essential part, and for a refugee camp, dirt for thermal mass. Taking a standard 3ftx8ft panel for walls, a 7-1/2ft wall section with a 3ft opening to a matchin...

After the PDC with Warren Brush at Badilisha in March 2011 I continued work with Evans Odula on making a permaculture design at Badilisha a reality. The vision is for a place of learning, promoting permaculture and traditional knowledge, a meeting place for the local community and internati...

I put a 'wanted' advert on Freecycle Brisbane, a mailing list of people who give and receive items without exchanging money. Tim and Maggie responded soon after with an offer of their shade house. A few emails with photos later, a troop of gardeners was assembled on Saturday morning. ...

I don't know why exactly, but the neighbour decided that the few trees in his back yard - a mango, a poinciana and a Chinese elm were to go. Ever the permie I saw a resource where others saw waste, and asked him if we could take the chips. When the loppers arrived I had them point the chipper int...

Recently I’ve been asking around amongst my esteemed permaculture collegues as to what they thought were the best school garden models they’d seen or heard of. Aaron Sorenson’s name kept popping up as a school garden designer and facilitator that really stood out. So I thought I’d bet...

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Thirty three-plus partipcipants from all parts of Taiwan, Beijing, Hong Kong, USA and Canada are unleashing their creativity in facilitating participatory community processes. The course is being conducted in the coastal village of Dulan near Taidung on the east coast of Taiwan with Robyn Francis...

  It has been a month since my last post and a lot has happened in that time. The Go Sethas played more than 15 shows in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and Tasmania including a great weekend at The Port Fairy Folk Festival. The Fallen Fortunes Tour is now over (for me) as of last Saturday night...

To all who are interested I have a new website which will function as a blog and in the near future a business as well. Stay tuned. The address http://evanyoung.com.au.

Designing a food program for a community can be a challenge and a blessing.

A mixed micro-farm on the outskirts of an urban area created using permaculture and biodynamic principles.

We blog regularly on the project. Check out the latest here:   http://ecothriftydoup.blogspot.com/2011/04/transitions.html   Peace, Nelson

Our local Transition initiative is around 6 months old and hopefully we can soon be an official TT...

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i am not a writer. i need a good writer though if anyone has an extra. lol We have 5 guys living in the bush in a tent in Zambai that desperately need some help. funding has all been done out of my personal funds which are now gone. anyone with any ideas please feel free to contact me at bhaghan@...