Here I'm going to introduce you to what Permaculture Design Courses entail, through my experience of doing a PDC at the Wild Olive Guest Farm in Stillbay, South Africa.
So, what is a PDC?
Permaculture Design Courses range from 12-14 day intensive programmes in which you will gain a comprehensive understanding of permaculture theory through tutorials, practicals, field work and supplementary readings and videos. Courses are based on the book by Bill Mollison, Permaculture: A designer's...Read Full Story
In this selection of short clips from the “Establishing a Food Forest” DVD, join Geoff Lawton at the Permaculture Research Institute in Australia as he explains the benefits of natural pest control and gives a overview of the Institutes kitchen garden. This video also includes a deleted scene from the final cut, with Geoff propounding the many useful functions of bamboo in a Permaculture system. For more information about Geoff and the Permaculture Research Institute, including details on how...Read Full Story
Well, we are used to seeing PowerPoint do this, right?: Pictures conveying an idea such as the principles of permaculture as shown above. Insert a couple of photos of flowers and leafs and a diagram you picked up of Google images and …
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The Andes, being the longest mountain range system in the world, is located in Western South America and stretches through seven countries. The Andes form part of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile.
Aconcagua is the highest peak of this range, rising 6960 metres and is located in Argentina.In his days globetrotting aboard HMS [...]Read Full Story
Well, we are used to seeing PowerPoint do this, right?: Pictures conveying an idea such as the principles of permaculture as shown above.
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While technically we are still in the throes of winter here, the weather gods seem to be signalling the start of spring here, regardless! And with springtime, comes a desire to get out more into the outdoors – soak up the sunshine and get my hands dirty planning the year’s food garden. The more years I spend growing food, the more I am struck by the similarities between effective and efficient practices for growing food, and effective...
Permaculture is defined as “a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.” “Gabriel, who works with Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute and ...
AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts Amherst Permaculture Garden Committee may be small, but the super-size dedication of its 12 students and three staff members has gained the campus national recognition for offering students’ hands-on learning and experience in sustainable land use.
Other ideas or systems claim to be the best, such as square foot gardening, organics, bio-dynamics, bio-intensive, and lasagna gardening, but they all fall short by a very large margin. Because permaculture is based on nature, it works at every location ...
Having turned arid, slaty desert into fertile soil in Jordan (see also the Permaculture Research Institute's update on the Jordan Valley Permaculture Project), they are now focusing on opening a 1 hectare permaculture school farm and a 16 hectare farm ...