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Action, At All Costs

John Lee
   In Colorado, my landlord forced my roommate and I to evacuate with little notice from our newly established permaculture site, initiating a quest for land to work, with parameters being a triangle from Denver to Chicago to Asheville and back to Denver.   After a calamity in Lawrence, Kansas wh...
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Wood & Stone!

Erik Peterson
Just launched the worker owned co-operative I co-founded with a dear friend of mine! We specialize in permaculture design, natural building, sustainable carpentry, shade, rain and pollinator gardens -- all with native plants to our biome! Come check us out at www.facebook.com/woodandstone740

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Going next week again on site

Andi Gantenbein
My project partner has just sent an image of the filled up 2nd irrigation pond. Pic is not very self-explaining but since I am going for another plannig session by next week I am looking forward. Will post other pics when back from the amazones!

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Plant it and they will come

Olmec Sinclair
7 Years ago I never would have expected things to turn out this way. While we are still working on our origional goal of living a simple life in a beautiful environment, the way in which it is manifesting is quite exciting and unexpected. So much has been learnt along the way, through trial and e...

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Neighborhood Design Summit at Hayes Valley Art Works

Jay Rosenberg
Share YOUR voice, share YOUR ideas!In March of 2016, Hayes Valley Art Works launched as a new interim use project in the heart of the Hayes Valley neighborhood. On space that was once activated as Hayes Valley Farm, community members have come together again, this time using ART as a strategy for...
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The Launch of Aboretum Marbella's PDC 2016 with introductory and advanced options

Georgina Shaw
I am pleased to announce that in 2016 Arboretum Marbella is running two great permaculture courses side by side this October, an internationally recognised and certified introductory course and an advanced course for anyone who already holds a PDC certificate but wishes to develop this further. T...

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Magic couch ride

Chris McLeod
Like an old friend, that green couch and I go way back, and how it came into my life is an interesting story. The title of this week’s blog sounds a bit pervy, doesn’t it? However it is worth mentioning that the green couch in question is a very respectable couch you know! The idea for purcha...
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Costa Rica Dream Lodge

Anthony & Vanessa
Hello Everyone!! The time has finally come where we start accepting volunteers for our work exchange program. We are currently in the process of creating a sustainable Eco-Lodge and Farm-to-Table Restaurant by utilizing Permaculture techniques while helping to preserve our natural habitat. From ...
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Columbia Basin Recipe Page...2017

sheila grace
The CBP home page has a recipe tab and it’s been left intentionally blank. http://columbiabasinpermaculture.com/?page_id=5626 Food is inspiration, food is creativity, food is love shared, food is life. I’ve had the extraordinary privilege of working with food for most of my life. Hindu mytholog...

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Apiaries and Workshops

Anne-Marie Rooks
We continue to maintain the apiary in Cumana with 3 colonies. Composting Workshops are ongoing.  

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GEMOUT

GEMOUT
Project around an old Town Hall: meeting place & permaculture demo gardens & tree care
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Infrastructure plan proceeding!

Kathryn Tracy
Been awhile since I updated. Alot has gone on but not nearly as much as we wanted. Per our plan, the larger (300 ft x 300 ft) goat pen has been finished and a barn has been added. We re-purposed the metal siding off a partially collapsed RV shelter and the frame from an old 10 ft x 20 ft greenhou...
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Summer Sessions Open: Biological Research & Permaculture Internships in the Rainforest of Ecuador

Ryan Lynch
Third Millennium Alliance (TMA) was founded in 2007 with the purchase of 100 acres and the establishment of the Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) in the western province of Manabí, Ecuador, between the cities of Jama and Pedernales, and four kilometers inland. Now encompassing over 1,200 acres, the Jama-...
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Stonehouse Farm Gardens

Stonehouse Farm Gardens
We began integrating permaculture techniques into the gardens in early 2015. We built a swale next to the stonehouse. We've been integrating water catchment systems. We're continuing to expand the gardens.
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Hands-On Intensive in Frelighsburg​, QC from August 22nd to 26th, 2016

Graham Calder
Already have a PDC under your belt? Want to expand your skills set? This advanced, hands-on course is what you've been looking for! Perfect for developing your abilities as a designer, this course takes you through the implementation process of permaculture techniques such as: soil building, wate...

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Permaculture Design Certificate in Frelighsburg, QC from August 7th to 20th, 2016

Graham Calder
Join us in Frelighsburg, QC for a full-time, two-week Permaculture Design Certification. The PDC program follows the internationally recognized curriculum provided by Bill Mollison. During this course, we will observe and follow the natural principles that drive ecological systems. We will learn,...

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Permaculture Design Certificate in Montréal from May 21st, 2016 to July 31st, 2016

Graham Calder
This PDC follows the permaculture design curriculum established by Bill Mollison, and is internationally recognized as the standard in this field. Obtain your internationally recognized permaculture certificate, this spring the PDC is conveniently offered on weekends in Montréal!​During his cours...

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