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Read more about the article The end of an era: Celebrating the Permaculture Principles Calendar

The end of an era: Celebrating the Permaculture Principles Calendar

This is a bittersweet farewell and celebration as we say hoo-roo to the Permaculture Principles calendar after 16 years. 16 years! That’s 192 months of appreciation for permaculture projects around the world, and nearly 6000 days of permaculture having pride of place on walls everywhere.

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Read more about the article Broadscale Permaculture at Millpost Farm

Broadscale Permaculture at Millpost Farm

by Judith Turley and David Watson In the hills east of Canberra, down a dusty lane that passes racehorses dozing in thick phalaris, and wild apple trees and thickets of…

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Read more about the article The Magic of Gardening – Josh Byrne
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The Magic of Gardening – Josh Byrne

Josh Byrne is a permaculture pioneer who shares part of his story of how he came to embrace permaculture and how it has changed his outer, and inner, landscapes... Josh…

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Read more about the article The 2017 permaculture calendar selection

The 2017 permaculture calendar selection

Each year we update the website with twelve fresh images to illustrate the design principles. These photos were submitted from people around the world and were selected to feature in…

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Read more about the article The fundamentals of Rocket Stoves

The fundamentals of Rocket Stoves

Rocket stoves are an example of appropriate technology the generate super-efficient heat, cost next to nothing to build and require just a few sticks to run.

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Read more about the article Finding pleasure in the free things in life

Finding pleasure in the free things in life

Australia is stupendously rich by world standards, and its citizens are spending their hard-earned dough in ever-greater quantities: $40 lunches, $200 shoes, $5 coffees. Many people still feel like they…

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Read more about the article Open source Permaculture Guidebook for the tropics

Open source Permaculture Guidebook for the tropics

A beautifully illustrated, practical, open-source guidebook tackling climate change and creating community resilience is being created, enabling people across the tropical world and beyond to have access to the information,…

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Read more about the article David Holmgren farewells Bill Mollison, the father of permaculture

David Holmgren farewells Bill Mollison, the father of permaculture

David Holmgren shares some words on the life of his influential mentor... With the passing of Bill Mollison, aged 88, in Tasmania on Saturday (24/9/2016) comes the end of an…

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Read more about the article Our permaculture journey in images

Our permaculture journey in images

Russ Grayson's review of the 2017 Permaculture Calendar Originally published on the PacificEdge blog. WITHOUT DIRECTION we drift like a ship with a broken engine. With a sense of direction…

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Read more about the article Sunrise Farm demonstrates resilience after earthquakes
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Sunrise Farm demonstrates resilience after earthquakes

On April 25th 2015 a massive earthquake struck Nepal, deeply affecting the country and its people. There were a series of earthquakes over several days with the most devastating one…

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Can moonlight affect plant growth?

by Guido Masé, originally published by UrbanMoonshine Life on earth would be quite different without our natural satellite. Most would agree that the daily rising and falling of the moon,…

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Read more about the article Permaculture Pioneer Robin Clayfield

Permaculture Pioneer Robin Clayfield

A little bit about Robin Robin Clayfield is a respected facilitator, trainer, author and musician with a passion for creative, interactive group work, permaculture, deep ecology, transition, empowerment work and…

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Read more about the article A History from the Future

A History from the Future

Here's an excerpt from David Holmgren's A History from the Future - a prelude to his upcoming book RetroSuburbia. A History from the Future: a prosperous way down Long time…

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Read more about the article Feature your project in the Permaculture Calendar

Feature your project in the Permaculture Calendar

Each year we update the website with twelve fresh images to illustrate the principles. These photos were submitted from people around the world and were selected to feature in the…

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