Design
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Life at Zaytuna – Swales in Landscape
Rob Avis, of Canada-based Verge Permaculture, explains how swales at the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia work to re-hydrate the…
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Make Your Own Worm Farm from Car Tyres
A certain truck driver in Asia has discovered the value of good road-hugging (or bridge barrier-hugging, as the case may…
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Rockets That Don’t Fly
by Rob Avis Living in Canada makes staying warm in winter an interesting challenge. In such a cold climate I…
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Geoff Lawton Talks to ABC Radio About Dryland Salinity
A couple of weeks ago ABC Rural’s ‘Bush Telegraph’ radio show featured an interview with Dr. Christine Jones about how…
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Green Burials
by Brad Lancaster, who is, incidentally, co-teaching the upcoming PDC in Palestine – a course many may wish to attend…
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Please Get Behind Our Efforts to Demonstrate Sustainable Development and Relief for Chile Quake/Tsunami Victims
Editor’s Preamble: Permaculturists famously endeavour to ‘turn the problem into a solution’. At the moment we have a tremendous opportunity…
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How to Mix Plaster or Cob Efficiently Without a Tarp
by Scott Howard, Earthen Hand Natural Building Why, you might ask, would anyone want to mix material without a strong…
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Earthbag Dome Intensive Course, April 10-20th, Puerto Rico
Come learn Earthbag Dome building in only ten days at Las Casas de la Selva, a biological research site in…
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Letters from Costa Rica, Part III – Happiness Is….
by Juliana Birnbaum Fox, fellow collaborator with Craig Mackintosh on the Sustainable (R)evolution Book Project. Editor’s Note: This is Part…
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Life at Zaytuna – Permaculture Ag Bicycle 1.0
by Patrick Blampied, who is currently interning with the Permaculture Research Institute Since the main shed was moved up to…
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