Design
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Permaculture Design Course at Pine Ridge Reservation
by Warren Brush, co-founder of Quail Springs Permaculture & True Nature Design We are eight days into a 13-day Permaculture…
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Each Step is the Way – Part III
Recent developments at Kailash-Akhara, Adi Yoga Retreat Center, Phu Rua, Loei, Thailand. By David Perkins (Dharmadeva) – Farm Manager and…
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Keyline Plowing with Compost Tea Application
Part I: Introduction Employing the methods developed by P.A. Yeomans, keyline pattern plowing is a proven component in the job…
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Solar Towers
The PS10 Solar Power Tower near Seville, southern Spain Having been a bit of a sci-fi/fantasy bookworm as a lad,…
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The Rocket Powered Shower
Plan for our Rocket-Powered hot water system for the Basecamp shower + bath block Spending all your day gathering sticks…
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Rosella Waters – Earthworks Phase 1, Part A
After many months of planning and waiting for the earthmovers to have their equipment available, the transformation of our humble…
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Life at Zaytuna – PDC Students Given Design Brief
Yasaman surveys with the laser level We’re halfway through our latest Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course, and the students appear…
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Urban Design Patterns in Melbourne
by Dan Palmer, Very Edible Gardens As more and more people become aware of the many reasons to provide for…
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Life at Zaytuna – Rainy Days
Photos copyright © Craig Mackintosh The area around Zaytuna Farm recently experienced the worst floods for many years (since 1974…
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World Geothermal Power Generation Nearing Eruption
by Jonathan G. Dorn, Earth Policy Institute With fossil fuel prices escalating and countries searching for ways to reduce oil…
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Each Step is the Way – Part II
[Editor’s Note: If you are involved in a project, anywhere, that is rooted in sustainability (i.e. that is aimed at…
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Each Step is the Way – Part I
Editor’s Note: David Perkins recently sat his PDC with Geoff Lawton and Darren Doherty, and has been very busy since….…
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