The New Year is full of excitment and I chose to harness both my energy and excitement by creating a new tool for theraputic uses. Although the art and science of permaculture is vast, the construction of a raised bed lends to the blending of both with a eye towards...well safety.
I have complet...
The conversion of a typical suburban house block,toward a more sustainable outlook.Perennial gardens,converted swimming pool,food forest,community hub.
Developing 5-acre demonstration and education site on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. Running intro courses and PDCs. Guests and interns welcome.
On an 8000 acre ranch on the Pine Ridge Lakota reservation, this is a comprehensive permacuture design that includes all elements of the permaculture flower but is focused on food forest installation currently. The purpose is to create a demonstration site of resilient, regenerative living at the...
3 acre family farm, with Linda Woodrow (and Purple Pear) inspired mandala system for growing vegetables and garlic for local sales. We use no heavy machinery and very minimal, locally sourced, off-farm inputs.
Tim checks how the bees traveled. Floyd looks on respectfully.
Much excitement this week as the bees finally arrived at Milkwood Farm.
Tim Malfroy brought around 3 Warré beehives, complete with bees, to
install on our farm. And so I have officially become a Warré beekeeper, with all th...
The Permaculture Association of WA aims to inspire and help people learn and use permaculture in their lives by providing regular e-news, website and magazine publications, re-skilling workshops and presentations. On the ground we set up and support local groups, permaculture training, alternativ...
Kakwa Ecovillage Cooperative seeks to perpetuate itself by creating regenerative patterns within it's social relationships and in partnership with it's land.
Recognizing the treasure that is our farming community and the value of
highest-quality locally produced food we sought to provide a place for
people to connect, share and learn about it. Since its beginning,
fifteen years ago, the Trading Post's purpose has been to facilitate
the mutual supp...
We will be exploring design in many forms and covering most
of the material that a Permaculture Design Course would cover. There will be a
lot of field trips and chances for the students to interact with the many
people in this area who are either practicing or inspired by permaculture. Detail...
Events
Contact us for more information on any session you are interested in.
2011 Calendar of Events.
MonthDateEventComments
February
5
Farm Tour.
Booking necessary - cost $15/person.
19
Farn Tour
Booking necessary - cost $15/person.
March
5
Farm Tour
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Living in eastern Washington is an interesting contrast to my previous life on the moist west-side of the Cascade Mountains. Here, there is Big Sky due to the essentially flat nature of the Columbia Basin and I get significant wind out of the southeast. This wind is desiccating in an already se...
You may have heard this story but as it is relevant, I will repeat it here.
I was teaching a PDC at the community garden in Dungog (home of Doug Walters) and on the introduction I was showing and talking about publications participants might like to read as further education.
I showed Linda ...