Permaculture News

Villagers reap benefits from permaculture - NewsDay

Wed, 2011/12/07 - 07:27

Villagers reap benefits from permaculture
NewsDay
Together with other 21 association members in Mubaiwa Ward, he has a flourishing vegetable garden that has been so fruitful, producing vegetables, tomatoes, baby marrow and cucumbers, with the help of Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre in Harare. ...

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Permaculture Noosa Social Night Meeting - My Sunshine Coast (press release)

Tue, 2011/12/06 - 01:24

Permaculture Noosa Social Night Meeting
My Sunshine Coast (press release)
Permaculture Noosa meetings are free and the public and children are welcome. Come along, bring some food to share for dinner and don't forget your own plate and cutlery (so we don't have to throw away bamboo/paper plates that have only been used once) ...

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Plastic bag campaign reaches India in time for Dalai Lama's visit - Permaculture Magazine

Mon, 2011/12/05 - 18:45

Permaculture Magazine

Plastic bag campaign reaches India in time for Dalai Lama's visit
Permaculture Magazine
Next year there are plans for a recycling centre, and in March-April, SET will lead an intensive permaculture design course for local and international participants, covering topics such as water, energy, composting, and complementary growing ...

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Thankfulness as a Permaculture Principle - Cincinnati.com (blog)

Sun, 2011/12/04 - 21:05

Thankfulness as a Permaculture Principle
Cincinnati.com (blog)
So on this Sunday afternoon, as I sit here at the Civic Garden Center, I'm waxing philosophical about gardening, permaculture, community and sustainability. When I tell people that I'm into permaculture, most often the next question is, “what's that? ...

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Permaculture expert rolls out tips - Wanganui Chronicle

Thu, 2011/12/01 - 18:11

Permaculture expert rolls out tips
Wanganui Chronicle
KURA DESIGN: Permaculture teacher Rowe Morrow (left front) with the permaculture design certificate students who presented a design plan for Te Kura o Tupoho. From rear are Nigel Brooke, Merrilyn Payne, Margaret Campbell, Lyn Pearson, Jenny Isles, ...

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All the world's problems can be solved in your back garden - The Kerryman

Thu, 2011/12/01 - 05:53

The Kerryman

All the world's problems can be solved in your back garden
The Kerryman
Many of these people may not have known it but their gardening activities could have been their introduction to the world of permaculture. The word permaculture was coined in the mid-1970s to describe an integrated, evolving system of perennial or ...

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Sustaining Haiti through permaculture - The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Thu, 2011/12/01 - 05:07

The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Sustaining Haiti through permaculture
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Over Thanksgiving break I told my grandfather that I was making a documentary on Haitian agriculture and permaculture gardening, and how to effectively implement sustainability practices into its economy. He rolled his eyes and said, “How is it that on ...

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Permaculture benefits seen in community - The Zimbabwean

Wed, 2011/11/30 - 23:00

The Zimbabwean

Permaculture benefits seen in community
The Zimbabwean
Villagers in Hwedza have seen positive results from permaculture initiatives. The initiative resulted in a pilot project being launched here by Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre. The farmers received training on organic conservation agriculture and 21 ...

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Jobfind Grows Yarrabah Permaculture Skills - NewsMaker (press release)

Wed, 2011/11/30 - 02:01

Jobfind Grows Yarrabah Permaculture Skills
NewsMaker (press release)
Members of the Indigenous community of Yarrabah in Queensland are currently developing a permaculture garden, as part of a Work for the Dole (WFD) scheme being mentored by staff from Jobfind Centres Australia. Funded by the Department of Education, ...

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Pennine Permaculture Project Wins International Green Award - Permaculture Magazine

Tue, 2011/11/29 - 10:30

Pennine Permaculture Project Wins International Green Award
Permaculture Magazine
Groundwork Pennine Lancashire is celebrating after its Offshoots Permaculture Project was presented with the bronze award for Best Education and Sustainability Awareness Project at the 6th International Green Awards. The Offshoots Permaculture Project ...

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