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ListenA field recording taken just before Christmas. A...
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December 2011
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WatchWatch
Geoff Lawton is a permaculture dude of which we need more of in the world. We watched the first part of this video during the permaculture course - it shows how we can even transform deserts into green productive spaces. Very inspiring.
Dec 14th
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The spirit that moves through all things
Slow it. Spread it. Sink it… is the recurring principle for water management on land. So down the slope of a hill, you can apply this using dams, swales, plants, aquaculture, rainwater harvesting, shallow wells, mulching, animals drinking water, greywater systems and the soil itself, which when healthy is excellent at water retention. During class, we took a virtual tour of some real life...
Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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Permaculture: Methods of Design
“Permaculture emphasises the pattern of landscape, function and species assembly”. We are getting into the meat of permaculture now. The theme of the day is Methods of Design. Here’s a summary of the process. 1) MAPPING When getting down to a design, the first step is Mapping, taking into account the landscape topography, the hardscape, soil data, plant data, orientations,...
Dec 12th
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Permaculture Day 1
The one thing permaculture lacks is an easy elevator pitch. Describing it in 15 seconds without sounding a like a tree-hugger is challenging, but it’s possible. In short, some people say it’s a “conscious design science”. That’s a start. It includes the words “design” and “science” which provides it with some creditability, but it’s still...
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November 2011
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Hell's Gate
Back from a long weekend adventure with Jon, Leigh and Trever to Lake Navasha / Hell’s Gate. On Saturday we woke at sunrise and cycled from Fisherman’s Camp where we stayed to the park, along rolling hills past huge intensive covered flower farms. It was roughly 12km to the park and we entered through Ol Karia gate where there is an expansive network of geothermal wells and pipework, supposedly...
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October 2011
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WatchWatch
Octopuses are pretty amazing.
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September 2011
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