Join us on Sunday September 16th as our food forest will be open for you to come and tour as part of Sustainable House Day. If you know our site – you can help show people around. Open:12:00 – 4:00pm Entry fee by Donation Gold coin – Donations supporting Sustainable House Day 2019 Project Type: Garden Only [Residence not open to public] Designer: April at Permaculture Visions Open with support of Permaculture Wollongong Institute. (info@permaculturevisions.org) Key features on display: Rainwater harvesting, in-ground water storage, Different styles of wicking gardens, rare food plants, surface-water management by gentle swales made without machinery, …
Temperate Permaculture Sometimes it’s good to step into another climate and see what foods love that bio-region. Last week a young man said to me that he would love to see permaculture theory put into practice. Now we have great opportunity to see what 40 years of permaculture in practice can do. The Southern Highlands NSW has mature sites showcasing many key permaculture strategies such as water and frost management, solar windows, greenhouses, specialist plants, community gardens, raised wicking beds, animal husbandry and more. The Southern Highland permaculture elders who will greet us are David and Anne Johnson, Peter Lach-Newinsky, …
Celebrating 40 years of Permaculture Recently a young relative asked: “So, what did your generation invent apart from the beanbag?” “Eerrr, the computer….and Permaculture” I replied. I am probably the youngest ‘elder’ in Permaculture. Getting an elders award in 2015 was a wake up call. As was the passing of Bill Mollison. I was startled into action when I realised that we are losing our elders before we have celebrated their successes. Many permaculture people are lone wolves living a grand life in their magical gardens. They sit quietly enjoying the ruminations of with their little inventions. I’m on a …
