Grand Permaculture Tour

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 …

Long Lunch from New Hybrid-Rocket Stove

Exciting New Event on December 3rd We are excited to announce a special event: How to get the Real Taste of Brazil. Learn to cook traditional Brazilian food on a traditional ‘Fogoa’ Wood stove. But just as you might expect, we don’t do anything without improved efficiency in the mission. Flo, April and Paul have engineered, designed and built a hybrid Rocket Fogoa.  Come and join us in celebration. Meet Our New Fogoa-Rocket Stove April had the dream to build a rocket stove to help use up the abundant fallen timber in the permaculture food forest. Paul had the skills …