Not in the K, but if I was, I'd "Go to Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning at this year's Festival of Permaculture! Near Hainault Forest on the outskirts of London; outdoor classrooms, woodland walks, open courtyard marketplace, outdoor swimming pool plus tonnes of kid's activities!
Thinking about coming by public transport? A minibus will run from Fairlop station on Friday from 2pm until 6pm, Saturday 8.30am until 10am and 6pm until 7.30pm and on Sunday from 9am until 11am and 3.30pm until 5.30pm.
Get cheaper train tickets by booking in advance!
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Find out more about the Festival of Permaculture:
#Permaculture Association members get 15% discount.
Members should visit the Discounts page in the Members Area for their code to be applied at checkout."
https://www.permaculture.org.uk/festival2023
#PermacultureDesign #NationalConvergence2023
nostr:npub1uulgprgn83cr53jjaxfpger9eslppz5tqq8fw9nx47c3mma4cflskudkn7 we could also be harvesting kinetic energy from the rain
nostr:npub1sac955537xel5vs9a2r5knejhkq2l9vljj5agsgwa90pj20xf3xqhxapc0 So many potential yields.
#AndrewMillison has a new video! We need contests like this in the US. Better than sports.
"#Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to #India to film the epic work of the Paani Foundation’s #Water Cup Competition and Farmer's Cup Competition. We tour the village of Pimpri Jalsen, in Maharashtra, who competed in the 2019 competition to install the most amount of water harvesting structures in a 45 day period, and competed had farmer's groups compete in the Farmers Cup Competition in 2023. Guided by Paani Foundation’s chief advisor, Dr. Avinash Pol, we visit the work and see the effects of a #watershed -scale #groundwater #restoration project that has dramatically improved the lives, economy, ecology and stability of this village, and experience the feeling of deep stability that comes with a healthy and abundant landscape." https://youtu.be/DXqkSh7P7Lc
"We are back at Jakes farm, Cedar Springs Farm. 6400 ft elevation. Its been three years since our last visit and the farm has developed even more abundantly. Jake gives us a personal tour of his trees, cows, pigs, and geese thriving in this high desert environment. Its incredible to see the changes in only three years, as some trees have grown from a couple feet tall to 12+ ft fruit bearing behemoths." https://youtu.be/cJZIdEsg5AU
"We harvest over 30,000 gallons (114,000 liters) of roof runoff in tree basins to passively shade & cool the building from which we harvest the water.
This was created in 1996 by 2 people in 2 hours, only using hand shovels. We worked in the rain, because that is the funnest time & you get instant feedback from the water flow. No materials were purchased, imported, or exported—we just used what was freely available on site.
Every year we maintain the system by building up the berms, digging the basins deeper (to get the dirt for the berms), or filling in any blow outs in the berm. We do this during or just after a rain when its nice and cool & the soil is soft & workable.
The planting of rain & trees was done in the public right-of-way between the auto parts store/warehouse & the street after we got the permission from the auto parts store manager.
We could have also planted multi-use native understory plants at the same time we planted the trees, as we do in all new installations."
Cartoon: The War on Woke by Clay Bennett. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/16/2175931/-Cartoon-The-War-on-Woke
Loving your new project? Feeling excited by your #Permaculture design skills? Share them - and enjoy some friendly competition - by entering PINA's Permaculture #Design Contest.
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This year's contestants will have the chance to compete for the $5000 GRAND PRIZE!!
In addition, we've added a special NEW Designer category with a $1000 AWARD!​
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This is a great opportunity to share your innovations and learn from other Permaculture designers. So sharpen those pencils and get designing!
nostr:npub1uwkehpntqpf3rflu9jrupe000d2n5pj0fnava6m6njyzrdtw4wrs9z52vn There are also housing co-ops to consider: https://www.thenews.coop/168973/sector/housing/unearthing-forgotten-grassroots-story-co-operative-housing/
"PINA is a professional association for #[0] Practitioners working across North America and Hawaiʻi to:
Promote permaculture pathways in professional development
Facilitate networking and connectivity among permaculture practitioners
Grant diplomas recognizing excellence and achievement
Bring permaculture solutions to the challenges of social justice, land regeneration, and climate change
Preserve the integrity and quality of the Permaculture Design Course
Elevate the status and impact of Permaculture by influencing public policy and private development to improve the quality of life for all." https://pina.in/