The Beacon Food Forest in Seattle, Washington is thriving after a decade of service to the community. It is primarily run by volunteers, along with two part-time staff, who coordinate maintaining the garden and community outreach events. They distributed over a ton of food harvested on the grounds last year, and they plan to double … Read more
This is an article that Owen Geiger wrote about a decade ago that is still pertinent today: Community Organizing: – Encourage solutions that are based on local needs and resources. Emphasize local control, community building, collaboration, self-empowerment, and sustainable grassroots solutions. – Involve the whole community in the design and building process: men, women, children, … Read more
I found a nice article about how Permaculture is taking root in India. “Australian-Indian couple Rosie Harding and Peter Fernandes, who run a verdant homestead in what is emerging as Goa’s hippest village, Assagao, aspire to make ‘growing your own food’ the norm in homes across the country. The bucolic charm of their humble stead … Read more
I am posting this mainly because I like the photo. It shows a Permaculture Design class assembled on top of a lovely cob building. This was illustrating an article about 5 reasons why you should take environmental studies.
The Sustainable Life School gave me a heads up about this ambitious earthbag project happening in Australia. You can see even more photos and commentary at www.instagram.com.
www.capeandislands.org has a nice article about forest gardening and restoration agriculture, specifically on the US East Coast, but it is pertinent to anywhere. There are many reasons to consider this approach to providing edible produce, as it can generate high yields while restoring the land, with little input over time.