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How kids are designing their future with permaculture
What an exciting weekend we had at the Ecocentre! Thirty children aged 2 to 13 years lived with...
How to make a haybox – slow cooking in style
The haybox, also known as the straw box or insulation cooker, is a great way to slow cook when you...
How to create a worm observatory
Exploring nature with a worm observatory is a great way to learn about the power of worms. With a...
What is wrong with my worm farm? 7 Common Questions Answered.
Is your worm farm smelling bad or attracting the wrong sort of bugs? Here are seven frequently...
Bill Mollison’s Classic 1981 Permaculture Design Course pamphlets
This series of pamphlets is a complete transcript of an early Permaculture Design Course taught by...
How to convert your trash bin into a worm farm
We were lucky enough to find an old rolling rubbish bin and decided to repurpose it into another...
How to make a Mandala Garden
The word mandala comes from Sanskrit and means magical or sacred circle. Humans have always used...
How to compost for waste free living
Compost is an art form based on science. It's the end product of decomposed organic material....
How to make a really cheap worm farm
Of the vast array of creatures on Planet Earth, the earthworm is probably the most important for...
Add Permaculture to your toolbox – pathway to sustainability
We are bombarded by signals of distress of toxic wastes, famines and expiring species, of wars and...
The 10 R’s of Sustainable Living
Exciting times ahead. Climate change is now a part of the mainstream media. Environmental groups...
Take it personally
Urban sustainability is a huge challenge considering that one person joins the planet’s expanding...
Our inspiration in Brazil – Ecocentro IPEC
Ecocentro IPEC is an ecological centre that is snuggled in the valley of Mar de Guerra in...
We make soil! The art of composting in a toilet
It’s believed that the first toilets for human waste were created in an ancient settlement in...
How to make mosaic stepping stones
I started making stepping-stones as I had difficulty detaching from my favourite vase or plates...
Turning a Lawn into a Lunch
Lawrence Halprin once said that "The great challenge for the garden designer is not to make the...
Vertical growing ideas for small gardens
To the extent that urban apartments are getting smaller, houses are getting bigger, and garden...
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