Penny Livingston-Stark posted this to the Permaculture-SF list with the comment, “I think I have to pinch myself. Am I dreaming?”
I agree! It’s so great to see this kind of support for home-grown food at the White House.
Also check out the complete post with lots of interesting links, Using the [...]

Enjoy this 28-minute video about Joe, Doug and Sam Bullock on their Orcas Island homestead, site of a yearly Permaculture design course:

From Peak Moment Television.

Herb Spirals are a quintessential permaculture project, demonstrating how many elements are combined in an intelligent way to work together. The herb spiral works because different herbs prefer different combinations of humidity and sunlight. The spiral, raising in the center, provides these microclimates in a compact functional space that makes a beautiful addition [...]

Industrial designer Virginia Gardiner and her work designing a waterless toilet system is featured in this video from Dwell. Enjoy!

Via @leonardbarrett of Permaculture for Renters.

Here’s an enjoyable video from Occidental Arts and Ecology Center about their permaculture classes. If you’ve been thinking about taking a class, this gives you an idea of what it’s all about. And if you’ve already taken one, it’s sure to bring back happy memories. Enjoy!

I’m off to the West Coast Women’s [...]

Here’s a fantastic idea: a weekend permaculture blitz to build out a site with friends and family. Here’s how they did it in Sydney, Australia. Enjoy!

Link for more info: Sidney Permablitz and the DIY Permablitz Kit

This 28-minute video from Peak Moment is a great introduction to household greywater systems featuring Trathen Heckman of Daily Acts.

Heckman is doing a heroic act by blazing a trail through the permitting process for the system. It’s important work; once a system is available as an example, it will be easier [...]

Starhawk has posted some great videos, including this one of Sebastopol permie Erik Ohlsen of Permaculture Artisans. Starhawk and Ohlsen are also teachers for Earth Activist Training. Here, Erik walks through an extensive permaculture site he designed and talks about its elements and the design process.
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