Author: Hermann Paulenz

Permablitz 173 Hurstbridge

What a great day for this Permablitz on 24th october 2015! The weather was warm; the Hurstbridge learning co-op is in a beautiful bush location and has many works of art dotted around the...

Permablitz #176 – Lower Plenty

Set on a beautiful hillside surrounded by nature and parks this blitz had everything a Permie loves: Excellent hosts, eager Blitzers, water catchments, slope, fruit trees, something to keep the children occupied and swales!

Permablitz #170 in Seddon

This little Blitz out West was a bit of an unusual one. On a nice sunny Saturday in Seddon our host Roberta invited the Blitzers to help reinvigorate her backyard. The tasklist as well...

Permablitz #171 in Kew

The lovely Sunday Blitz in Kew saw around 15 happy helpers arrive at Michelle’s rental garden. For the vast majority it was the first Permablitz ever. Sunny as it was, the eager Blitzers started...

Permablitz #168 in Ashburton

The cloudy Sunday 26 July 2015 saw a happy and eager crowd getting ready to transform host Alex and Nicole’s backyard. With delay due to new baby, the family of four had big plans...

Permabee in Altona Meadows

On Sunday 31st May, participants from Hobsons Bay’s My Smart Garden program met at Anne and Lily’s house in Altona Meadows to blitz it – permaculture style! We pruned, sheet mulched to control grass,...

Permabee in Upwey 2015

Slightly different format but nonetheless a terrific day at the Permabee in Upwey. Check out the original blitz here. This is what got done thanks to all the busy Blitzers: Filled up 5 1/2...

Permablitz #165 in Box Hill North

Given the forecast rain, we were pleased with the turnout! Betweeen downpours in the morning, and then in a sunnier afternoon, 20 determined and lovely blitz volunteers: installed drip irrigation to raised beds and...

Permablitz #166 in Flemington

What started off dubiously, with morning showers and max of 11 degrees, Melbourne’s weather turned out a typical ‘4-seasons-in-one-day’ for our Stage One Sat 1st Nov Permalbitz at Norfolk Terrace, in Flemington (a 24hr...