Get on the frontline. Of love.
The latest permablitz newsletter in which we’ve got the usual upcoming blitzes, courses and events, plus a report back from the if-we-may-say-so historical permablitz #50, “permablitz on the frontline” with David Holmgren, and a tasty and convenient way to keep your kids out of the criminal justice system, plus much more…
Five simple steps to dealing with the modern world: 1. Find the abyss. 2. Approach the abyss. 3. Stare into the abyss. (Firmly, but compassionately.) 4. Hold the abyss. And gently caress the abyss. (Don’t take advantage of the abyss’s vulnerability at this point.) 5. Feed the abyss soup. Lots of soup, obviously, it being an abyss. The abyss will be tame now, but take it out of the house regularly to experience the wondrousness and fantasticality that is Life. Like, for the sake of example, a most exciting permablitz event…
~~~ Upcoming Blitzes ~~~
September 14 (TBC) BLITZ #51 — Yogic Blitz: A return to the Northcote neighborhood garden for the main event after the preliminary work done on blitz #50. Last time we razed it. This time we amaze it. Then we graze it. More …
September 29 Working Bee @ Grey Gardens, Noble Park: Not strictly a permabltiz in that there’s no permaculture design involved but a very fine day it promises to be as Vebica attempts to “imitate the Amazon” in her suburban backyard! More…
Have you been to three blitzes? We can help you host a blitz at your house. We have designers waiting to hear from you. E: [email protected]
~~~ Upcoming Courses ~~~
~ Intro Courses ~
Sign up! To the most highly regarded Permablitz Intro to Permaculture Courses. Choose from:
September 20-21 @ Ceres and October 18-19 @ Port Philip EcoCentre
Feedback from the last course:
“I’m really inspired. A great weekend.”
“Lovely people, great communicators, infectious passion for gardening and another way of living.”
“Thank you all very much for this course it has given me a lot of ideas & confidence”
That’s right folks, that illusive and often misplaced, but always sought after quality: confidence. Get it here.
~ Permaculture Design Certificates ~
Ready to immerse yourself in a two week Permaculture Design Certificate? Drop everything. Your career, your lover, your family. Do it. Three to choose from in the coming weeks:
Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton @ Melbourne Uni: Sept 22 – Oct 4
John Champagne et al @ Bermagui: Oct 6-18
David Holmgren, David Arnold plus permablitz teachers @ Seymour: October 11-25
~~~ Permablitz Five-O ~~~
Shoop a doop for us! For we held our 50th permablitz in Melbourne last month. A wonderful day of weeding, composting and community spirit was punctuated with great Sri Lankan curries, a fruit tree pruning learning compression session with gardening guru Graeme George, some self-congratulatory cheers, and a big backyard was prepared for the next blitz and future community garden: Check out the photos!
~~~ Permaculture Co-originator David Holmgren on Permablitz #50 ~~~
We’re honoured to have some words of support and contextualisation from David Holmgren, who writes (excerpt): “The permaculture movement began in the suburbs of Melbourne and other capital cities in the late 1970’s, but by the mid 1980’s, the action had moved to more remote rural areas as the culture of consumerism and greed in mainstream Australia made the suburbs a toxic environment for permaculture. Informed and strengthened by its experience in the geographic and social hinterlands, permaculture activism is now ready to reclaim Australian suburban landscapes and culture as the Energy Descent future of resource scarcity and climatic instability turns consumerist culture to compost. Permablitz is on the frontline.”
Tip: You better look busy like you’re gardening when we come. “Oh yes, love petriculture, ah, permawhatsit. Always have. Bob Mollison was my uncle. Nothing I won’t compost, me. Toothpaste, buckets. You name it, I’ll plant it.” Etc.~~~ Open gardens to celebrate 30 years of Permaculture ~~~
“It is 30 years since Bill Mollison and David Holmgren penned their visionary wisdom into the legendary book Permaculture One, the first glimpse into a new way of thinking and living. To celebrate this milestone Permaculture groups around Victoria will be showcasing their lifestyles for the public.” Find out more: http://www.permaculturemelbourne.org.au/events.html
~~~ Permaculture Diary and Calendar Launch ~~~
David Arnold and Michelle Margolis will be launching their Permaculture Diary and Permaculture Calendars for 2009 at Veg Out Community Gardens in St Kilda about 3.00 pm on Sunday 7th September. Permablitz is in both 🙂 David will be speaking about Transition Initiatives, arguably the most exciting eco-movement in the world. A great excuse to check out the gardens too, just near Luna Park. http://www.vegout.asn.au/
~~~ Reason to Home Grow Organic Vegies #46: Stop Your Children from Becoming No Good Criminals ~~~
This excellent article by George Monbiot explores the research linking poor nutrition to lowered impulse control and poor attention spans in both kids and adults (and consequently crime.) Who needs Ritalin when you can drug the children with a good home grown broccoli: http://www.monbiot.com/archives…
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Adam @ Permablitz Decentral
