Backyard answer to energy crisis
Several of us blitzers are currently in Sydney for APC9, the 9th Australian Permaculture Convergence. We gave a well received talk today and have been inspired by brilliant stories from many of the permaculture...
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Calling Greater Dandenong
With support from various local groups, a localised Permablitz group will soon be starting in Greater Dandenong (while continuing with larger permablitz action of course). This project will be kicking off in April, and...
Permablitz Introduction to Permaculture Course # 2
Thanks to about 8 facilitators/helpers and 22 students for a wonderful course the weekend of February 23-24. Port Philip Ecocentre was a great venue with a Sunday morning visit to vege out. Here's a...
Permablitz Intro to Permaculture Course #2
[UPDATE 2/2/2008: The Feb 23-24 course is now fully booked. Sorry to those that who missed out. We're running another one March 29-30, however, so stay tuned. 🙂 ]
House Wanted [Update: House Found!]
Adam has now found a wonderful house were he can work at developing a permaculture garden in return for rent.
Permablitz and friends media blitz
A great article by Michael Green about permablitzes was picked up by the Fairfax press this week (The Age, SMH and Brisbane Times). And lots of enquiries about permablitzes have been hitting the inbox!
Sydney’s First Permablitz
PERMABLITZ COMES TO SYDNEY A week of rain on either side cleared to make way for a beautiful sunny November Sunday, and Sydney’s first ever permablitz! The backyard of 87 Wigram Rd in Glebe...
First NZ Permablitz a Success!
Drizzly rain for the first hour didn’t dampen the enthusiasm or spirits of the 18 Adults and 8 children who gathered on Sunday November 4th 2007 to participate in NZ’s very first Permablitz held...
World First! Three Simultaneous Permablitzes Spanning Two Countries!
This Sunday November 4th not only will Melbourne’s 35th permablitz unfold, and up the coast not only will Sydney’s very first permablitz unfold, but across the Tasman New Zealand’s very first permablitz will unfold! All three permablitzes...
Food shortages coming, and how to stop them
"We talk about oil shocks, but we go on assuming that the supermarket shelves will be loaded." — John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister. Here's three articles on the food crisis and how home gardening might be of help.
