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PERMACULTURE MAGAZINE
Permaculture News
Permaculture News is published in Permaculture Magazine and is reproduced on this page every quarter.
We are always looking for information concerning any projects, research or other news relevant to permaculture to inform and inspire others through the pages of Permaculture Magazine and this site. Help us promote good work and feed the information network, contact: tony@permaculture.co.uk.
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Permaculture News
Permaculture Continues To Spread Throughout Africa
After a year of planning, Morocco’s first permaculture design course, organised by the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia and Tribal Networks, took place in April and May 2010. The site was a beautiful Amazigh farm named Ourthane, about four hours north east of Marrakesh.
The aim of this first course was primarily to raise money to fund the drilling of a borehole for drinking water in Igourdane. The village is suffering from erosion, deforestation, over-grazing and a dropping water table. Locals must make a round trip of over 10km a day to reach a muddy well in a dried up river bed, or even further to a spring.
Tribal Networks will develop a permaculture demonstration site and education centre in Igourdane that will also act as a community space and school for the local children.
There will be further introductory and full PDC courses. One aim is to work with businesses, associations and grassroots organisations to facilitate and strengthen the network.
For more information see: http://www.facebook.com/#!/tribenet?ref=ts & http://maroc. tribalnetworks.org/
Nigeria’s first permaculture design course is being held 22 November until 4 December 2010 at Badagry, Lagos State and Osogbo, Osun State. Details at: http://permakultur-akademie.de/front_content.php?idcat =59&idart=209
Two volunteers are wanted to assist with designing and landscaping the grounds at the Sandele Eco-Retreat and Learning Centre, Gambia. They are also looking for help in establishing a permaculture centre at the site. For full details contact Geri. Email: geri@gamspirit.com
The Plan Africa initiative formulated at IPC9 continues to take giant steps forward. They want everyone in Africa, or anyone keen to support African development, to complete their brief questionnaire. For details on all of their latest developments see: www.planafrica.net
Festivals Help Permaculture Reach The General Public
This The first-ever London Permaculture Festival takes place on Sunday 22 August 2010 at Cecil Sharp House, Camden Town.
It aims to bring together all groups directly or indirectly related to permaculture and transition in and around London to share news, information and skills.
The Festival aims to inspire and inform. It will be packed with stalls, workshops, films, interactive demonstrations, talks, and relaxed networking: helping Londoners to engage with their local environmental projects, community gardens and transition town groups.
Make it a family day out and enjoy the garden with a fun packed children’s activity area. There will be local London food, live music, dancing, a bar till late, PM will be there... and there is much more to come.
For further details see www.londonpermaculture.com
The European Permaculture Convergence (EuPC 10) is com-bining with a Permaculture Festival, 17-22 August 2010 at Nethen, Belgium/Grez-Doiceau (near Brussels). There are a host of workshops, project presentations, talks and chances to share knowledge. One aim is to look at the future of the permaculture movement in Europe and there will be the chance to elect the new Permaculture Council of Europe. For full details view: www.festivalpermaculture.be
Australian Permaculture Convergence 2010 takes place in September, North Queensland. See: www.permaculture.org.au
The UK Permaculture Convergence takes place 3-5 September 2010 at Lambourne End Outdoor Centre, Essex. See PM64, page 34, for more details or view www.permaculture.org.uk/convergence2010
National Guard Attend 15 Day Permaculture Course
In preparation for deployment to Afghanistan, 10 men and 4 women of the Oklahoma National Guard’s Agricultural Development Team (ADT) have studied permaculture.
The groundbreaking training was led by the Permaculture Institute in northern New Mexico, which has a similar ecosystem as Afghanistan. Permaculture’s holistic approach is being seen as a good match for such missions and the Institute created a course to meet ADT’s needs.
A five-day introduction to the methods and approaches of permaculture was followed by a ten-day hands-on training using the permaculture tool kit.
The Guardsmen participated in farm chores, ploughed fields, turned compost, made cheese, harvested chickens, opened bee hives and much more.
http://www.permaculture.org/nm/index.php/site/class-7/
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