 Robyn Francis writes about the Permaculture approach to development and aid.
The focus of permaculture working with communities in need, is to build resilience, empower people to solve their own problems, and to regenerate damaged environments to health and abundance. Regenerative aid is about simple solutions that are accessible, affordable, attainable, effective and replicable.
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 Discover the amazing world of bushfoods and useful native plants with Peter Hardwick, bushfoods and permaculture designer. Peter shares insights into the rich heritage of ways to integrate bushfoods and native plants into productive landscapes and ecological restoration, March 23-26, 2010
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 Target ONE EARTH – Living Within Our Footprint and What we can Learn from Cuba
Robyn Francis reports on her visit to Cuba to experience 'first hand' the only nation on earth living within its ecological footprint. We can live better with less - Cuba shows us how...
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Another First for Permaculture in Tawian
 After successfully hosting the first Permaculture Design Course in Taiwan in 2008, Earth Passengers, an environment group based in Taipei, has forged ahead breaking new ground. This year’s PDC was the first to be hosted by and conducted in an Indigenous Taiwanese village community.
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 Carla's dream job
Employed as coordinator for the Northern Rivers City Farm design and establishment. Since completing her Certificate IV in Permaculture Carla has forged ahead with the professional skills to build a new career as a Permaculture designer and community facilitator.
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 Robyn Francis: Unduly Under-rated Veritable Vegetables - Sweet Potato Greens
Its wet season--nice ‘n hot ‘n humid--and in the garden rampancy rules, especially in the sweet potato patch. The tubers won’t be ready to harvest until autumn, but meantime there’s an absolute abundance of delicious, nutritious leaves to enjoy. Sweet Potato greens are one of those treats you need to harvest fresh from your own patch, I doubt you'll find it in the supermarket aisles.
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