Photo journal of a pig tractor garden Pigs are amazing biological ploughs – their snout is exceptionally strong and designed for excavating the earth in search of tasty morsels buried underground, especially tubers and roots, and also fungi and insects. In Permaculture there is frequent reference to use of pigs as tractoring animals and I’ve …
Learn the art of faciltation—whether you’re involved in community gardens, Permaculture groups, transition initiatives, teaching or sustainable development work—you need effective facilitation skills and tools to harness community energy. Creative facilitation of participatory process, balancing challenge and conviviality is key to success. Through this short intensive course, Robyn Francis shares 3 decades of experience in …
Done a PDC? Want to become a professional designer? This course is for people who are seriously interested in design and consulting, and also recommended for permaculture teachers, to learn the tricks of trade from one of permaculture’s leading designers and educators, Robyn Francis. In 4 intensive days you will learn how to draw up …
It seems to be a common failing in a society that is so peer-oriented, that people rarely seem to design and plan for the changing needs of the full human life cycle. It is easy to relate to the here and now, and the needs of our immediate, short-term future. As permaculture designers we need …
Micro Eden Series: Making the most of small spaces to reduce food miles to meters with Robyn Francis Anyone can have a garden. “Small is beautiful” and the discovery of small space sufficiency can yield surprising results, not only as produce for the table, but as a place of beauty and the great sense of …
Container gardens – making the most of small spaces to reduce food miles to meters Anywhere there is light and space plants will grow – you don’t need to have a lot of space to create a micro edible landscape. Robyn Francis explores the productive potential of container gardens and tips for the ‘potty’ gardener.
As a result of the course a South France Permaculture Network has been established. Here participants report on the Limoux PDC “In Limoux (Aude, France), during the second half of August, 2010, forty-four students-apprentices have attended an outstanding “Permaculture Design Course”. It was run with passion and humour by the Australian Robyn Francis, one of …
Robyn’s Kitchen On an enjoyable Tuesday in June 2010 during the Post Harvest & Storage course, we co created some of Robyn’s kitchen goodies.
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.
Garden Apothecary – Make Your Own Infused Herbal Oils and Ointment with Robyn Francis There are numerous simple remedies and products for healthy living and eating that can be easily made at home with standard kitchen equipment equipment. The Garden Apothecary shares simple recipes, solutions and tips for low-impact natural living, starting with how to …