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; <big><big>''Perma-Greening the Earth''</big></big>
<big><big><big>'''Green Best Policy & Practices'''</big></big></big>


Is that a word? Perma-greening? Well it is now ;-
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We're back ! OMG, it's 2015 !!


I want to point out an interview, which follows and this line --
''"When we design, we are always building for future floods, future fires, future droughts, and planting a tree a few inches tall that will be future forest giants, throw future shadows. Future populations will need future soils and forest resources, shelter, security. So somebody needs to range ahead in time, scout out the next century. We are not daydreaming. We are time scouts." ''


* '''''Water is the new gold in the "Golden State!"'''''
-- Bill Mollison, "Travels in Dreams" (Autobiography)


[http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/which-way-la/moving-la-toward-water-independence '''''Moving Los Angeles Toward Water Independence''''']


This interview, which features some very astute words from our friend Andy Lipkis, is really worth listening in on...
[https://medium.com/permaculture-3-0/permaculture-a-story-from-the-dawn-time-2fd46ef75ac2 <big>'''"Grass Roots": Back to the Beginnings of Permaculture Practices'''</big>]


Also we should follow up on with some of Andy's recommended Australian green best practices for water saving and resilience.  
The roots, Australia, Tasmania, the 1960s, 70s, where 'down to earth people' started up and grew hardy...


''Australians are [http://www.treepeople.org/sites/default/files/pdf/press/TreePeople%20Helps%20Water%20Conservation%20Goals.pdf among world leaders in water saving and smart water usage practices.] [http://blog.treepeople.org/environment/2013/10/learning-australias-drought-treepeople-draws-lessons More lessons from AU]''
Self-sufficiency folks, the greens (and Green Party), dreamers, shapers and planters...


Of course permaculture practices have roots in Aussie land in the person of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mollison ''Bill Mollison.'']
Holy moly, there's Bill Mollison ...


[[File:Bill Mollison.png | link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mollison]]


Btw, did you know that the modern Green party also started in Tasmania, Australia, like Bill. What is it about Tasmania?!
[[File:Bill Mollison courtesy of Permaculture magazine.jpg|link=https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Permaculture]]


Speaking of Bill, my [http://www.santafe.com/authors/nate-downey ''"Permaculture in Practice"'' column] beckons, but I have to tell you that writing about practicing isn't nearly as much fun as doing perma-gardening.


Recently we were talking about water saving and the California drought -- the State of California under the leadership of its green governor, Jerry Brown, passed a [http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Calif-Voters-Pass-Fiscal-Propositions-1-and-2-281557631.html ''set of laws, with Proposition One at the center of a wide-ranging plan''] to encourage water saving. The field of permaculture emphasizes practices that save water -- now is the time for Gov Brown and CA leaders to assist Los Angeles, and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Joaquin_Valley '''''San Joaquin Valley'''''], one of the farming/ag epicenters of the world, to reduce their pumping down of the finite aquifer and to start implementing perma-greening, [http://www.suscon.org/blog/2014/11/californias-proposition-1-passes-whats-next/ ''sustainable water saving practices.'']
''The permaculture system is designed for self-sufficiency without heavy annual input of energy beyond that available as manpower in the community which it is intended to serve (family, farm, village, town). Initial establishment energy is not intended to be greater than for annuals raised under the bio-dynamic system.''  


Maybe it's time we return to California for another [http://permadesign.com/store/harvesttherain '''''Harvest the Rain'''''] book tour -- with some tips-to-help-deal-with-the-drought !
''After establishment, the energy functions turn to control (pruning, cutting) and gathering-storage functions.''


We covered Mulch ;- last month, so now let's talk a bit about -- water saving systems !
''Unlike agribusiness, the aim is to distribute, rather than concentrate, the season of yield. Unlike commercial operations, the aim is to diversify product rather than to simplify it. Unlike crop farming, the aim is to produce stable self-regulating systems (as in some pastures, some forests) and, unlike any other system, the aim is to select species to suit all niches and to buffer short and long term climatic change by the selection of species at either end of the hot-cold, wet-dry tolerance limits for the area selected.''


Look at what Altadena is doing as a [http://www.altadenapoint.com/2015/01/11/57486/foothill-mwd-offering-rebates-for-large-rainwater-tanks '''''model'''''.]


Their Foothill MWD water department collaborated with '''''Hey!Tanks LA''''' and '''''TreePeople''''' [http://www.treepeople.org/andy-lipkis-founder-and-president ('''''Go Andy!''''')] to develop a cistern rebate program.  Kudos. Going the right direction in the foothills/headwaters of what used to be the LA River and the streams that in the olden days would replenish the LA basin aquifer and resupply (perma-supply in a cycle) the water being drawn out by LA's water wells (which are a considerable percentage of the Los Angeles water supply.)
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There are ideas in the works to revitalize the LA River watershed but right now let's talk [http://www.greenpolicy360.net/mw/images/Cisterns_rebateprogram.jpg '''''Cisterns.'''''],


Water storage systems can make great sense, their time has come (and they don't have to be ugh-ly.)
<big><big>'''Carry on Green360'''</big></big>
 
: <big>'''[[Green Best Practices]]</big>
 
 
[[File:Watershed monitoring earthscience m.png]]
 
 
'''Water is Life.... Manage Life Wisely'''
 
Think 'Watersheds', Water Saving, Water Resources / Storage / Aquifers - Aquifer Replenishment / Soil Nourishment...
 
Independent / Alternative Ag, Restorative, Regenerative Agriculture.... 'Green Best Practices'
 
* https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Water_Saving
 
 
'''Watersheds / Drainage Basins'''
 
* https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/watersheds-and-drainage-basins
 
* https://earth.org/what-is-a-watershed/
 
 
'''Watershed Management'''
 
* https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/watershed-management
 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watershed_management
 
 
 
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<big><big>'''2022'''</big></big>
 
 
<big>'''International Ecological Resilience: Permaculture in Action'''</big>
 
April 23, 2022
 
Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA (Masks are optional) & Simultaneous webcast to IWC YouTube http://www.worldculture.org/ - https://www.youtube.com/user/iwcinsantabarbara/live
 
Presenter: Warren Brush
 
 
''In honor of Earth Day, Warren Brush, a global resilience design consultant, educator, lecturer and storyteller, and co-founder of Wilderness Youth Project and Quail Springs Permaculture in Cuyama, California, will share his experiences working with international organizations, non-profits, and governments around the world to bring regenerative thinking and design to vulnerable communities around the world. He will talk about his current projects working with the Danish Refugee Council, USAID, and Mercy Corp as well as other international projects, to illuminate how permaculture principles are actually applied in a variety of contexts to solve real-time ecological and social problems in a way that works with nature, not against her. Please come in person to meet Warren. Please bring your questions. There will be time for discussion at the end of his presentation.''
 
* https://www.independent.com/events/international-ecological-resilience-permaculture/
 
* https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Index#Agriculture
 
 
 
<big><big>'''2021'''</big></big>
 
 
Permaculture Design Magazine - 30 years Practicing in the Fields
 
Eco-Regeneration, Broadscale Farming Systems, Agroforestry, Home Garden Design and Community Action
 
* https://www.permaculturedesignmagazine.com/
 
 
<big><big>'''2020'''</big></big>
 
 
<big><big><big>'''Permaculture360'''</big></big></big>
 
'''All Around the World, Region-to-Region, Watershed-to-Watershed'''
 
[http://www.permaculture360.com www.permaculture360.com]
 
 
 
[[File:Permaculture-observation tip.jpg]]
 
<small>''Observation - one of the greatest permaculture principles'' -- Matt Powers</small>
 
 
'''Perma in the Orchard'''
 
* https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ckaYjKhRV1Y
 
* https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdLGDmHCCI
 
 
'''Perma in Florida'''
 
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ58Z_jBd7A Pete Kanaris GreenDreams in Lake Wales video]
 
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L826KI2xoos Pete Kanaris GreenDreams - Sandhill Farm, Spring Hill - Nursery Expansion video]
 
 
 
<big><big>'''Permaculture & Sustainability'''</big></big>
 
[http://permacultureprinciples.com/ Permaculture Principles] / [http://permacultureprinciples.com/product/principles-and-pathways/ Pathways] / [http://permacultureprinciples.com/product/essence-of-permaculture/ Intro]
 
[https://www.openpermaculture.com/ Open Permaculture] / [https://www.openpermaculture.com/magazine Open Permaculture Magazine]
 
[http://www.permadesign.com/ PermaDesign] / [http://permadesign.com/store/harvesttherain Harvest the Rain - Nate Downey]
 
[https://www.facebook.com/permaculture.design/videos/10153095937538049/ Perma fundamentals - via Facebook]
 
[https://www.facebook.com/permaculture.design/videos Permaculture explained - Facebook vid]
 
[https://www.regenerative.com/ Regenerative Leadership Institute]
 
 
[https://www.dogsgowoof.com.au/permaculture-documentary <big>'''''Permaculture, the Documentary'''''</big>]
 
 
: Permaculture is a word originally coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the 1970s that has now grown into a worldwide green sustainability movement.
 
:* https://permacultureprinciples.com/
 
:* https://holmgren.com.au/about-permaculture/
 
:* https://holmgren.com.au/permaculture-now/
 
 
'''Permaculture Pioneers: stories from the new frontier'''
 
This book charts a history of the first three decades of permaculture, through the personal stories of Australian permaculturists. From permaculture co-originator David Holmgren, to ABC TV’s Gardening Australia presenter Josh Byrne, the authors span the generations and the continents.
 
:* https://store.holmgren.com.au/product/permaculture-pioneers/
 
 
[https://www.dancingrabbit.org/its-almost-soup-season-a-dancing-rabbit-update/ Enjoy a light-hearted Permaculture romp with Dancing Rabbit (2018)]
 
''‘Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of local needs. People, their buildings and the ways in which they organise themselves are central to permaculture. Thus the permaculture vision of permanent or sustainable agriculture has evolved to one of permanent or sustainable culture.''
 
* Insights with David Holmgren -- https://youtu.be/JUA0204Ddcs
 
 
'''Revising Permaculture with David Holmgren'''
 
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR0NMSEllWR9mX-U_cGpCgBnRSLbToAHKamluErMe_c00Z8uLlIp3
 
 
'''The Permaculture Podcast'''
 
* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-WImuRVXkV5ApSQewGedA
 
 
 
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[http://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/File:Bill_Mollison_1928-2016.pdf <big>'''On the Passing of Bill Mollison, 1928-2016'''</big>]
 
 
[https://www.azquotes.com/author/19398-Bill_Mollison '''''Bill Mollison Quotes'''''] --- [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/permaculture '''''Permaculture Quotes'''''] --- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mollison '''''Bill Mollison - Wikipedia''''']
 
 
[[File:Bill Mollison quotes.png]]
 
 
 
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<big><big>'''Permaculture for Our Times'''</big></big>
 
'''2015/16'''
 
* http://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Watershed_Restoration_Practices
 
 
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<big>'''Permaculture Plant Database'''</big>
 
* http://permacultureplantdata.com/
 
The Natural Capital™ Plant Database is a repository of temperate climate plant information for ecological design...
:As of January, 2016, the data includes contributions from 2822 users from 70 countries.
 
 
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<big>'''TreePeople Community Initiatives'''</big>
 
[http://www.greenpolicy360.net/images/Calif_Drought_-_Feb_2014.pdf "California confronts historic drought"]...
 
'''Keeping trees alive in a drought ... Permaculture tips & techniques
 
:* http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/06/12/52345/urban-trees-dying-in-drought-what-you-need-to-know/
 
:* http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2015/06/12/43259/tree-care-extra-tips-to-keep-your-trees-green/
 
 
The following radio interview with astute words of advice from our GreenPolicy friend, Andy Lipkis is well worth tuning in...
 
:[http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/which-way-la/moving-la-toward-water-independence Moving Los Angeles Toward Water Independence]
 
Andy draws from his permaculture experience and water savings ideas to propose a resilient water plan and [http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2015/04/15/why-does-california-let-billions-of-gallons-of-fresh-water-flow-straight-into-the-ocean/ rain harvesting] as a key water saving tactic.
 
Take a look at some of Andy and his water harvesting friends' recommendations and share models that work... how Southern California is reaching out and  using Australian green best practices for water savings in the face of historic drought and [http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-water-cut-targets-20150415-story.html#page=1mandatory recent mandatory water cuts throughout California.]
 
Australians also have been confronting historic drought conditions and TreePeople's team are pointing out ways the Aussie "Land of Oz" (and origins of Permaculture and the Green Party) is [https://www.treepeople.org/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/TreePeople%20-%20Lessons%20from%20the%20land%20of%20Oz%20e-%20version.pdf among world leaders in water saving and smart water usage practices...] [http://blog.treepeople.org/environment/2013/10/learning-australias-drought-treepeople-draws-lessons Water conservation lessons from AU...]
 
 
<big>'''Sharing Green Best Practices'''</big>
 
Of course, permaculture practices have roots in Aussie land in the person of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mollison '''Bill Mollison.''']
 
Climate change impacts, whether Australia or southwest US, are real and the water crisis brought on by drought in California continues to impact greatly. Look at what Altadena is doing in California as another [http://www.altadenapoint.com/2015/01/11/57486/foothill-mwd-offering-rebates-for-large-rainwater-tanks '''model'''] to capture and save water.
 
Their Foothill MWD water department collaborated with [http://heytanksla.com/ '''Hey!Tanks LA'''] and [https://www.treepeople.org '''TreePeople'''] to develop a cistern rebate program.  Kudos. Going the right direction in the foothills/headwaters of what used to be the LA River and the streams that in the olden days would replenish the LA basin aquifer and resupply (perma-supply in a cycle) the water being drawn out by LA's water wells (which are a considerable percentage of the Los Angeles water supply.)
 
There are ideas in the works to revitalize the LA River watershed but right now let's talk [http://www.greenpolicy360.net/mw/images/Cisterns_rebateprogram.jpg '''Cisterns.''']
 
 
 
<big>'''Cisterns Above- and Below-Ground'''</big>
 
:Cisterns sound ugly, but they don't have to be ugly-looking... [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistern Cisterns over the ages]
 


[[File:Cisterns rebateprogram.jpg]]
[[File:Cisterns rebateprogram.jpg]]


[http://www.greenpolicy360.net/mw/images/Green_Rain_Barrels.jpg '''''Rain barrels'''''] which catch roof-runoff can be very handy too in helping maintain hardy landscaping.
 
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<big>'''Rain Barrels for Rain Gardens, Backyard/Frontyard/Sideyard, Rainwater-on-Demand'''</big>
 
:[http://www.greenpolicy360.net/mw/images/Green_Rain_Barrels.jpg '''Rain barrels'''] to catch roof-runoff can be very handy tool in helping maintain hardy landscaping.
 


[[File:Rain barrels series.jpg]]
[[File:Rain barrels series.jpg]]


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BTW, speaking of water, perhaps next month we should talk about '''"the great American lawn"''' problem.  
[[File:RainBarrels UNM.jpg]]
 
 
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Speaking of water saving approaches and sustainability initiatives, there's a [http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/DWP-ups-Ante-in-Bid-to-Persuade-You-to-Cash-In-Your-Lawn-214232641.html '''program in LA'''] to replace the turf of water-hungry lawns with water-conserving perma-practice 'lawns', i.e., nextgen earth-scaping... http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lawn-rebate-explainer-20150416-story.html
 
The DWP program to switch is up to [http://www.ladwpnews.com/go/doc/1475/2404414/Residential-Cash-In-Your-Lawn-Rebate-now-3-75 '''$3.75 a square foot'''] that the LA Dept. of Water & Power will give homeowners to rip out their turf, that old-fashioned look, and replace it with hardy, drought-tolerant plants.
 
The US EPA is increasingly focusing on [http://www.epa.gov/watersense/outdoor/landscaping_tips.html '''water conservation and water saving'''.]


There's a [http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/DWP-ups-Ante-in-Bid-to-Persuade-You-to-Cash-In-Your-Lawn-214232641.html ''program in LA''] to replace the turf of water-hungry lawns with water-conserving perma-practice 'lawns', i.e., nextgen 'earthscaping'...
'''As California confronts its historic drought, the water savings ideas of permaculture practice become more and more important.[http://blogs.mercurynews.com/eat-drink-play/files/2014/11/cal-pocstcard.jpg "Water's valuable in the Golden State!"''']


The program to switch is up to [http://www.ladwpnews.com/go/doc/1475/2404414/Residential-Cash-In-Your-Lawn-Rebate-now-3-75 ''$3.75 a square foot''] that the LA Dept. of Water & Power will give homeowners to rip out their turf, that old-fashioned look, and replace it with hardy, drought-tolerant plants.
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'''Permascaping''' let's call it, like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeriscaping ''xeriscaping,''] delivers 'hardy, resilient' landscaping with permaculture practices in mind. Again, moving in the right direction.
Take a look at Nate Downey's recent PermaDesign book -- [http://permadesign.com/store/harvesttherain '''Harvest the Rain'''.] Nate is one of the vital voices advancing permaculture practices in the US. Also, check out Brad Lancaster's very popular [http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ Rain Harvesting] book. Friends and Bioneers -- Nate Downey, Brad Lancaster, Andy Lipkis... permaculture-visionaries at work!


Even the EPA is talking about water saving -- http://www.epa.gov/watersense/outdoor/landscaping_tips.html


Got to go, have to do the "Permaculture in Practice" column -- See ya'll next month !
'''Global greening is happening, permaculture practices are a future to follow...'''


Again, one more thing, listen in to Andy Lipkis and Los Angeles water activists on this KCRW radio interview, many ideas for water saving, reclaiming, conserving water, especially as climate change and drought conditions are impacting in historic ways, as California is now experiencing [http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/which-way-la/moving-la-toward-water-independence '''''Which Way LA?''''']
Practice [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture permaculture] in our times:
 
Water saving, rain harvesting, water storage systems, conservation and smart water usage makes great sense -- '''the time has come to be water smart'''  


'''''Water is the new gold in the [http://blogs.mercurynews.com/eat-drink-play/files/2014/11/cal-pocstcard.jpg "Golden State!"''''']


[[File:Moving LA Toward Water Independence m.png | link=http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/which-way-la/moving-la-toward-water-independence]]
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<big>'''References'''</big>
 
[http://www.amazon.com/Permaculture-Designers-Manual-Bill-Mollison/dp/0908228015/ Permaculture: A Designers Manual]


; <big><big>''Hola''</big></big>
[http://permadesign.com/store/harvesttherain Harvest the Rain: Landscapes for a Changing World]


'''''Let's begin with [https://www.openpermaculture.com/magazine/eight-reasons-need-worm-farm Worms!'''']  
[http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&text=David+Holmgren&search-alias=books&field-author=David+Holmgren&sort=relevancerank David Holmgren on permaculture, books at Amazon]


'''''Eight Reasons You Need a Worm Farm'''''
[http://www.amazon.com/Sepp-Holzers-Permaculture-Small-Scale-Integrative/dp/160358370X/ Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening]


'''''Now that we've smiled at [https://twitter.com/hootsuite/status/527569440058388481 'click bait'], let's move on to permaculture principles and practices ;-'''''
[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16441733-restoration-agriculture "Restoration Agriculture"] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb_t-sVVzF0 Video]


'''''Changing the world of green agriculture and more !'''''
[http://www.amazon.com/Gaias-Garden-Home-Scale-Permaculture-Edition-ebook/dp/B005GLMASS/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1 Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture]
 
[http://www.amazon.com/Market-Gardener-Successful-Handbook-Small-scale/dp/0865717656/ The Market Gardener]
 
[http://www.amazon.com/Permaculture-Sustainable-Edible-Garden-Gardening--ebook/dp/B00TZABPQY/ Permaculture: Build Your Edible and Sustainable Garden]
 
[http://www.amazon.com/Resilient-Farm-Homestead-Innovative-Permaculture/dp/1603584447/ The Resilient Farm and Homestead]
 
[http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ Rainwater Harvesting - Brad Lancaster]
 
[http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/ The Permaculture Student]
 
[http://www.regrarians.org/ Regrarians] [http://www.regrarians.org/about/ About]
:[http://regrarians.wpengine.com/product/regrarians-ehandbook-1-climate/ Regrarians e-Handbook, Climate]
:[http://www.regrarians.org/about/regrarians-edu-disciplines-methodologies/ Methodologies]
 
 
 
Since the early 1980’s when it was first developed by Permaculture Co-originator Bill Mollison, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have taken this training, though the Regrarians version is widely regarded as being one of the best going around for its no-nonsense & practical approach. Our 15 day residential or ‘weekend a month’ experience has attendees involved in a wide range of practicums, presentations & self-learning experiences. The Regrarians PDC is putting ‘Design’ back into Permaculture, and has attendees complete a minimum of 6 design exercises in order to iron out common mistakes and provide open feedback, including that of one the world’s acknowledged Permaculture masters and their guest trainers. Located on real project sites this PDC has a track record of changing people’s lives in a positive, practical and pragmatic way.
 
 
<big>'''Resources'''</big>
 
[http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/working-nature-joyful-powerful-regenerative-practice Regenerative Permaculture / UK]
 
[http://www.permacultureguild.us/ Permaculture Guild / US]
 
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThePermacultureGuildEcovillageProject/ Permaculture Guild Ecovillage Project / on Facebook]
 
[http://www.amazon.com/Community-Scale-Permaculture-Farm-Ecologically-Educational/dp/1603584757/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1446302039&sr=1-1&keywords=the+community+scale+permaculture+farm The Community-Scale Permaculture Farm: The D Acres Model for Creating and Managing an Ecologically Designed Educational Center]
 
[http://permaculturenews.org/2015/09/15/some-tips-on-making-compost/ Tips on Making Compost]
 
 
 
:[http://permaculturenews.org/ Permaculture Research Institute / Geoff & Nadia Lawton]


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'''''December 30th, 2014'''''
:[[File:Lawton on Mollison Permaculture.png]]


''On the cusp of 2015''


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Hi, Hola, this is Nate with a message for today and tomorrow and for all of 2015.
[https://twitter.com/PRIaustralia Permaculture News / Permaculture Research Institute - Twitter]


A permaculture principle to start with ... '''''Mulch, mulch, and mulch'''''
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/regenerativeagriculture/ Regenerative Agriculture - FB]


In other words, translated into whatever language, wherever you are, MULCH is the word !
[http://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/School_gardens School Gardens]


'''''Save water with mulch. Improve soil with mulch. Grow better with mulch.'''''
[http://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Soil Don't treat soil like 'dirt': The soil is home to a large proportion of the world's biodiversity]


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And since we are believers in what mulch can do, here's a [http://permadesign.com/tools/mulch_calculator/index.html '''''free Mulch Calculator'''''] to use if you're a user of online tools !


Calculate how much mulch you'll need for your land. Our current beginning map is based on the US, but get in touch w/ us if you are global and we can assess your mulch needs wherever you are...


'''''Global greening is happening'''''
[[File:Water for the Recovery of the Climate A New Water Paradigm.pdf]]


[[File:Mulch It from PermaDesign.png | link=http://permadesign.com/tools/mulch_calculator/index.html]]


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''Moving on, '''check out our Blog for more useful perma-practices''' -- http://permadesign.com/blog -- http://permadesign.com/store/harvesttherain
::::<big>Steve Schmidt (2012) -- Congrats to our PermaDesign team</big>


''Will be back in the New Year''
::::A roofwater runoff '''perma-app''' -- http://permadesign.com/calculator/


'''''Carry on with your good work !'''''
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Green Best Policy & Practices

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"When we design, we are always building for future floods, future fires, future droughts, and planting a tree a few inches tall that will be future forest giants, throw future shadows. Future populations will need future soils and forest resources, shelter, security. So somebody needs to range ahead in time, scout out the next century. We are not daydreaming. We are time scouts."

-- Bill Mollison, "Travels in Dreams" (Autobiography)


"Grass Roots": Back to the Beginnings of Permaculture Practices

The roots, Australia, Tasmania, the 1960s, 70s, where 'down to earth people' started up and grew hardy...

Self-sufficiency folks, the greens (and Green Party), dreamers, shapers and planters...

Holy moly, there's Bill Mollison ...


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The permaculture system is designed for self-sufficiency without heavy annual input of energy beyond that available as manpower in the community which it is intended to serve (family, farm, village, town). Initial establishment energy is not intended to be greater than for annuals raised under the bio-dynamic system.

After establishment, the energy functions turn to control (pruning, cutting) and gathering-storage functions.

Unlike agribusiness, the aim is to distribute, rather than concentrate, the season of yield. Unlike commercial operations, the aim is to diversify product rather than to simplify it. Unlike crop farming, the aim is to produce stable self-regulating systems (as in some pastures, some forests) and, unlike any other system, the aim is to select species to suit all niches and to buffer short and long term climatic change by the selection of species at either end of the hot-cold, wet-dry tolerance limits for the area selected.


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Carry on Green360

Green Best Practices


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Water is Life.... Manage Life Wisely

Think 'Watersheds', Water Saving, Water Resources / Storage / Aquifers - Aquifer Replenishment / Soil Nourishment...

Independent / Alternative Ag, Restorative, Regenerative Agriculture.... 'Green Best Practices'


Watersheds / Drainage Basins


Watershed Management


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2022


International Ecological Resilience: Permaculture in Action

April 23, 2022

Concord Hall, 1407 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA (Masks are optional) & Simultaneous webcast to IWC YouTube http://www.worldculture.org/ - https://www.youtube.com/user/iwcinsantabarbara/live

Presenter: Warren Brush


In honor of Earth Day, Warren Brush, a global resilience design consultant, educator, lecturer and storyteller, and co-founder of Wilderness Youth Project and Quail Springs Permaculture in Cuyama, California, will share his experiences working with international organizations, non-profits, and governments around the world to bring regenerative thinking and design to vulnerable communities around the world. He will talk about his current projects working with the Danish Refugee Council, USAID, and Mercy Corp as well as other international projects, to illuminate how permaculture principles are actually applied in a variety of contexts to solve real-time ecological and social problems in a way that works with nature, not against her. Please come in person to meet Warren. Please bring your questions. There will be time for discussion at the end of his presentation.


2021


Permaculture Design Magazine - 30 years Practicing in the Fields

Eco-Regeneration, Broadscale Farming Systems, Agroforestry, Home Garden Design and Community Action


2020


Permaculture360

All Around the World, Region-to-Region, Watershed-to-Watershed

www.permaculture360.com


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Observation - one of the greatest permaculture principles -- Matt Powers


Perma in the Orchard


Perma in Florida

Pete Kanaris GreenDreams in Lake Wales video

Pete Kanaris GreenDreams - Sandhill Farm, Spring Hill - Nursery Expansion video


Permaculture & Sustainability

Permaculture Principles / Pathways / Intro

Open Permaculture / Open Permaculture Magazine

PermaDesign / Harvest the Rain - Nate Downey

Perma fundamentals - via Facebook

Permaculture explained - Facebook vid

Regenerative Leadership Institute


Permaculture, the Documentary


Permaculture is a word originally coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the 1970s that has now grown into a worldwide green sustainability movement.


Permaculture Pioneers: stories from the new frontier

This book charts a history of the first three decades of permaculture, through the personal stories of Australian permaculturists. From permaculture co-originator David Holmgren, to ABC TV’s Gardening Australia presenter Josh Byrne, the authors span the generations and the continents.


Enjoy a light-hearted Permaculture romp with Dancing Rabbit (2018)

‘Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of local needs. People, their buildings and the ways in which they organise themselves are central to permaculture. Thus the permaculture vision of permanent or sustainable agriculture has evolved to one of permanent or sustainable culture.


Revising Permaculture with David Holmgren


The Permaculture Podcast


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On the Passing of Bill Mollison, 1928-2016


Bill Mollison Quotes --- Permaculture Quotes --- Bill Mollison - Wikipedia


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Permaculture for Our Times

2015/16


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Permaculture Plant Database

The Natural Capital™ Plant Database is a repository of temperate climate plant information for ecological design...

As of January, 2016, the data includes contributions from 2822 users from 70 countries.


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TreePeople Community Initiatives

"California confronts historic drought"...

Keeping trees alive in a drought ... Permaculture tips & techniques


The following radio interview with astute words of advice from our GreenPolicy friend, Andy Lipkis is well worth tuning in...

Moving Los Angeles Toward Water Independence

Andy draws from his permaculture experience and water savings ideas to propose a resilient water plan and rain harvesting as a key water saving tactic.

Take a look at some of Andy and his water harvesting friends' recommendations and share models that work... how Southern California is reaching out and using Australian green best practices for water savings in the face of historic drought and recent mandatory water cuts throughout California.

Australians also have been confronting historic drought conditions and TreePeople's team are pointing out ways the Aussie "Land of Oz" (and origins of Permaculture and the Green Party) is among world leaders in water saving and smart water usage practices... Water conservation lessons from AU...


Sharing Green Best Practices

Of course, permaculture practices have roots in Aussie land in the person of Bill Mollison.

Climate change impacts, whether Australia or southwest US, are real and the water crisis brought on by drought in California continues to impact greatly. Look at what Altadena is doing in California as another model to capture and save water.

Their Foothill MWD water department collaborated with Hey!Tanks LA and TreePeople to develop a cistern rebate program. Kudos. Going the right direction in the foothills/headwaters of what used to be the LA River and the streams that in the olden days would replenish the LA basin aquifer and resupply (perma-supply in a cycle) the water being drawn out by LA's water wells (which are a considerable percentage of the Los Angeles water supply.)

There are ideas in the works to revitalize the LA River watershed but right now let's talk Cisterns.


Cisterns Above- and Below-Ground

Cisterns sound ugly, but they don't have to be ugly-looking... Cisterns over the ages


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Rain Barrels for Rain Gardens, Backyard/Frontyard/Sideyard, Rainwater-on-Demand

Rain barrels to catch roof-runoff can be very handy tool in helping maintain hardy landscaping.


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Speaking of water saving approaches and sustainability initiatives, there's a program in LA to replace the turf of water-hungry lawns with water-conserving perma-practice 'lawns', i.e., nextgen earth-scaping... http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lawn-rebate-explainer-20150416-story.html

The DWP program to switch is up to $3.75 a square foot that the LA Dept. of Water & Power will give homeowners to rip out their turf, that old-fashioned look, and replace it with hardy, drought-tolerant plants.

The US EPA is increasingly focusing on water conservation and water saving.

As California confronts its historic drought, the water savings ideas of permaculture practice become more and more important."Water's valuable in the Golden State!"

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Take a look at Nate Downey's recent PermaDesign book -- Harvest the Rain. Nate is one of the vital voices advancing permaculture practices in the US. Also, check out Brad Lancaster's very popular Rain Harvesting book. Friends and Bioneers -- Nate Downey, Brad Lancaster, Andy Lipkis... permaculture-visionaries at work!


Global greening is happening, permaculture practices are a future to follow...

Practice permaculture in our times:

Water saving, rain harvesting, water storage systems, conservation and smart water usage makes great sense -- the time has come to be water smart


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References

Permaculture: A Designers Manual

Harvest the Rain: Landscapes for a Changing World

David Holmgren on permaculture, books at Amazon

Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening

"Restoration Agriculture" Video

Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture

The Market Gardener

Permaculture: Build Your Edible and Sustainable Garden

The Resilient Farm and Homestead

Rainwater Harvesting - Brad Lancaster

The Permaculture Student

Regrarians About

Regrarians e-Handbook, Climate
Methodologies


Since the early 1980’s when it was first developed by Permaculture Co-originator Bill Mollison, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have taken this training, though the Regrarians version is widely regarded as being one of the best going around for its no-nonsense & practical approach. Our 15 day residential or ‘weekend a month’ experience has attendees involved in a wide range of practicums, presentations & self-learning experiences. The Regrarians PDC is putting ‘Design’ back into Permaculture, and has attendees complete a minimum of 6 design exercises in order to iron out common mistakes and provide open feedback, including that of one the world’s acknowledged Permaculture masters and their guest trainers. Located on real project sites this PDC has a track record of changing people’s lives in a positive, practical and pragmatic way.


Resources

Regenerative Permaculture / UK

Permaculture Guild / US

Permaculture Guild Ecovillage Project / on Facebook

The Community-Scale Permaculture Farm: The D Acres Model for Creating and Managing an Ecologically Designed Educational Center

Tips on Making Compost


Permaculture Research Institute / Geoff & Nadia Lawton


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Permaculture News / Permaculture Research Institute - Twitter

Regenerative Agriculture - FB

School Gardens

Don't treat soil like 'dirt': The soil is home to a large proportion of the world's biodiversity



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Steve Schmidt (2012) -- Congrats to our PermaDesign team
A roofwater runoff perma-app -- http://permadesign.com/calculator/
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And note to self dot dot dot, it's time to develop an easily accessible/useable database of perma-related apps


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