Peak Moment 96: Linda Buzzell-Saltzman and Larry Saltzman of Santa Barbara share a love for their garden in more ways than one. Larry is creating a lush food forest and teaches permaculture to promote local food security. Ecotherapist Linda helps people heal their relationship with nature, noting that many problems are rooted in this disconnection. [www.forthefuture.org]
Jul 042009
Bamboo
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Jul 022009
One of the extra scenes not featured on the “Establishing a Food Forest” DVD because of space limitations, but still interesting enough for anyone considering using bamboo in Permaculture design. www.permaculture.org.au … Bamboo Permaculture Food Forest Geoff Lawton DVD
Permaculture Ethics
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Jul 012009
Permaculture is unique amongst the sciences because above all it is an ethical system. Permaculture ethics are: Care of the Earth (including all life), Care of People & Fair Shares for All. In this short excerpt from the award winning documentary film about the suffering of animals for food, fashion, pets, entertainment and medical research, the truth about our connection with our fellow earthlings is revealed in graphic detail. For more information about the full length movie please visit …
Jun 302009
Jun 282009
Corporate Couple Become Permaculture Activists
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Jun 272009
Peak Moment 143: Asking “wouldn’t it be wonderful if our city could feed itself?” Joe Leitch ponders everybody in Portland planting a chestnut tree. Pam Leitch relates how they both left the corporate world after reading the book “Your Money or Your Life”. As educators on sustainability and resource depletion, permaculture and social justice, they soon learned of Peak Oil. Pam initiated bringing a Peak Oil resolution to the Portland City Council, who passed it unanimously in 2006 and set up …
Jun 262009
Celebrate Waste: Food Forest: a pioneer plant
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Jun 242009
The Sandgarden is a permaculture home that heats and cools itself, processes its own waste, and grows it’s own food. This film is from our “Food Forest” series with Jordan Hosea. We describe how Coyote Brush builds soild.
Jun 222009
Part 1 of a 4-part documentary focusing on a Permaculture Design Course conducted by Rico Zook in Cambodia during December 2008. In the first part Rico Zook outlines the ethics on which permaculture is based, aswell as some of the fundamental guiding principles. The Permaculture Design Course was organised by the Singing Tree cafe and community in Siem Reap. For more information about the work of Rico Zook, please visit : www.ricoclime.com For more information about the Singing Tree cafe and …
Ananda Village Sustainable Living Food Forest Permaculture Project 2009
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Jun 222009
Permaculture is a system to help people live in greater harmony with the wisdom of nature. A “Food Forest” is an orchard and garden combined into a biodiverse, forest-mimicking, multi-layered, symbiotic mix of edible and medicinal plants. By design, it maximizes the productive use of light, water, and soil nutrients. Ananda is a worldwide group of individuals who share the search for higher consciousness and the ideal of service to others. We express this service by offering uplifting values …