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Contents Letter from the Coordinator Newsletter Andy Goldring, Coordinator / CEO Network news 4–6 e: [email protected] t: 0113 230 7658 Association news 6–7 Research update 8–9 Welcome to the Spring issue of Permaculture Works. The Education 10 back page is dedicated to the permaculture principle of Use and Value Diversity, an important principle that we use at Permaculture diploma 11 the Association. “Our vision is an abundant world Individual member spotlight 12 in which we care for the earth, Group member spotlight 13 For example, we value the diversity of identities within Britain. It’s wonderful to see both Permaculture Scotland each other and future generations, Design feature 14–16 whilst living within nature’s limits.” and Permaculture Wales thriving (time for Permaculture Scotland 16 England?) with gatherings, projects and a host of other activities planned for this year. Board of Trustees: James Piers Taylor (chair) Wales 18 One area we need to pay more attention to is ethnic diversity, which is growing, but still Philip Blandford (treasurer), Viv Chamberlin- International 20–21 not really representative of the diversity of people in Britain. Can you help us get better? Kidd, Kim Glick, Sandy James, Graham Wood. Children in permaculture 22 We value the diversity of ways in which people learn. Alongside supporting teachers to The Permaculture Association would like to Opportunities 23 thank: enCircle, Chris Penrose, Silvio Volkmann, deliver traditional courses, we help people visit and volunteer at projects through the Lachlan McKenzie, Emily Gray, James Pullein, Members listing 24–27 LAND network; we are working with Oregon State University to develop an introductory Kate Ambrose, all our new members and renewers, Permaculture explained 28 Massive Open Online Course to stimulate new interest; and we have a European project Ambassadors, and working group members. to look at Children in Permaculture (see page 22). Newsletter: Ryan Sandford-Blackburn, Poster Richard Honey at dg3 design with thanks to all Permaculture and climate change 1 We value financial stability and are adding to our already diverse income streams this year to ensure that we can thrive into the future. We want you to thrive too, so if you have a contributors. Courses and events 2 permaculture enterprise we’d love to hear from you, so that we can learn how to create We invite contributions from members. great permaculture businesses, and help more people start one. (See page 9 and the It’s your material that gives life to these pages, so please keep your articles and news KEEP project). coming. Please send contributions for the Contact the Association Diversity also has a downside. Too much diversity can make things hard to manage, next issue by 17 May for publication June reduce yields and increase the amount of work needed to run the system. So alongside

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the new things, we’ll be pruning some things out, and getting more focussed on what we Small print: The views expressed within this t/f 0845 458 1805 do best. We will be asking for your opinions and ideas about what we do well, and how we newsletter are not necessarily those of the e [email protected] can better meet your permaculture needs.In short, it is another year of learning, sharing, Permaculture Association. Opportunities and w www.permaculture.org.uk developing and tweaking, to see how we can best serve this wonderful permaculture courses are listed for your information, so please check with the appropriate venue to verify any All email addresses are followed by: community. If you can help, please do get in touch. permaculture.org.uk details. We don’t take responsibility for any courses Andy Goldring listed herein. Andy Goldring: andyg@ The Permaculture Association is a company Catherine Marsh: diploma@ (05908919) and a registered charity Chris Warburton-Brown: research@ (1116699 and SC041695) Dan Hurring: events@ Join the conversation Find a list of all websites Harriet Walsh: office@ Design dg3 referenced in this Helen White: finance@ twitter: @permaculture_uk Printed on recycled paper by AKA, issue at http://s.coop/ Leeds. Joe Atkinson: learn@ Permaculture facebook: facebook.com/ worksspring2016 ISSN 1474-2381 Lusi Alderslowe: children@ permacultureassociation Nicola Bell: membership@ 2 Cover photo: Pete of Hyde Park Source, one of the Naomi van der Velden: international@ 3 participants in our KEEP project . Learn more on page 9. Ryan Sandford-Blackburn: communicate@ Permaculture Association | News Permaculture Association | News

North East of England Network news Convergence The first north east convergence is in the New community orchard planning, with the event taking place this at Big Park, Peacehaven, summer. July 30 at Scotswood Natural Brighton Community Garden, Newcastle. More details Work has started planting a 100-apple tree to follow soon: community orchard at Peacehaven with www.permaculture.org.uk/events The Inkpot field shelter Brighton Permaculture Trust. Last winter, a shelter belt containing over 2000 trees People centred design Building a field shelter at and shrubs of 33 species was planted. These The Inkpot included fast-growing species such as Italian Looby Macnamara, author of People and alder and Monterey pine; native trees like oak Tap O’North cows Permaculture and 7 ways to think differently, You can join Hannah Thorogood and team and beech; nut-bearing species such as walnut is starting her new writing project. She will at the Inkpot in April to learn about cob and chestnut; and fruiting species like cherry Tap O’North news be further exploring the Design Web which construction. Between X and Y there will be a plum and crab apple. This winter, 60 apple In August last year we took on two rare breed featured in People and Permaculture. She is concerted collective effort to finish the field trees have been planted, focusing on tougher Shetland heifers, one in calf, with the aim to looking for stories of how people have used shelter – a multi functional space that sits at varieties, since the site is quite exposed. produce the dairy needs of our 8 acre croft the design web – what have they designed, the centre of the 18 acre site. Find out more Over the next few years, the orchard will be in Aberdeenshire. They have now happily what design tools did they use, what were the and see the range of events and courses on completed with one or two examples of each grazed our abundant pastures and woodlands, successes and challenges and what impacts offer in 2016: of the Sussex apple varieties. cycling grass and tree forage into much prized have the designs had. If you have used the www.the-inkpot.com manure that we will use to make compost for design web please get in contact with her to You can sign up to the volunteer list to our future CSA market garden. The Shetland share your story. Follow this link to the survey: receive information on planting days http:// Campaign launched to save cow was referred to as the ‘crofter’s cow’ due http://goo.gl/forms/3LeMsMV2ae bigparksproject.org.uk. Steward Community Wood to the close relationship with the small farmer, or follow the link on Looby’s blog providing all the crofts needs of food and www.loobymacnamara.com The off-grid woodland community on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon is facing eviction Red Pig Farm starting first fertility. Looby will be running a course focusing on the after 16 years of low-impact existence. Living full year design web after the European Convergence works Our herd is due to expand in the spring with

in the woods is essential for the project in Italy in September, and a People and Red Pig Farm is 70 acres of woodland close to the birth of our the first calf - roll on Tap o’ to continue, and they do so in ecological Permaculture Facilitator’s Training with a year the town of Llandeilo, just west of the Brecon Noth dairy! You can meet the cows by visiting dwellings utilising renewable sources of long programme starting in November. See Beacons. As well as renovating and building the croft for a guided tour, by volunteering energy. The community and project meets www.thrivingways.org for more details. the infrastructure, the group are carefully with us or by attending one of our future the criteria of Dartmoor National Park Agency proceeding with the woodland management courses. Visit our website for more info: (DNPA) policies, along with the National plan, which includes a tree and plant nursery, www.pri-tap.com Planning Policy Framework. large scale mushroom cultivation and areas for horticulture and livestock. On a slow burn They need to raise £38,000 to cover the costs is the Black Mountain food hub. Courses for London grows at Glengall of mounting an effective legal appeal against the upcoming season are listed online: Wharf Gardens and other the decision to deny permanent planning www.agroecology.co.uk hubs permission. Over £9,200 was raised in the A new partnership has been launched by first four days. You can help by donating,

Permaculture Sustain – London Grows. One of the hubs will spreading the word, and sending your be Permaculture Association group members messages of enthusiasm to the community. 4 Glengall Wharf Gardens Details at www.indiegogo.com/projects/ 5 Looby Macnamara save-steward-wood Permaculture Association | News Permaculture Association | News

Association news Member discount – Green Convergence 2016 Gathering, Wales We are excited to announce details of this The festival beyond hedonism powered by year’s national convergence. It will take place wind, sun and people is back. This year’s Green from the afternoon of Friday 2 – afternoon of Gathering takes place 4–7 August 2016. As Sunday 4 September 2016. ever, our friends at Green Gathering would We will be revisiting the Nell Bank Centre in like to offer members of the Permaculture Ilkley for a third time - it combines dormitory Association a discount on tickets. accommodation for seventy people with Get £10 discount until June 30 using the code plenty of camping. There will be great PEAS16 – visit www.greengathering.org.uk/ eating and workshop facilities, in a beautiful affinity-tickets to use your code. woodland setting, with a train station close by. Full details and prices will be announced Welcome to new staff shortly on the website, alongside how to offer Ecolise General Assembly attendees members workshops and practical sessions, and how to Ecolise – community led Board seeks new recruits volunteer. In the three months since the last newsletter change We’ve had a bit of a run of bad luck, with a we have welcomed two new members to the www.permaculture.org.uk/ The Permaculture Association is a founding number of trustees having to step down for staff team. Lusi Alderslowe joins us as the convergence-2016 member of Ecolise - a ‘meta-network’ that a range of personal reasons over the last few Children in Permaculture Coordinator, and will brings together permaculture, eco-village, months. We currently have six trustees - four be working over the next three years with six transition and other initiatives working on men and two women - with one planning partners across Europe to collate and develop community led action on climate change and to step down at the AGM. This would mean new resources for children and schools. sustainability. having just one woman on the board. Dan Hurring joins us as the new Events Andy Goldring has just returned from the We have always prided ourselves on having Coordinator bringing a wealth of experience General Assembly in Rotterdam and is pleased excellent gender balance on the board and so

works from organising the Sunrise and Off-grid to report that Ecolise is progressing well. we are keen to encourage some new women

festivals and last year’s International Transition It now has 37 members and is working to (and members from the LGBT+ community Conference. Dan will be delivering our regular identify common projects and opportunities too) to get in touch and find out more events (Convergence, AGM, National Diploma to share and create skills and knowledge. This about becoming a board member. It’s highly Gathering) as well as developing an exciting will help us to progress our work, and create a rewarding, and training is available if you new events programme to help us reach new stronger collective voice. haven’t been on a board before. audiences. “It was really exciting to experience the Get in touch and come and meet us at a Lusi lives in Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland, and growing collaboration between these meeting before the AGM. Email Dan in Somerset, so we now have five out of networks. I met people from across Europe [email protected] eleven staff working remotely. Much more working on very similar projects to the for more info. from both of them in coming issues of the ones we do in permaculture, and made newsletter. some really useful links. I think this is going

Permaculture to have a positive impact on our networks and will hopefully enable us to engage more people across Europe in positive action on 6 7 sustainability.” Permaculture Convergence © Dana Wilson Permaculture Association | Research Permaculture Association | Research

Knowledge Exchange on Goodbye to Silvio, and hello Research update Enterprise in Permaculture to Ilaria and Hyeone by Chris Warburton-Brown (KEEP) For the last six months it has been our great January saw the launch of this new research pleasure to host Silvio Volkmann from Berlin Our direction in 2016 Promoting permaculture project, in partnership with Kingston as our international intern. He has been University. The project is exploring the working to support the emerging Forest Food A new year brings a new Research Strategy, research in print extent and nature of permaculture inspired International Research Network (FFIRN) and and just before Christmas we agreed the aims, I spent time working on two published enterprise and business in the UK. to write the half way report on our ten year objectives and outputs for the research team outputs from the International Permaculture Forest Garden Research Trial. He has done a We will be talking to permaculture in 2016. Conference (IPC) last September; co-editing great job and we will miss him. a special issue of the American magazine entrepreneurs and using what they tell us to These include: Silvio’s replacement is Ilaria Noio from Naples Permaculture Design which was published at create resources for those who would like to who will be helping build the Permaculture • Securing long term funding for the the start of February, and writing an article start a permaculture business, including a full International Research Network, and its six Research Coordinator post, on permaculture soil for a special issue of day workshop and an online Permaculture new sub groups. If you would like to join a sub • launching a peer reviewed international Reclaiming Citizenship and Diversity, which Entrepreneurs Guide. group, sign up online. Hyeone Park will also be permaculture journal (see below), will be published in the spring by Coventry We will be presenting some of our findings at joining the research team, working one day a University. the National Diploma Gathering in May, the • partnering in a big European research week on FFIRN from her home on Vancouver London Permaculture Festival in July, and the project, Another exciting idea that emerged from the Island, Canada. • undertaking research on permaculture conference was a peer reviewed international National Convergence in September. enterprise in the UK (see below), permaculture research journal, provisionally If you run a permaculture inspired enterprise, • recruiting new volunteers and interns, titled Permaculture Research. please take a few minutes to complete our survey: • and continuing to build the Permaculture I have been working closely with Maddy www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W9258JV International Research Network. Harland at Permanent Publications to explore All this while also keeping up the day to the feasibility of this and write a business plan. day work of supporting and coordinating We are hoping to publish the first issue in the permaculture research work in the UK and summer. You can comment on our ideas by internationally. This is a pretty full programme completing the survey at works

to deliver in just three paid days a week! To www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9VCFSPJ succeed, I am going to need to secure long For those interested in reading more term financial resources and continue to rely published permaculture research, the on brilliant volunteers and interns. Permaculture Research Digest continues to The reason for the increasing workload is the thrive, with over 30,000 page views in 2015. growth of interest in permaculture research. We are posting around twenty items every A lot of this is down to the legacy of the month, all hyperlinked to the original sources international permaculture conference last permaculture-research.blogspot.co.uk year. The rest due to the growing recognition of the value of permaculture in the academic mainstream. The Permaculture Association is increasingly recognised as one of the leading Membership of the Permaculture Permaculture organisations for permaculture research not International Research Network is free and just in the UK but in the world. open to anyone. Join on the new website 8 pirn.permaculture.org.uk Pete of Hyde Park Source, one of the participants in our KEEP project 9 Permaculture Association | Education Permaculture Association | Diploma

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There are many accreditations planned I decided to use SADIM for the overall design over the coming months, at the National With lots of time evaluating each production line Diploma Gathering in Bristol and other events. I’ll use an iterative cycle for my designs Congratulations to those of you nearly at And try different ways of making things til it’s that stage. Please let us know details of your all fine accreditation with a photo or two. I applied all the 3 ethics, Earth Care’s using what Don’t forget designs needn’t be ‘written up’ sat I’ve got at a computer. If you are struggling, this poem That I can grow and pick and gather and recycle At the tree excerpt from Diploma apprentice Helen White a lot nursery might inspire you! Other advice for writing up at Ghana designs can be found in the Diploma Handbook. Fair Share’s giving away lots of produce that I’ve Permaculture made Institute Preserving Produce And checking other purchases, using sugar New Policy Educators’ network I grow a lot of soft fruit and I’ve always made that’s Fairtrade some jam From July 1st 2016 there will be a Certifying development People care’s much the same, I also thought I’d To eat myself, but mostly to give friends, that’s Teachers’ Register. There will be two main Until 2015 we charged £3 for PDC certificates. show who I am routes to registration: certificated and non- £2 of this was donated to support The neighbours how to make jam to make use of certificated. international permaculture courses. We And so I thought I’d a plan of how to do lots what they grow. more The certificated route requires teachers recently sent a substantial donation to the To learn new skills and use more food from to hold a Diploma in Applied Permaculture Ghana Permaculture Institute, who are hedgerows and woodland floor Design and a basic teaching qualification. building a demonstration site and education The non-certificated route requires that the centre. To find out more about this project, go teacher can demonstrate a degree of subject to www.soned.de/donate-for-ghana and teaching knowledge & experience (details In 2015 we raised the price of certificates to £5 Book your place now can be found in the policy on the website). and started using all the revenue to fund UK www.permaculture.org.uk/

works education support activities more sustainably. Teachers who have been teaching for many National diploma-gathering-2016 years but do not meet these criteria will be At current sales volumes this pays a dedicated eligible for ‘grandparent rights’ until July education worker for two days per month. Diploma 1st 2018. Many thanks to the Education This represents a new opportunity to think Working Group for their hard work about how the Association can better support Gathering developing this policy. members’ education activities, deliver value 30 April–1 May 2016 and enable teachers to shape the network. St Werburgh’s Centre Over the next few months we’ll be asking Bristol Want to learn about permaculture? for your input, so keep an eye out for more Check the course listings on the website: communication. www.permaculture.org.uk/courses. Having an education worker helps support No permaculture courses near you? Why Workshops, inspiring foreign projects indirectly, for example by not organise one? Get in touch and we can accreditations, tutorials, Permaculture networking and connecting people in other provide an organiser’s guide and connect & sharing design work. you with a teacher to lead the course. countries. In the long term, we hope to 10 Email [email protected] generate enough surplus to restart donations 11 to overseas projects. Permaculture Association | Members Permaculture Association | Members

IndividualAssociation member news spotlight Group member spotlight Benjamin L. Vidmar Greave House Farm Trust My name is Benjamin L. Vidmar, and I have Greave House Farm Trust in north Sheffield is Chris spent over 5 years renovating a derelict been living in the “northern most” city in a Care Farm providing supported activities to barn into their two family homes while they all the world for the last seven years. I was vulnerable adults and also involves volunteers shared the original farmhouse. Most people born in Cleveland, Ohio in the USA, and to develop the many and varied projects taking involved in the renovation were inexperienced wanted to travel the world. place. These range from building a solar kiln, volunteers who learnt on the job. This was When I graduated from high school developing a “no dig” market garden, planting seen as an important process and part of the in 1996, I wanted to travel to Africa, an orchard and running a community apiary. Care Farm ethos, to support people to move but my African friends did not on in their lives. Rather than it being just a recommend it. They suggested I construction task. There was an ex-soldier travel to Malaysia instead, and they suffering post traumatic stress disorder, had many friends there that I could rehabilitating drug users, a young man with meet as well. mental health issues and another with a I first came in touch with permaculture mild learning disability. The work was when I finally came back from Malaysia completed in 2014 and since in 1998. I had been reading many things then their homes have about permaculture, but I did not have the been open to the public courage at the time to do it myself. I would Benjamin as part of Sheffield only dream about it, and would always working on polar Green Open Homes dream about taking a course in Brazil. permaculture to show various However, I just was too busy with my sustainable job to ever follow the dream. building I just did not see how things would techniques. be different, so that is why things works

The farmhouse never changed for me until I finally embraced it and took a chance. Barbara Bristow completed is now rented Permaculture is important for me her PDC in 2006 – a year by Graham who because it offers the tools necessary before she bought the farm volunteers as to correct many of the mistakes along with her husband Chris horticultural worker. and problems we are dealing with and friends Ruth and Paul Smith. It He developed the “no dig” presently. I hope to gain perspective was important to develop the Care Farm market garden and co-ordinates and understanding from being part of the organically, as and when people came along to the Christmas tree hire scheme, and has also Photos: permaculture network. I also hope to offer get involved and bring their particular skills and started mushroom growing. The farmhouse Left, the market my experience and learn from the experience of interests. also provides accommodation for WWOOF garden in others in the network. volunteers and used as a base for courses. production. looking to grow local food near the north pole Permaculture design and principles play a big Below, I am also part of the Norwegian Permaculture in the “northern most” town of Longyearbyen. part in how decisions are made and projects Barbara would like to develop the volunteers Association. I feel that to do permaculture well, painting the Permaculture Please feel free to learn more about our project: carried forward. The farm has also played host Permaculture network around Sheffield pig house. I need to put myself around as many other to two Permaculture Design Courses and also and East Peak as part of her Permaculture http://polarpermaculture.com people doing permaculture. We are presently diploma student weekends, where students 12 Diploma. Anyone interested in making contact 13 working on polar permaculture and are spent time designing areas of the farm. can email her at [email protected]. Permaculture Association | Design Permaculture Association | Design

Hannah Mole grew up on “For the three an Organic Farm in County adults that Roscommon where she now live on site we again lives & experiments. wanted it to Here, she shares how she be hygenic, implemented of one of her easy to use Outside very early designs and warm and dry. It would composting also educate visitors, guests, toilet and friends.”

Introduction The need was identified for this design by my family for several reasons: The ‘normal’ flush loo would block up regularly, water charges were increasing and access to the inside loo was through the living room, often in mucky boots! Also, the clean water being flushed down the loo caused a pollution problem – smell, leaks, and needed a machine to empty the ageing septic tank.

works I used SADIMET: Survey, Analyse, Design, The final compost One of the grain division boards Implement, Maintain, Evaluate, Tweak. The design process was guided by me and my The Design We didn’t have any serious construction family. skills but had help from a friend Eddie. We Structure chose a hexi yurt design that promised an This reminded me to be inclusive, in the We had a look around and thought we had aesthetic feature in the garden. It was more survey stage especially in the survey stage. most of the materials we would need for difficult than anticipated and instead of taking It also allowed a space for other peoples’ the structure already onsite. We planned to the planned two days, took two weeks to observations, knowledge and objections. The upcycle some decommissioned grain division complete. process helped to provide a collaborative boards for the main part. We also had a The final compost Composting feeling around the project, which was really selection of scavenged scavenged, doors, important for the end result, whether people Survey windows, guttering, a sink etc. We cobbled A separator seat, used like a normal toilet, would use it (properly) or not! For the three adults that live on site we together the rest from bits and pieces we catches and stores a valuable energy supply wanted it to be hygenic, easy to use and warm harboured over the years. This would have the of liquid nitrogen and potassium (urine), Permaculture and dry. It would also educate visitors, guests, multiple function of clearing up some unused and provides a drier environment for better and friends. resources otherwise taking up valuable dry composting. 14 spaces. 15 Permaculture Association | Design Permaculture Association | Scotland

AssociationEvaluation news Permaculture Positives Negatives Interestings Scotland Saved roughly 3900 litres per The structure turned out to A lot of reliance on money & year. be an unnecessary pain in the new products. Could score a www.permaculture.org.uk/scotland SCOTLAND ass to build, (especially the lot better against the ethics roof). of Permaculture. Planting seeds in Scotland graduation, learned about sociocracy, ate (in more ways than one) good food, made a bush shower, enjoyed The inside toilet clogs up It used more than nessecary In underestimating the time the camp fire, and left the place the cleanest much less, and the septic resources and it’s not really in needed for an intricate Graham and Nancy Bell spent a great day anyone ever has. tank emptied less often – a tune with its surroundings. and new-to-us design and at St Francis Centre, Glasgow, promoting We have the chance to go above and beyond significant improvement. build, the whole project Permaculture Scotland and this year’s in the long summer nights this June in the was somewhat rushed. Gathering. Borders town of Coldstream. Friday – Sunday This accounts partly for the Organised around a seed exchange and with gardens galore, woodland walks with overuse of materials. workshops focussing on orchards and a fantastic bird-life, workshops from working The structure catches Since the polytunnel blew national ‘Seed Kist’, sharing open pollinated horses to fabrics, song and dance to herbalism, people’s eye, lots of people away the hexi yurt sticks out and heritage seed varieties to grow. The event and of course the Garden Cottage tour. was brilliantly run by Common Good Food have learned about compost like a sore thumb. A high point is the Permaculture Scotland toilets. in conjunction with Helping Britain Blossom. They spent quite a long time talking with First annual meeting – a chance to share Makes compost (eventually) Minister Nicola Sturgeon who took a keen progress over the year. Hear about fantastic and liquid gold. interest in all aspects of the day. new projects and the graceful ageing of established ones, and plot the pathway Easy to clean and doesn’t forwards. The amazing atmosphere, skies mind muddy boots. and community of the Tweed bio-region AKA The Scottish Borders. Brilliant ceilidh with the The collection barrels were designed to be More compost loos have been built in the Small Hall Band and Clarty Clout. A developing smorgasbord of treats which your presence works vented with a chimney, to allow a circulation of meantime, one here at the farm for the air and to aid an aerobic composting process. permaculture gathering in 2012 and then will only add to. That’s the greatest asset we Each empty barrel is primed with a couple again for the following year in Galway. Both of have - each other. More info and bookings at of shovels of garden compost and any other these were much simpler designs, though for www.permaculture.org.uk/scotland compost activators that are handy. different purposes.

Harvest as maintenance Read the full design at Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon takes an interest ScotLAND phase 2 receives To cover our waste each time the toilet is http://s.coop/hannahmolecompostloo in Permaculture funding used we put in whatever carbon material we Hannah is a Diploma Tutor and teaches Thanks to the Robertson Trust and two had available. This included sawdust swept up permaculture courses in Ireland. Permaculture Scotland match-funders (details to be announced) after wood cutting, fallen leaves collected on ScotLAND Phase 2 project will proceed with Find out more about Hanah’s design and gathering, June 3–5 2016 the lane, or swept fallen hay from the barn – funding for the next 3 years - hurray! With work, including upcoming courses at all jobs that needed doing anyway. Exchanging At the 2015 gathering at Tombreck, we group visit schemes, tutorial support for www.hannahmoldesigns.com the barrels – liquid and soild waste – provided met, camped, danced, chatted, spoke out, Learners, and an outreach worker to support Permaculture fertility for the many trees and bushes onsite. explored, found pigs in the wood, planted a and publicize the network, it’s exciting times urine about every two or three weeks and dry commemoration pear tree, gave and joined for promoting permaculture in Scotland. 16 waste about every two months. in workshops, played, celebrated diploma 17 Permaculture Association | Wales Supporting & Promoting View a Paramaethu Cymru Permaculture Worldwide Permaculture Wales Paramaethu FREE wales.permaculture.org.uk CYMRU • WALES Passing on the legacy of What would you like to see in copy PEAT a Food Manifesto for Wales? The Primrose Earth Awareness Trust (PEAT), Take a look at http://foodmanifesto.wales which welcomed thousands of children and and have your say. adults to its education site on an organic farm Follow Welsh news at near Hay-on-Wye, Powys, held its closing wales.permaculture.org.uk and get in touch celebration last August, marking 15 years as with us at [email protected]. a guiding light promoting sustainable food Newid dy fyd gyda ni. and living. The Primrose Organic Centre demonstrated how sustainable polycultures can create future food security in harmony Cynulliad cenedlaethol – with nature, and ran a thriving programme for National Gathering 2016 local schools, as well as hosting international Paramaethu Cymru Gathering workcamps and other events. 24–26 June, 2016 In order for PEAT’s ethos and inspiration to Lammas has offered their exciting continue after the charity was wound up, site for this year’s all-Wales meeting. the remaining financial assets were shared The programme is still being planned between the Permaculture Association in but will include an address by Andy Wales and the Federation of City Farms and Goldring (CEO, Permaculture Community Gardens. This has meant a very Association); an introduction to and

works generous donation of over £18,000 to develop tour of Lammas; workshop sessions; permaculture in Wales, and in particular to Paramaethu planning session(s); and make it more visible, so that projects such more. as PEAT, which demonstrate permaculture Cost will be in the region of £20–30 principles, are easier for learners to find. for the full weekend, inclusive of meals Some of the money has already been spent (one a shared one) and camping on- on producing the Paramaethu Cymru/ site. B&B can be obtained nearby. Permaculture Wales website and on planning, Book the date and email us your and now the Wales Coordinating Group is interest in receiving information on the ready to shape a two-year programme during full programme and for booking: which the remainder of the donation will [email protected] be spent on developing a thriving network in Wales. We will be consulting on how to Follow Welsh news at Permaculture do that, so watch out for news or email wales.permaculture.org.uk [email protected] with offers Get in touch with us at View a FREE copy via this link: 18 and suggestions. [email protected]. Newid dy fyd gyda ni. www.exacteditions.com/read/permaculture Permaculture Association | International Permaculture Association | International International

Global perceptions of greater One thing I have personally come to realise Next big step international cooperation is the amazing job that the Permaculture Association in Britain does – we are truly lucky There are an astonishing number of areas nearby. (With thanks to Alice Gray for Greater levels of international cooperation to have a national organisation helping us to organisations around the world engaged providing this information). were seen as beneficial to the majority of connect with others, share our knowledge and in permaculture – we have discovered organisations. Advantages included increased Habiba is having a real impact, helping people discover exciting opportunities to practice organisations in over 125 countries! Each one exposure for organisations, knowing more to achieve food security and diversify their and understand permaculture. Many countries has its own story to tell about who it works about what others can do, better sharing incomes. Find out more and keep updated at don’t have an organisation dedicated to with, how it operates and what it is achieving. of good practice, identification of regional www.habibaorganicfarm.com effectiveness, and enhanced credibility of supporting them. From the Next Big Step surveys, How can being part of a global network permaculture. There were many interesting To get involved in the Next Big Step see conversations, and interviews over the help them? suggestions and needs shared. last year, we’ve learned a lot about global http://international.permaculture.org.uk “We would like to share and access technical or email permaculture. Fifty two organisations from 34 We are now bringing together ideas and information about ecoregion-specific countries took part in the conversations. ambitions, and the huge amount of energy Naomi [email protected] techniques, novel crops and designs. We and enthusiasm from people around the Habiba, in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, would like to welcome more skilled volunteers world, and developing the next phase of is one example of an organisation using and practitioners to learn and share the project to support greater international permaculture and working to create a secure knowledge. We would welcome support with coherence. and abundant future for its local community. strategic planning and networking.” Over 45% of the local Bedouin community live in poverty, despite the affluent tourist

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of different countries, number after is how many organisations)

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Children in Permaculture Opportunities We are delighted to announce the with children, home educators and anyone Volunteering with Earth Volunteer/work exchange appointment of Lusi Alderslowe to else interested in engaging children in Connections opportunity in mid-Wales the post of Children in Permaculture permaculture and/or outdoor learning. We are looking for volunteers to help us at the Pete and Louise are in the process of setting Coordinator. You can contact Lusi by email More info and bookings: Earth Connections Eco Centre on Isle of Eigg, up a retreat centre and permaculture [email protected] www.permaculture.org.uk/children W. of Scotland, from March to September smallholding in mid-wales. We run a small 2016. Minimum stay 1 month, but longer stays B and B in an old drovers Inn. Louise is just A Survey of resources about preferred. starting to run workshops and therapies and children in permaculture Help needed in a variety of jobs - gardening Pete is beginning to establish a garden and As all good permaculture starts with a and food growing, maintenance and painting, many outside projects. We would love it, if thorough survey of the land, people and helping to prepare rooms for visitors, helping anybody would be interested to come and join knowledge base, we started with a survey of in kitchen etc. Full board and accommodation us, short or long term, months or just a week. the resources currently available for engaging provided. Chance to take part in Permaculture Food and accommodation provided. children in permaculture. Intro course in June, and other learning and www.permaculture.org.uk/opportunity/ Wow! From thinking there were very social activities. For more info go to volunteerwork-exchange-opportunity- few resources about engaging children www.earthconnections.co.uk mid-wales in permaculture, to reviewing 316 in a spreadsheet. With 14 people inputting Volunteer opportunity in 2016 WWOOF weeks at Old resources in 5 languages, across the 7 different Newark area Sleningford Farm, North areas of the Children in Permaculture (CiP) We run a one acre walled garden in Carlton Yorkshire Curriculum we were quite overwhelmed with On Trent, Nottinghamshire. Based on a information. Come and help and learn at the farm in 2016 – permaculture philosophy, we are dedicated to these weeks only, please don’t ask to come at Only a handful of these resources are the production of deliciously healthy organic other times: Outdoor classrooms: specifically about engaging children in foods and herbs in a natural, sustainable way. a permaculture education permaculture, but many of them can be used 25 April to 2 May

works We are looking for local volunteers to come with children for that purpose. For example, most resources and get involved in this exciting new project. 30 May to 6 June relevant to Forest Schools are relevant to CiP. Training courses with Carolyn Nuttal We can offer plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits 27 June to 4 July and Janet Millington Permaculture books are useful for adults to and barbecues during the summer! 1 August to 8 August CiP’s first event will host 2 pioneering read and understand the background to what Our website (work in progress): permaculture children’s educators from they are teaching children - that’s why so many www.edible-garden.co 29 August to 5 September resources are relevant. Australia – Carolyn Nuttal and Janet 26 September to 3 October Millington - to train the teachers. The main By the time you read this we should have event is a 6 day training in Slovenia, check out completed our third and hopefully final Jobs are seasonal and may include working www.childreninpermaculture.com for more version of the paper which describes the in the forest garden, raised beds, polytunnel, information including booking. results of this survey. You will be able to and orchard; harvesting, pruning and weeding; scything; apple juicing and preserving. Carolyn Nuttal and Janet Millington will also download it from our website: lead short training courses in the UK, one www.childreninpermaculture.com See website: Permaculture in Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland, and two www.oldsleningford.co.uk/WWOOFing.html in London. This course is ideal for primary for more information. 22 and nursery teachers, practitioners working 23 Edible Garden, Carlton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Permaculture Association | Members Permaculture Association | Members

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works Courses, workshops and skill shares constantly allotments like Golden Hill providing supported build the skills base of the community. Social gardening for people with complex needs. events centre round apple pressing, seed and Community Shared Agriculture schemes like plant swaps, work parties, workshops and Simms Hill, The Community Farm and Edible community discussions. And lots of dancing! Futures are making vegetable growing viable. Street Goat is collectively raising and milking Shift Bristol runs a one year Practical urban goats. Avon Wildlife Trusts’ Feed Bristol Sustainability Course. For 2.5 days a week, is hub for gardening, volunteer leader training, 40 weeks of the year students explore a propagation and forest gardening. Small permaculture based curriculum. Design and businesses producing herbs and mushrooms practical work is on local sites and learning is are starting out. The Bristol Fish Project is in a community context. Students emerge with experimenting with urban aquaponics systems. the skills, network, inspiration and confidence to bring Permaculture to life in a real setting. Other gardens work with asylum seekers, Permaculture and other marginalised groups. Buzz Sarah Pugh is a founder member of Bristol Lockleaze provides fresh produce in a food Permaculture Group, a Permaculture 28 desert. An annual sale of fruit trees with teacher and lead tutor on the Practical Sustainability Course.