Today marks our 104th day on the road. It seems like a lifetime ago that we left England. We have seen many places, met many amazing people and helped with some incredible projects. A few weeks ago I left Can Coll in the Spanish Pyrenees with all the information I needed to provide Amanda and Dino with a deisgn for their property as part of my Permaculture Diploma. We’ve been here in Roma for over a week now and it’s been quite a difficult time working on my design whilst the smell of the ancient city drifts in through the window. I’m happy to say that PR4 is now complete and ready to be reviewed by my tutor and peers. We have four more days to enjoy Roma and I think this evening we will celebrate! If you are interested in the design click on the picture below…
What Bill says…
"Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way. Without permanent agriculture their is no possibility of a stable social order". - Bill MollisonAnother definition…
"Permaculture is the harmonious integration of all life kingdoms into agriculturally productive ecosystems and socially just environments producing sound economic outcomes through systems management. It is a regenerative design science reflecting patterns in nature that seeks to build interconnections allowing for energy efficiency and abundance of yield" treeyopermaculture.comRobert Hart was doing it…
“The only basic and comprehensive answer to the colossal harm that our present industrial system is causing to the global environment – harm that could lead to the extermination of all life on earth – is to replace it with a sustainable system – geared largely to the non-polluting, life-enhancing products of the living world” Robert A de J Hart ‘Forest Gardening’What my teacher says…
"To do the most good for the greatest number of beings for the longest time possible with the least effort" Richard Perkins-
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