You are being entranced by the powers that be. They don’t want you to know what’s really going on because their interestes are vested in big oil, pharma and agro business. All of these are destructive to human life not constructive. Find out what’s really going on with peak oil, how it affects you and what you can do. There is an answer and it lies in individual, neighborhood and community joint efforts, NOT in relying on government solutions..

The same human genius that went into overdrive and got us into this mess can be harnessed to get us out of it. Our creativity knows no bounds, it is guidance and right thinking that we lack. When we begin to harness our genius for the good of Earth and the survival of all living beings not just man, we will begin to heal life on earth and maybe leave a decent legacy beyond 900 years into the future…Read more about the road ahead by clicking the title.

If we truly believe that we are all one, that every human is a member of our family we must change the way we think about ownership.
I was just in a discussion with people who are talking about their fear that when the ‘crisis’ hits, people will be invading their land with guns and pillaging [...]

As we near the end of this intensive two weeks, I am beginning to integrate the sense of having truly found my calling.  I am a permie.    That’s what avid permaculturists call themselves.  And whilst still a student who has so much to learn, I feel as if I’ve finally found a ‘religion’ that I can [...]

On a course in permaculture design, we do actually have to submit a design. And designs mean maps and maps mean numbers.   Ever since school, where, the relentlessly uninspiring Miss Nash put me off mathematics for ever, I have experienced a sort of cartoon eye spin when figures, numbers and calculations are mentioned.   
As you can imagine,  I was [...]

Trees, Trees and more trees…was the topic of today’s presentation.   Zev Friedman, one of the assistanttrainers,  is an exuberant permaculturist who exudes passion for his work.  Today he showered us with the story of trees. 
Looking at my mind mapped notes I see a symbol that, sadly, I’ve used a few times today.  It’s a gravestone [...]

‘Permaculture is revolution disguised as gardening’. Will Hooker.
Oooh as a revolutionary activist at heart, that got me good and proper.  This morning was filled with profound statements and stories about permaculture, what it is and what it means to us…
Ask most people who aren’t overly familiar with it, they’ll probably tell you it’s about ‘gardening’ [...]

I discovered tonight that this permaculture thing is about much much more than ecological systems of growing food. It is  really about HOPE.  It’s about hope for the future, and hope for a world that has lost it’s sense of being connected to the earth.
I have never been more humbled than in the presence of [...]

Arriving last night after dark at Koininia farm where the permaculture course is being held, was a breath of fresh air. The prettily painted signs told us we were entering another world and in a way we were. You can smell and feel the peace here.

Situated in over 500 acres, this Christian peace community is pretty laid back. It’s well known for it’s pecan trees… so finding pecans scattered on the ground was one of the many delights of this place..

I’m taking a permaculture design certificate course. It’s part of our grand plan to encourage people to grow food forest gardens everywhere. I’ll be blogging my experiences on a regular basis over the next two weeks… only two days to go and it begins…