Easy guide to improving your footprint
A lot of people would like to do better by this planet but do not know where to start. We have compiled this guide so that you can see what you can do to...
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So much fun at CelebrATE 2019!
Our third CelebrATE event was a small, intimate event, with fantastic presenters and performers, excellent weather for the weekend, and awesome food. Friday late afternoon everyone arrived and set up their campsite. Once they...
Reasons for denial and anger about climate change
Climate change is a much contested issue, but more and more evidence is surfacing now that it is real. Most scientists in the world agree that this unprecedented level of accelerated heating is most...
First Syntropic harvest!
This morning, 3 weeks after planting out our first Syntropic section, we harvested the first of the produce from that section. 1.9kg of radish was harvested, and that was probably only half of what...
Awareness is not enough!
Here at the farm: – We produce food: meat, vegetables, nuts and fruit – We produce milk products: yoghurt, cream, cheese, butter and ghee – We plant trees, bushes, plants, flowers and whatever we...
Straw bale building
Grade 9 school camp does straw bale building and building with mud bricks at the Kendall Permaculture Farm. Every year for the past few years we have been hosts to a great bunch of...
Permaculture: a holistic approach to life
When we tell people we practise permaculture, we usually get some questions. The interesting thing is the type of questions we are asked. Usually the person asking us has a plant or tree that has some sort of disease and we are asked what they can do about it. It is interesting how we are all so indoctrinated into thinking that someone who works with nature, plants and animals should just know how to treat something that is diseased without doing any further research or knowing the circumstances…
Stop debating and start planting!
My opinion on Facebook permaculture debates…
Lots of learning and fun at CelebrATE!
Looking back on a great long weekend at CelebrATE!, a two day celebration of Permaculture, Music and Food. Workshops with Jason Davies, Amanda Moore, Tom Kendall, Jodie Williams and Zaia Kendall, a music jam with Linsey Pollak, performances by the Unusual Suspects, Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan and the Formidable Vegetable Sound System and food by Black Ant Gourmet.
Differences in linear and holistic thinking and operating
We are masters of trying to control our environment as humans, to the detriment of our species. We are so linear, we have removed ourselves completely from the natural environment and label everything. We need more holistic thinkers, more people that can see the whole picture and the amazing interaction between all the elements in a system…
CelebrATE!
Tom and I are excited to open our gates to people for CelebrATE! on Labour Day weekend, and to showcase our permaculture property which is currently providing us with around 90% of our food, 100% of our cooking energy needs and most of our animal feed.
The not for profit Permaculture Research Institute Sunshine Coast Inc. (www.permeco.org) is organising CelebrATE!, a two day celebration of Permaculture, Music and Food on our Permaculture Demonstration and Education site “Maungaraeeda” (Place of Food) in the Noosa Hinterland town of Kin Kin on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
The road to self sufficiency video
Tom and Zaia talk about routines on the farm and what drives them towards self sufficiency.
