Making soil
Column 3 in Home Grown, Weekend Magazine, Sunshine Coast Daily, by Zaia Kendall Making soil We have always had to work with a tight budget. Because of this we always try to make things...
Column 3 in Home Grown, Weekend Magazine, Sunshine Coast Daily, by Zaia Kendall Making soil We have always had to work with a tight budget. Because of this we always try to make things...
The Permaculture Research Institute Sunshine Coast Inc. is looking for two dedicated, hard working Permaculture trainees, possibly for a longer term. We are offering a hands on Permaculture training experience at the Permaculture Demonstration and Education site Maungaraeeda, taught by PRI accredited teacher Tom Kendall.
On day 6 of the PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate) course, students were shown hands on how to survey with different tools. We also show here the various afternoon jobs and raw banana pie for morning tea!
Day 4 of the PDC course here at Maungaraeeda, today a look at the morning jobs we do with the students and compost turning.
Day 2 of the Permaculture Design Certificate course at Maungaraeeda, more food and a property tour, all part of the PDC!
Compost toilet material composted and cycled.
An attempt to accelerate the soil building process for growing pumpkins.
Turning excess cow manure into chicken food!
Why do we live the hard way, shovelling shit day in day out, putting up with animals dying despite looking after them well, losing crops due to erratic weather, living in an unfinished house and a multitude of other issues? We do it because we believe.
More snippets from Tom Kendall’s talk on What is Permaculture at WED (World Environment Day) 2016. For courses or more information on Tom Kendall and what he does, please visit http://www.permeco.org
Harvesting of home grown produce is very gratifying.
Zaia supports pasture fed beef growing as a more humane and environmentally friendly method than other “industrial” methods, and refutes the notion that beef production needs to use an excess of water.