The compost toilet outhouse
Building an outhouse with a compost toilet and bench seat on our Permaculture property, with a view over the Permaculture kitchen garden.
Tagged: permaculture
Permaculture Design Certificate at PRI Sunshine Coast
Link to an article written by a recent student about the Permaculture Design Certificate course he did with us from 23 June to 5 July.
Biogas project Update
Biogas project: Concreting the dome roof of the biodigester.
Increased Water Management by adding a Permaculture Swale
May’s Earthworks course at the Permaculture Research Institute Maungaraeeda Sunshine Coast created a Permaculture Swale to improve water management on the property.
Permaculture course in Vanuatu
As part of teaching a Permaculture course for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, Tom went to a small village on the island of Malakula in Vanuatu, and found greywater systems and under- and overstory growing methods for cacao and coconut.
Animal confusion: spring behaviour in autumn…
Some animals are behaving as if it is spring instead of autumn. What causes this behaviour? A call for more information and observations about this phenomenon.
Maungaraeeda Permaculture Demonstration site: property update
An update about what has been happening at Maungaraeeda, our Permaculture Demonstration Site. Wwoofers and volunteers are cheerfully keeping the place running whilst Tom is in Vanuatu teaching a PDC.
Permaculture Urban: a simple worm farm
A step by step guide how to make your own small scale worm farm for our Permaculture Urban project.
Sunshine Coast Permaculture Urban: the beginning
The beginning of an Urban Permaculture journey at the Permaculture Research Institute Sunshine Coast. A 500m2 block will be transformed into an Urban Permaculture Demonstration Site, step by step, using mainly recycled and second hand materials.
Tom to teach a Permaculture Design Certificate course in Vanuatu!
Tom Kendall will teach a Permaculture Design Certificate course in Vanuatu in April/May 2013.
Biogas Project update
On the 18th of March we started our Biogas project. This project involves making a bio-digester which will turn manure into methane gas for cooking and other energy needs. Tom had to re-do some...
