Monthly Archives: February 2010

2nd Permaculture Design Course The Village Aug 20-29th 2010

Posted on 27 February 2010 by Graham

I have updated the Courses Page for 2010, which includes the 2nd Full Permaculture design Course at The Village, Cloughjordan. August 20th – 29th 2010 | The Village, Cloughjordan, Tipperary | For bookings and further information contact Davie Philip davie@cultivate.ie … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to the Bucket Toilet

Posted on 26 February 2010 by Graham

For those of you who have been thinking that your humble zone5 blogger has got his head in the toilet for much of the time, I can now offer you proof: After many years of shitting in a bucket I … Continue reading →

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Interview with Dr. Colin Campbell

Posted on 18 February 2010 by Graham

Zone5 Podcast #3 with Dr. Colin Campbell on Peak Oil, the Financial Collapse, Adaptation and What the Future May Hold Colin Campbell, founder of the Association for the Study of peak Oil and Gas, is officially retired from his career … Continue reading →

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Davie Philip on Transition and The Good Life 2.0

Posted on 11 February 2010 by Graham

Via Transition Culture My long-time Permaculture and peak oil colleague Davie Philip gave an inspirational talk for Feasta in Dublin last summer. He includes a nice account of the origins of the Transition movement in Kinsale with the Energy Descent … Continue reading →

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Permaculture in Belize

Posted on 8 February 2010 by Graham

Thanks for Albert Bates for sending us this uplifting snapshot of a permaculture course in Belize. Hopefully this years’ PCD in Tipperary will generate as creative cabaret as this!

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