Category Archives: Permaculture

Humble Homes, Simple Shacks

Posted on 7 April 2010 by Graham

Book Review: Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts by Derek “Deek” Diedricksen After seeing a short film by Deek Diedricksen linked on Energy Bulletin, which demonstrates his ultra-tiny dwelling called the Hickshaw, I was inspired to … Continue reading →

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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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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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Solar Power on the Shortest Day

Posted on 22 December 2009 by Graham

It is now exactly 6 months since I set up my 600watt at Derryduff. Having now reached the shortest days of the year I am in a position to evaluate its performance, and I can say it has served me … Continue reading →

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Reading the Great Book of Life

Posted on 27 October 2009 by Graham

Book Review: The Living Landscape: How to Read and Understand it Patrick Whitefield Permanent Publications 2009 334pp 48 color photos When I first saw in the recent Permaculture Magazine that Patrick Whitefield had written a book on reading the landscape … Continue reading →

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Biodynamics: Why Believe What Steiner said?

Posted on 21 September 2009 by Graham

It is hard to know how best to respond to Judith Hoad’s article in the current edition of the IOFGA magazine Organic Matters in which she admonishes me for being “blinkered” in rejecting biodynamics, the esoteric practice of farming proposed … Continue reading →

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Cuban Ambassador visits Cloughjordan

Posted on 5 September 2009 by Graham

On Saturday 29th August the village of Cloughjordan was visited by the Cuban Amabassador, Noel Carillo Thia was the first visit of an ambassador to the village, and came about through a Cuban connection between a family member of one … Continue reading →

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Permaculture Design at The Village, Cloughjordan

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Graham

The 10-Day Permaculture design Course at The Village, Cloughjordan, Tipperary is well underway and as I write this the 18 participants are out on the land working on their design projects, which will be presented to the group on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Permaculture at Kerry Earth Education

Posted on 11 August 2009 by Graham

Kerry Earth Education Project (KEEP) hosted a 2-day Introduction to Permaculture and Forest gardening course which I led for 18 participants last weekend. The course was wonderfully hosted by Niamh and Ian and Cathy of KEEP at their centre at … Continue reading →

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