Category Archives: Powerdown

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

Posted on 27 February 2010 by Graham Strouts

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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The Transition Timeline

Posted on 29 June 2009 by Graham Strouts

Book Review: The Transition Timeline for  a local, resilient future Shaun Chamberlin Forward by Rob Hopkins 190 pp pbk Chelsea Green 2009 The follow-up to Rob Hopkins’ seminal The Transition Handbook uses the method of “backcasting” from an envisioned  future … Continue reading →

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Future Scenarios

Posted on 11 June 2009 by Graham Strouts

Book Review- Future Scenarios How Communities Can adapt to Peak Oil and Climate Change David Holmgren Chelsea Green 2009 When I first saw David Holmgren’s Future Scenarios talk and slide at a permaculture design course in Slovenia in 2005 I … Continue reading →

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Permaculture at The Village

Posted on 10 June 2009 by Graham Strouts

Last weekend saw 17 participants attend a 2-day Introduction to permaculture course I gave at The Village in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. Workshop participants practice forest garden design… …now they are planting and mulching for real… It was a great weekend, … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #10: Communicating Transition

Posted on 29 May 2009 by Graham Strouts

Where do we go from here? Communicating Transition by Graham Strouts and Davie Philip This is the introduction to the 10th and final episode  of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Center in Dublin. It … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Tookit #8 Energy Descent Pathways

Posted on 26 April 2009 by Graham Strouts

Energy Descent Pathways – Post Carbon Cities, Transition Towns and Eco Villages This is the introduction to  week 8  of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Center in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #7: Shelter

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Graham Strouts

Shelter- Future Proofing Our Homes and Buildings This is the introduction to  week seven of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Center in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show with a 30-minute episode accompanying … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #4: Rethinking Energy

Posted on 2 March 2009 by Graham Strouts

This is the introduction to  week four of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Centre in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show with a 30-minute episode accompanying each week of the course, soon to … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit #3: It’s All Connected

Posted on 16 February 2009 by Graham Strouts

This is the introduction to the third week of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Centre in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show with a 30-minute episode accompanying each week of the course, soon … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Toolkit # 2: The Power of Community- Social Capital, Resilience and the Local Community

Posted on 5 February 2009 by Graham Strouts

This is the introduction to the second week of the Powerdown Toolkit 10-week community learning course created by the Cultivate Centre in Dublin. It has an accompanying TV show with a 30-minute episode accompanying each week of the course, soon … Continue reading →

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