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Permaculture
Ethical Design Methodology Merging Science and Traditional Approaches
Permaculture is an ethical design system for creating sustainable human settlements. In this section we have compiled a few resources on the subject, organized by region, by print material, by general web links, and more.
NOT A KERNEL TO EAT
Understory Puppet Theatre takes on tradition, nutrition, and television.
"Understory Theatre produces smart, funny, informative, fast-paced
shows that entertain while pushing the audience to engage. Nowhere else
has a talking ear of corn given me so much insight!"
Not a Kernel to Eat is the story of Paco, a Mexican farmer, as he loves and loses his corn. Through battles with herbicide, water use, and temptations to buy a new HDTV with windfall GMO corn profits, our hero seeks for redemption and seeds he can trust.
Available for the Summer/Fall 2008. Contact us for details and booking information.
FEATURED PARTNER
Permaculture Research Institute - Cold Climate
Understory is proud to partner with PRI - Cold Climate as the Upper Midwest's permaculture organization moves toward nonprofit status. A growing organization with a variety of educational programs and events.
For more information, check out the newly redesigned PRI website.
PERMACULTURA EN ESPAÑOL
Authoritative Texts & Translations: Well-grounded Spanish to Talk About Permaculture & Agroforestry
- http://attra.ncat.org/espanol/agroforesteria.html
- http://www.tierramor.org/permacultura/permacultura.htm
Perfection
Posted November 14th, 2007 by Reed Ellis AubinYou may have heard this from Masanobu Fukuoka, the visionary Japanese farmer:
"The purpose of agriculture is not the production of food, but the perfection of human beings"
The trajectory of many martial arts and meditative traditions culminates in a settled, food-producing country life. The lifelong study of balance in physical and mental action can be seen as also a training ground for providing for one's needs in old age, sans Medicare, nursing homes, or intact family structures.
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A SUCCESSFUL MIDWEST PDC 2007
Permaculture Design Course at Mark & Jen Shepard’s New Forest Farm in Viola, Wisconsin.
Reed Aubin of Understory was a guest lecturer at the course. He spoke on biofuels, farm-scale energy, as well as Latin American Permaculture perspectives.
The course, taught by Mark with Wayne Weisman of Dayempur Farm in So. Illinois, packed the Permaculture Design Course curriculum into 7 14-hour days. As of Day 1, students had setting pace in true yeoman fashion with 5:30 A.M. starts.
Pacific Northwest Permaculture
Pacific Northwest Permaculture Resources
Bullock's Farm and Permaculture Portal - The rural option
Seattle Tilth - The urbane approach
Upper Midwest/Cold Climate
Upper Midwest Permaculture - Local Resources
Permaculture Collaborative is the Twin Cities' Permaculture organization, and are in the process of launching the Permaculture Research - Cold Climate
Design Notes
Resources to answer some specific questions
The MULCH Community Garden community of Macalester College came out en force for the Permaculture Workshop at their new site on Sunday, April 29. A few questions emerged from the sharp participants about:
Books and Print Material about Permaculture
If you want to buff up on permaculture theory without staring at a screen, perhaps even while enjoying bucolic surroundings, try these for starters:
Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison
