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The site is now upgraded. There have been many changes and unfortunately some things have been broken. Specifically the old link structure. I hope that anyone that comes here from an old link takes the time to look around anyway.
New communications technology and media allow those at the fringes more equal access to information and ideas.
Today a Bower bird pecked at an orange as it rolled from the tree all the way down the driveway to the house.
Marvelously it made it to the deck.
David Holmgren’s 12 Principles of Permaculture
Forests form a key component in the natural hydronic (water) cycle. Sublimation and evapotranspiration carry water from the oceans to the mountains. They also moderate temperature. The sun provides the energy.
Centralised sewerage systems concentrate human excreted nutrients, mix them with clean water and then dump them into larger bodies of water.
This planet is the recipient of a continuous diffuse stream of energy from the sun. A square meter of the surface in full sunlight is receiving approximately 1000w of energy.
Next week is reading week. Time away from the sustainability education of the trust where some cracks were starting to appear and back home, full time and fully focused.
Our internet finally works. Until now, Dialling up would not stay connected for longer than 5 minutes. And now, it does. 3 Hours and 6 minutes we have been connected for today. So expect more from this site. I am back to school at the Permaforest Trust on Monday. I’ve signed up for the non-resident [...]
