A short and incomplete history of permaculture

July 26, 2007 Permaculture

An article on permaculture's history - from 1972 onwards - supplied to the New Internationalist magazine by Steve Payne and Russ Grayson, 2007...

David Holmgren: design approach to food security

July 26, 2007 Permaculture

David Holmgren says cities can feed themselves...

The long road in the far north – on the local food speakers trail in northern NSW

July 24, 2007 The alt.food movement

MARCH DAYS ARE MILD DAYS in the sleepy northern NSW town of Lismore. And this year they were no different...

Celebrating the conviviality of permaculture

July 24, 2007 Permaculture

Ian Lillington's approach to permaculture living is hands-on. His 2007 book explains how he went about it and what the permaculture design system means to him and his…

Being idle – a book for the free spirited

July 24, 2007 Journal

Idling for the free spirited… and those who would like to join them. THIS IS A BOOK for the free of spirit by the man who edits the…

Time for a new localism, says Norberg-Hodge

July 13, 2007 Journal

"See education as activism”, says Helena Norberg-Hodge. "Set up social and learning circles. Have groups of 10 to 15 people who like each other’s company discuss issues and…