This month’s newsletter honors some of the great women who are working to make the world a better place with permaculture.
Below we see women working as authors, farmers, educators, organizers, and with refugee relief services.
The last international Permaculture Conference held in Hyderabad, India in 2017 was themed “Women as Agents of Social Change” and it focussed specifically on women’s strong roles in so many of the world’s most impactful permaculture projects.
So, this newsletter is here to continue that theme and highlight some of the women that are doing great work in this field. Please enjoy! ~ Andrew Millison
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I'm excited to share a new book from one of our Permaculture Design Course graduates. Donna Devadoss wrote an engaging and beautifully illustrated children's book that both parents and children will adore. I love that this book made complex principles of natural science and permaculture design understandable and relatable for the young audience. If you're interested, you can learn more about the book here. |
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A+ for Rainwater Harvesting Manzo Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona was named the "Greenest Elementary School on the Planet". It is located in a lower-income neighborhood and shines for its rainwater collection, gardening, native restoration, and experiential learning that has made it a thriving example of permaculture education. Watch now.
New Permaculture Program: Food Forests Permaculture Food Forests are intentional cultivated forest gardens that contain native and cultivated plants, which provide yields for humans and ecological functions. Essentially, a low-maintenance forest that's completely edible! Watch now.
How to Design a Public Permaculture Marisha Auerbach takes us on a tour of a small food forest and edible landscape that is installed in the heart of Oregon State University at the Student Experience Center. Designing a food forest in a high profile public location takes a lot of special considerations, and in this video, Marisha goes over the major design strategies. Watch now.
Indigenous Tropical Food Forest Tour the amazing multilayered food forest at Varnam Homestay in Kerala, India, with Bina, the proprietor. This place is ridiculously packed in with food, medicine, timber, and other useful plant species. Watch now. |
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