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title: Permaculture Times Newsletter v5  | OSU Continuing Education
description: This new Permaculture Times Newsletter features a video series around Keyline® in the AR Sandbox.
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| Welcome to this month's newsletter, which is focussed on permaculture approaches to large scale land and water management. The  landscapes of farm, forest and grasslands are the places where there's the most capacity to restore hydrologic cycles and sequester carbon. It's as simple as raising the amount of organic matter in soils while raising the lands capacity to absorb water.  |   | If we can maximize carbon and water storage in the vast landscapes that are currently under human management, then we can go far in stabilizing  atmospheric carbon levels and the Earth's climate. So this month's newsletter looks at some of the design methods and projects that are making a large scale difference! *~ Andrew Millison* | **PREVIOUS EDITIONS:** - [Permaculture Times Vol. 1](https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/permaculture-times-newsletter-v1) - [Permaculture Times Vol. 2](https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/permaculture-times-newsletter-v2) - [Permaculture Times Vol. 3](https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/permaculture-times-newsletter-v3) - [Permaculture Times Vol. 4](https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/permaculture-times-newsletter-v4) |
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| INDIA'S PERMACULTURE REVOLUTION - PART II   The next leg of our journey through India’s revolutionary water projects began in West Bengal.  In the second half of the trip, I spent five days touring and filming projects with a Kolkata based NGO that has worked in over 300 villages for nearly 40 years: the Development Research Communication and Services Centre (DRCSC) founded by Ardhendu Chatterjee in 1982. You can read about my journey and the insights I've learned here.   |
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| THIS ISSUE FEATURES:  Keyline® in the AR Sandbox The Keyline® Plan is a design system that has over half a century of results managing water and soil over the wide landscape. This series is my best attempt to present a simple introduction to the design system, beginning with the very basics: understanding landforms to determine the potentials that each landscape possesses.  There are a lot more design layers to this system then what is presented in this 7-part series, so please treat this as an introduction, and not a comprehensive explanation. We are offering this excerpt from our Permaculture Design Certificate Course out for free to the public.  Keyline® in the AR Sandbox #1: Contour Lines and Water Flow    Keyline® in the AR Sandbox #2: Landform Water Divides Keyline® in the AR Sandbox #3: Design for Water   Keyline® in the AR Sandbox #4: Design for Access   You can view the whole AR Sandbox playlist here.   EARTH REPAIR RADIO   Earth Repair Radio tells stories of land regeneration and the people who are striving to create a better life for all. Through the lens of Permaculture, we promote a future where humanity lives in harmony with Earth's natural systems.   EARTH REPAIR RADIO Episode 019 - John D. Liu In this episode titled "Ecosystem Restoration Camps," we talk with John D. Liu, about the new movement to regenerate the planet with "Ecosystem Restoration Camps." Listen now.   EARTH REPAIR RADIO  Episode 017 - Dr. Paul Yeboah In this episode titled "Region-wide Permaculture Economic Development," we look at the successful and ongoing story of the Ghana Permaculture Institute and their work in creating region-wide economic development using permaculture strategies.  This episode focuses more on the community aspect of water harvesting and addresses the question of how large scale water harvesting projects involving multiple stakeholders and communities actually happen?  Listen now.       UPCOMING: PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE ONLINE  For gardeners, landscape architects, nursery owners and farmers, our online permaculture course offers an affordable option to learn from the nation’s leading thinkers in whole systems design and regenerative landscapes.  From rooftop gardens to working farms, our program has helped participants transform countless sites for the better!  After ten weeks, you will complete a finished design with:  One-on-one guidance from experts who will walk you through each assignment. Timely feedback on your individual project from your designated instructor. Low student / teacher ratio to ensure individualized attention for you. Also, since the program is entirely online, you can access our expert-led courses from the comfort of your own home around your own schedule.  Click here to enroll today!     Other Upcoming Permaculture Courses Advanced Permaculture Design for Climate Resilience  Permaculture: Rainwater Harvesting  Permaculture Food Forests -         |
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