How Farms Are Using Permaculture Design to Survive and Prosper

The question often arises how one might develop an economically viable Permaculture operation. Here is a short piece describing three such farms that have been thriving for many years, all based on Permaculture principles and methodologies. Take a look…

A Selection of Books for Permaculture Practitioners

  Any questions about any of these books? Drop me a message…

2011 Permaculture Design Certificate Course in Jessup, Maryland

Our course here at the Green Building Institute and the Enviro Center continues. We are working on a beautiful property nearby, Myrtle Woods, and the students have begun their design process. Got to love the Permaculture system!

NOFA PDC Completion 2012

We are at the second half of the Northeast Organic Farming Association Permaculture Design Certificate course 2011. Busily working away at a design for an area of Duke Farms here in NJ. The students are out at the site as I write, observing the rain and how it moves and collects around the buildings and [...]

Final Days at the Crazy Rooster Farm PDC

Cooking, lectures by Jeff Rabkin and Cathy Rose, a visit to Kristine Beck’s Farm project, final design work and presentations, a group picture. What a fulfilling and heartfelt week of projects, and most of all, great folks to share the wonder of Permaculture with.