* since 1940, 70% of our soils have been destroyed...

* 40% of the world’s water has been poisoned by agriculture...

* only 3% of the planet’s water is fresh, and most of that is trapped in ice...

* it’s time to stop calling permaculture an “alternative” movement, it needs to become part of the mainstream...

~~Bill Mollison~~


29.3.08

Definition of Permaculture

A list of definitions

About Permaculture



18.3.08

Nirvana Organic Farm

Permaculture Visit
March 16 2008
Full details of courses and tours held at Nirvana see their website: Here



Compost the 'soul of the garden' wonderful bio-dynamic compost is the base of the living world in the garden (and farm)


The 'home vegetable garden' features raised beds, mixed, successive plantings to give frequent harvests.


The entrance into the old established house garden dating back to the 1870's...
...a beautiful cool refuge during our heatwave visit.


Flowforms aerate the liquid fertilizer mixes that Deb brews for the garden. Oxygen is vital in these 'brews' and the forms create a peaceful water feature that serves a vital role.


This terracotta pot hides another treasure. A buried worm farm created by Deb featured here in detail.


Free Ranging poultry (chickens and geese) patrol the spring fed valley where the fruit trees dominate the scenery.


Deb's Bio-dynamic stirring area under an ancient Oak tree behind the house. Introductory talks on the Bio-dynamic methods of gardening are held here at 11.30 and 2.30 daily.