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Kitchen garden in winter flush
Community, dairy, Food forest, Gardening, News, Permaculture

Maungaraeeda Permaculture Demonstration site: property update

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With Tom away teaching a PDC in Vanuatu, lots of jobs are being industriously done by our wwoofers and volunteers. We have made a rocket stove for the chill space to be warm in winter, the food forest had a small “chop and drop” done, and twice a week we make cream. We get around 2 litres of cream a week, one litre we make butter with, the other litre we enjoy with various yummy dishes! I have taken some pictures to show some of the jobs done here on site, and also how lovely everything is starting to look this time of year, with the winter flush starting!  Continue reading →

In the kitchen garden
Permaculture, self reliance

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Abundance in our top garden

Abundance in our top garden

A collection of photos taken here on the property. A mix of outdoor, indoor, courses, people and animals at PRI Sunshine Coast!  Continue reading →

Community, Current affairs, News, self reliance, Society, Urban Permaculture

Superstorm Sandy; the new normal?

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A freak storm, never before seen. After the end of the normal hurricane season, this “superstorm” developed and severely affected the Carribean and northern US, killing people and causing devastation everywhere. But are we really that surprised? Is nature trying to point out the error in our ways? How can New Yorkers possibly think that they are innocent in creating this storm?  Continue reading →

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Building community through music

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Kkarimba at Lake MacDonald amphitheatre

7 Years ago I was lucky enough to be asked whether I wanted to learn how to play a marimba with other members of the community. The marimba is a diatonic xylophone style instrument with wooden keys and piped resonators. I liked playing other percussion instruments, and because it was close by and part of a community initiative (organised by a friend of mine) I jumped at the chance.   Continue reading →

Courses, Gardening, News, Recipes from the garden, self reliance

Another PDC wrapped up

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Group photo with Lumia (our student Miki’s daughter), Tracey and Lucia (our kitchen crew) (and Maggie the dog)

We were sad but glad to see another batch of PDC graduates go… Sad, because we all had such a lovely time together, and glad because they were empowered and inspired, and ready to go back into the world and share Permaculture.  Continue reading →