Permaculture is about creating sustainable human habitats by following nature's patterns. An ecological design system that inspires and empowers us to create our own solutions to local and global problems, it provides ways to design and create healthy productive places to work, rest and play. more.....

News > > Permaculture Convergence 2008 Dates Announced - Book your place now!
The UK's number one permaculture gathering will take place from 5-7th September at the Nell Bank Centre near Ilkley, West Yorkshire. The biennial get-together is open to everyone, from permaculture practitioners to those wanting to find out about permaculture and meet the people involved. more....

International Permaculture > > European Convergence June 2008
Beneficial connections between people are best developed face to face. This convergence is an opportunity to share ideas and energy with permaculture practitioners from all over Europe. If you can’t go, find out if someone in your region is going and if they would be prepared to feedback on the trip! Offers for workshops/presentations on the following topics are invited: Transition Towns, Solutions for Crisis Management and 10,000 Trees (see Word doc). Contact George Sobol at terrafirma@gn.apc.org or see more details...

Local Food Fund >> Association survey > > View the results here!
Thank you to everyone who filled in the survey. We are currently analysing the results and will shortly pick a name out of the hat and send one survey filler the brilliant new book ‘Do it yourself: 12 volt solar power’, by Michel Daniek, published and donated by Permanent Publications.

The Permaculture Association is a consortium member of Local Food. Managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) and 15 consortium members, on behalf of the BIG Lottery Fund, Local Food is a £50 million programme that will distribute grants to a variety of food-related projects to help make locally grown food accessible and affordable to local communities. more.....

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