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Created 16/04/19

Permaculture Association Spring 2019 update

Membership Further work carried out to improve the new members area, acting on feedback from members' survey. We have reached 70% of our membership financial target, with one quarter of our financial year left to go. Membership retention was 52% for this quarter, the aim was for 55%. Members benefit from a 15% discount on tickets to the national permaculture convergence - we think this will help increase membership numbers. We also usually get a slight spike in income for quarter 2.

Created 15/04/19

Top tips on choosing plants to help insects thrive

by Nicky Roeber, Online Horticultural Expert at Wyevale Garden Centres

Permaculture Convergence 2019 event advert

Created 09/04/19

Transformational memories of permaculture events

When we asked what memories people had of attending permaculture events and the effect it had on them we were bowled over by the response. Of course, we know that permaculture events are brilliant, with great workshop programmes, conversations and food, but maybe we underestimate the scale of the positive impact they have!

This year's national permaculture convergence takes place at Hill End, Oxford. We hope you can join us there.

Created 21/03/19

Another Way of Learning

After thirty years of engagement with Permaculture it never ceases to amaze me how the Permaculture Design Course (PDC) changes peoples’ lives.

This brilliant understanding of how to meet peoples’ needs, without working so hard, and at the same time learning to minimise waste was crafted by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren before I came along to connect with it. I’m also hugely aware that it has always been a fantastic effort of trawling wisdom from all across the planet contributed by unknown numbers of people.

Created 19/03/19

Cycle powered adventures in permaculture design

Brake The Cycle and the Permaculture Association are collaborating to bring you a brand new thing in 2019: cycle-powered adventures in permaculture design!

Created 14/03/19

Permaculture Flowers saving the planet!

The team at "The Woodland Farm" provide an update from their project. This week we’ve been thinking about the impact of what we do and we’ve been doing a bit of research and some maths to see how helpful our floriculture is in terms of climate change.
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Created 14/03/19

What is a permaculture convergence?

by Ryan Sandford-Blackburn, strategic communications coordinator

A conference, convention, gathering of grand wizards. Just some of the things I've heard a convergence mistakenly called over the years. If you've never been to one then you're missing out - but missing out on what!? What is a convergence?

Created 28/02/19

The Permaculture Scotland Gathering 2019

Growing the Future: Practical Responses to Climate Change. The Permaculture Scotland Gathering 2019 will be held at Rubha Phoil, Isle of Skye, starting on Friday 28th of June until Sunday 30th June. A fascinating programme including walks, talks, workshops, practicals and music. Join us for a weekend of inspiring permaculture, campfires, music and dancing. Follow our Facebook page and Twitter page for updates.

Created 19/02/19

Pruning Course - Hockerton Housing Project

Fifteen people learnt more about fruit tree pruning at Hockerton Housing Project in Nottinghamshire this month, thanks to support from the Permaculture Ambassadors Local Gathering fund.

Three target areas were proposed where participants could prune the apple trees at the same time as deepening a wider understandi
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Created 14/02/19

Borehole garden permaculture (#journal)

Local scale water-food nexus: Use of borehole-garden permaculture to realise the full potential of rural water supplies in Malawi
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