Alex McCausland
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Aug- 2011 -30 August
A Practical Example of How Attitudes Can Be Leverage or Obstacles in Critical Project Development Work
Editor’s Note: It’s a trend we’re increasingly seeing with permaculture unfortunately — that of the rise of permaculture perfectionists. Many…
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Jul- 2011 -22 July
You Don’t Have to Dream It, You Can Do it! Take a Certified 72-hour Permaculture Design Course in Konso, Ethiopia
The ‘master plan’ concept is alive and well in Ethiopia – allowing low-income locals to have their permaculture training subsidised…
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Apr- 2011 -4 April
Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge – Update: Cob Oven
Editor’s Note: As many of you will have noticed, Alex has been making some great practical updates on the work…
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1 April
Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge Update: Solar Powered Fridge
Editor’s Note: As many of you will have noticed, Alex has been making some great practical updates on the work…
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1 April
Permaculture Training of Trainers: Interactive Training for Permaculture in Aid Work in the Developing World (30 Day Program US$2000; 8-week follow-up internship program US$1000)
Steve Cran brings his infamous Green Warriors (Permaculture-Aid Workers’) Program to Ethiopia. This course is a full-on intensive, interactive action…
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Jan- 2011 -22 January
Visiting Konso Schools Project Sites, Ethiopia
Editor’s Note: Alex gives us another update on the excellent work he and his team are doing in Ethiopia. You…
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Dec- 2010 -22 December
Konso, Ethiopia – Agriculture and Culture
Following my recent trip to Siltie country I wrote a report on the Enset based agriculture of the area. Following…
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18 December
Compost Power Hot Shower Report, Ethiopia
We recently submitted a short report on our hot-fast-composting system, which gave some detail on the theory and practice of…
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Nov- 2010 -8 November
Fast Hot Composting System
At Strawberry Fields Eco-Lodge (SFEL) we use a fast hot composting system that can deliver well decomposed compost within 3…
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4 November
Enset – the ‘False Banana’ Gives Food Security and More
The really fascinating thing about south Ethiopia is its diversity, both cultural and ecological. And the crossover between these two…
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Oct- 2010 -26 October
Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge, Ethiopia: Black Water Filtration System
Black water is the term applied to domestic waste water which carries solid organic waste materials and has a high…
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8 October
Strawberry Fields Update – Flood Protection and Water Control in Ethiopia
One of the biggest challenges of doing Permaculture in a semi-arid place like Konso is the drought-flood hydrology besets in…
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