The last six months of 2005 were very busy for The Permaculture Research Institute, with activities in diverse locations around…
This just in, from Christopher Nesbitt: “Backyard Aquaponics” is a new book by Joel Malcolm, an innovator in Perth, Australia…
“How can I grow and use sprouts as living food?” Isabell Shipard’s new book. Sprouts provide quality nutrients and, by…
I am now into the second leg of my trip to India – I have been with Beth for the…
Permaculture Teacher, Consultant and Designer. Geoff Lawton, 2013 All photographs © PRI Received Diploma of Permaculture Design in 1995 in:…
At 400 meters below sea level, the Jordan Valley is the lowest piece of land in the world. Its climate…
What is Compost? Compost is humanity’s version of the humus found in nature, and the compost heap is a ‘digester’…
The problem of compaction within annual crop systems is a very difficult one in the tropics especially. The tropics make…
The world is quickly running out of oil – so why do politicians refuse to talk about this huge problem?…
Greetings and welcome to The Permaculture Research Institute Newsletter for June 2005. Griffith University in Brisbane was the venue for…
Jordan is an arid country with limited water resources. The available renewable fresh water resources dropped drastically to an annual…
Geoff Lawton is an internationally renowned Permaculture teacher and design consultant. His story in the Middle East is a success…
Due to an inspiring collaboration between Rainforest Information Centre and Permaculture Research Institute teaching a permaculture design certificate course in…
Resettlement of IDPs in Kandal Village in Makhmur District through training of building alternative houses (strawbale), rehabilatation of their water…
The phenomenon of thorns on plants is an interesting one. It invariably comes about when the soil has become severely…