grow . build . eat . create . nurture . connect

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GROW . BUILD . EAT . CREATE . NURTURE . CONNECT
FOOD FOREST . SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS . LOCAVORE . WILD WEAVING . DEEP ECOLOGY
SWAPSIES . FOOD SECURITY . HERBAL FIRST AID . GREENHOUSES . NATURAL DYES
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Permaculture Ethics & Design Principles
Earth Care People Care Fair Share
1. Observe & interact 5. Use & value renewable resources & services 9. Use small & slow solutions
2. Catch & store energy 6. Produce no waste 10. Use & value diversity
3. Obtain a yield 7. Design from patterns to details 11. Use edges & value the marginal
4. Apply self-regulation & accept feedback 8. Integrate rather than segregate 12. Creatively use & respond to change
18 Contents
Regular
5 Noticeboard
8 Pip picks
6 Permaculture groups
70 Directory
70 Classifieds
71 Course providers
72 Book reviews
Features
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10 P ermaculture for food security and sovereignty
14 Sustainability in nimbin
18 The permaculture story: from ‘rugged
individuals’ to a million member movement
22 Permaculture in aid
24 International permaculture conference and
convergence 11 (IPC11), 2013 Cuba
Grow
26 Starting a food forest
31 Profile: Adam Grubb
32 Grow your own shiitake
14 Build
34 Greenhouse living
39 Profile: Pamela Forward
40 Id eas for designing and building a greenhouse
Eat
42 Autumn farm
45 Profile: Robert Pekin
46 Locavore for a month
49 Recipes for self-reliance
Create
50 Wandering with wayside weeds
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54 Make your own recycled bunting
55 Profile: Richard Telford
56 Random weaving with greenwaste
Nurture
58 Herbal first aid
61 Profile: Robyn Clayfield
63 Deep ecology
Connect
64 Growing abundance in castlemaine
67 Profile: Hannah Moloney
69 Swapsies
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Brown, Narelle Clark, Jill Clarke, Goshen Watts, Denise Baldwin, Michael Cawthorn, Liene Burbeck, Kylie Gray, Emma
Simmons, Nethercote Seasonal Produce Markets, Lyndal Guthrie, Rebecca Hilder, Margaret Hilder, Elizabeth, Candace
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Taylor, Vee Leddiman, Lachlan Duncan, Kate Stewart, Jeane Gearing, Leeanna Wilde, Wendy Marchment, Poh York Lee, Narelle Hooper,
Tjenka Murray, Megan Cooke, Justine McClymont, Talia Barrett, Nic Shore, Betty Joy Richards, Mark Brown, Shree Wentworth, Gavin
Webber, Gabrielle Mcgrath, Darryl Restall, Sarah, Jasmine, Kelly Thorburn, Jean Michel, Michelle Richmond, Wendy Albert, Carolyn
Lewis, Kerry Margaret Dwyer, Carla Cristaudo, Mauro, Marrs Coiro, Meryl McKerrow, Pam, Rebecca Sharp, Lucinda Young, Maude
Farrugia, Russell Golding, Kerrie Anderson, Wessel van Keulen, Megan Jane Luhrs, Alexes Marshman, Lucy Menzies, Barb Wood,
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Wade, Kristina Bruveris, Jayne Marti, James Lindsay, Kristy Newton, Caroline Thomson, Aleasa Williams, Gina Hannan,
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Lyne, Yvonne Curtis, Nathalie Brouard, Sallyanne Craig, Moira Tobin, Leanne Cleare, Margaret
Hartman, Fiona Lange, Jill Webb, Julie Caldwell, Linda Grace Barrett, Jan Delmas, Ann
Magnusson, Ian Todd, Ange Devery, Emma Jay, Esther Lambert, Liz Rowe,
Michael Kornbrekke, Becs Shann, Kathy Betland, Maria Velardo,
Colleen Fogarty, Sue Cawthorn, Majella, Brett Cooper,
Julie Davies, Mundi Tomlinson.
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village on the east coast Bernadette, O’Leary, India Flint, Claudia Echeverria, Beck Lowe,
of Australia. He makes John McKenzie, Taj Scicluna (Perma Pixie), Skye Etherington, Robin
drawings and objects for Clayfield, Robyn Rosenfeldt, Annie Werner, Cecilia Macauley
gallery exhibitions, private commissions
photos: Erika Hildegard, Russ Grayson, David Holmgren, Bruce
and publications. Matt’s open studio
Hedge, Robyn Rosenfeldt, Guy Stewart, Dave and Charlotte, Robyn
shopfront is also a popular espresso
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NOTICEBOARD
Djanbung Gardens 20 Anniversary International Permaculture Day
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Celebration 7-9 June, 2014 Sunday 4 MAY 2014
In 1994 Robyn Francis acquired a compacted cow It’s time to think global and act local in all
pasture to create permaculture’s first purpose-designed things permaculture through celebrations,
education centre and demonstration farm as a living demonstrations and networking with local
learnscape of permaculture in practice. Djanbung as well as international allied organisations.
Gardens has trained, inspired and empowered many Come see permaculture projects in action
thousands of students and visitors from around the through open gardens, community gardens,
world. The team at Djanbung invite you to come schools, farms and other sites.
and celebrate, 7—9 June. Program includes the
Enjoy a fun-filled day with educational
annual open day, a permaculture symposium, tours,
workshops, meals, seed saving, films and
workshops, lots of music, fun, local food and special
other creative activities which will allow you
guests. Former students are invited to give workshops
to see permaculture at its best.
and short presentations on their work.
Spend time talking to permaculturalists who are living and
More info www.permaculture.com.au
experiencing permaculture in their everyday lives. Each year
thousands flock to discover what permaculture is all about and to
find solutions to their problems. It’s time for you to see too.
Register your event or plan your day at:
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Welcome to the first beginnings of IPC-UK!
The UK Permaculture Association will be aiming to use the event to make closer links
hosting the 12th International Permaculture with the many other wonderful organisations
Convergence in September 2015. and networks that are also working for Earth
IPC-UK will be a collaborative effort of the whole Care, People Care and Fair Shares!
international permaculture network. They are http://www.permaculture.org.uk/IPCUK
Documenting permaculture projects
Twelve new permaculture images and stories now illustrate
the design principles on
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submissions that
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next Permaculture
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Melliodora tours
If you’ve taken a good quality photo that is both beautiful
and tells a story about permaculture, consider submitting
The best way to see how permaculture works is to visit one of the
it to help build a better resource to inspire both the current
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and next generation of permies. You could receive up to
It opens its doors to the public once every month until May.
twelve permaculture calendars for your efforts—see the
10am to 12.30: see how an energy efficient solar house can
website for details.
be designed and how the household economy works.
2pm to 4.30: see the productive energy-efficient So, what are you waiting for? Get snapping, submissions
garden farm system. Bookings essential must be made before 1 June 2014.
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Email your submissions to richard@
6 April and 4 May
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PERMACULTURE GROUPS
Permaculture Australia Permaculture Blue Mountains
In 2011 the long established Permaculture International Ltd We are a community group based in the Blue Mountains of NSW,
registered the business name Permaculture Australia (PA) to Australia. Our purpose and warmest intention is to work within
allow it to transition into the role of representing permaculture our local community to educate, network, support and develop
on a national level. PA is already operating as a national body in skills in the art of living sustainably through the application of
three ways: permaculture principles.
Permafund — a nationally registered deductible gift recipient fund Our members are part of six teams that work to create
that can receive donations and offer grants. Last year Permafund sustainable and more resilient communities right across our
dispersed small grants to 13 groups in Australia and overseas mountain villages. These teams are the Garden Team, Living
and a 2014 grant round is underway. Permafund also provides Skills Team, Education Team, Communications and Networking
practical advice and mentoring support for aid and community Team, Events Team and the Advocacy team.
projects.
One of our main activities is the bi-monthly Sustainability Talks
Accredited Permaculture Training (APT) — these courses (from series featuring the activities and actions that local community
Cert 1 to Diploma of Permaculture) were developed by a team members are already taking.
of dedicated volunteers over many years. APT is a competency- www.permaculturebluemountains.net
based training package that builds on the contents of the PDC.
APT courses can be used in schools and colleges across
Australia and have the potential to create jobs in the training Permaculture Hunter
sector. PA retains the rights to the curriculum registration and
is negotiating with a national curriculum provider — Agrifoods Permaculture Hunter has been active for about 20 years.
Australia — to expand the use of the courses. Currently we organise Permaculture Backyard Blitzes, a Monthly
Permaculture Evening with speakers , a kitchen segment and
Internet platforms – Permaculture Australia has a great a
a ‘Plant of the month’, Garden tours, Permaculture Stalls at
website and Facebook page to promote permaculture and local
local Festivals and Markets, and other projects as well. We’ve
initiatives.
got a library, books for sale and do a lot of Swapsies too. It’s
Membership to PA includes a subscription to Pip Magazine, mostly about the people though — we’ve got a great group of
which means two copies a year sent to you. committed friends who enjoy their gardening and each other too!
Permaculture Hunter,  Ross Brown,  04111 74453
So … what’s next for PA?
That’s up to you. www.permacultureaustralia.org.au
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SCPA - South East Producers. Permaculture Victoria
Dynamic regional group covering the far south coast of Permaculture Victoria is a member-based association of people
NSW, Southern Tablelands and the Monaro whose vision practising permaculture across the state. The association had
is about enabling food security for their region. SCPA has its beginnings in 1981 as Permaculture Melbourne (PcM) as
several groups under its umbrella including the Bega Valley the result of a loungeroom meeting between a small number
Seedsavers, Permablitz and the Loomgrowers, who raise funds of people enthusiastic about permaculture. PcM grew over
for impoverished women in Third World countries. SCPA also the years in both members and community participation.
run their own Organic Certification scheme under IFOAM and Incorporation in 1990 led to a resurgence and broadening of
manage produce Markets in Bega and Tilba. For detail and activities to include education, overseas aid, heritage orchard
membership — www.scpa.org.au management and other community-based involvement.
The membership is organised into geographically based Local
Sarina Community (just south of Mackay, QLD) Groups across Victoria ranging from West Gippsland in the
east, through the Dandenongs, most suburbs in and around
Melbourne, Ballarat, the Otways, and Donald to the north
It is an exciting time for our Sarina community. The mining boom
west of the state. There are also three Special Interest Groups:
saw our economy explode along with issues like mental health
Perm-Apiculture (Natural Beekeeping), the Plant Group and the
and family breakdown. Out of adversity the raw human desire
Victorian Educators Group.
has risen to return to simplicity. Simple living, simple food and
See http://permaculturemelbourne.org.au/local-groups/ for
simple human connection. Interest in permaculture workshops,
a complete list.
volunteering and the pursuit of locally produced food has also
grown markedly. With perfect timing Costa Georgiadis visited last The local groups are very active within their communities and run
year to open our new Landcare facilities and during a tour of our various activities such as permablitzes, workshops, member site
high school’s agriculture centre he spoke stirringly about food visits, excursions, social gatherings and the likes. The association
health and its connection to our health. He said a facility like the also organises participation at appropriate festivals and
ag centre provided the perfect opportunity for our community to exhibitions, conferences and gatherings, and looks to support
create an awesome future in sustainable local food production members in permaculture promotion and education.
and education. So began a wonderful journey where we worked
In recognition of the spread and depth of membership across
with the school to establish the basis of a community volunteer
the state, the decision was made in 2013 to change the name to
garden. With much joy we now have a permaculture food forest
Permaculture Victoria (PcV) — a simple enough change, but one
and veggie patch and the students and volunteers are bravely
that triggered a great deal of grassroot-level interest in forming
embarking on a buddy system program. We’d love to have new
new local groups. This also instigated an increase of enthusiasm
volunteers at any time and children are welcome. Please contact
amongst members with plans and activities underway to build
Alexes for more details.
the association to include all interested ‘permies’ across the
Where: Sarina Rural Skills Centre.  At the end of Breen St, state.
Sarina>
For more information, visit www.permaculturevictoria.org.au
When: Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Working-
bees to be held on Saturdays as required.
Permaculture West
Contact: Alexes Marshman, community garden volunteer,
0420942830 or e-mail: [email protected]
The Permaculture Association of Western Australia Inc
(PermacultureWest) is a not-for-profit incorporated association
with aims to help people learn and use permaculture in their lives.
The Association provides the opportunity for members and the
wider community of WA to obtain information, find training, start
thinking and find support for implementing permaculture designs.
We are the point of contact and networking for sustainably
oriented individuals, communities and businesses in WA.
We are a small volunteer team working from an accessible online
presence at www.permaculturewest.org.au to disseminate
permaculture information and resources, promote design and
construction of permaculture systems, provide community
garden and community ventures support and advice, and
through local group creation provide opportunities for sustainable
thinking people to meet.
Contact us to find your ‘permie’ community in WA.
[email protected]
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PIP PICKS
Cecilia Macauley’s pearl of wisdom #1
Permaculture design is about solving whatever real problems people have. My clients are mostly
mainstreamers, so their problems aren’t of a vegetable nature. They are; ‘My children don’t listen to me’,
‘I’m always rushed’, ‘Life is such a chore’. If good design creates cared-for, surplus-sharing people,
Bill Mollision would be pleased.
Our houses could be our cheer squad and support crew, but so often, they just defeat us. We
intend to do something lovely: wrap a present, shine our shoes, make a cake. But we end up
stuck. ‘Where is the sticky tape?’ ‘Who took the scissors?’ ‘Do we have any white laces?’
Create household guilds. Make families of objects so that they are able to fulfill
their purpose when they are in each other’s presence. Find a beautiful
box or container for them. Label it with a spot-on title. Don’t dilute
or pollute the box with things that don’t really belong. 
It’s much easier to be productive when everything we
need to succeed is already under our noses.
www.ceciliamacaulay.com.au
The Weed Forager’s Handbook
Step into the world of our least-admired botanical
companions, peel back the layers of prejudice, and discover
the finer side of the plants we call weeds.  An astonishing
number are either edible or medicinal, and have deep and
sometimes bizarre connections to human history.
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improvement of structure, fertility and biological activity. Delicious and easy recipes
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cut flower growers and is a sustainable alternative to folklore!
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makes a wonderful replacement for conventional garden
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