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    The Zeitgeist Movement's 'resource based economy' vs permaculture?

    Hi, what do people think of TZM and their RBE in particular, and what's the difference between that and permaculture? How it seems to me is the...
    Thread by: rowan, May 7, 2015, 13 replies, in forum: The big picture
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    Testing the carrying capacity of permaculture?

    Yes, well I had planned to use the World3 model which might have been able to account for the things you mention somewhat. But Dennis Meadows, one...
    Post by: rowan, May 7, 2015 in forum: Jobs, projects, courses, training, WWOOFing, volun
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    Testing the carrying capacity of permaculture?

    Hi DC Yes, I had a meeting with a prof yesterday about how I might model this using APSIM, and we did talk about soils and APSIM can't do soil...
    Post by: rowan, May 5, 2015 in forum: Jobs, projects, courses, training, WWOOFing, volun
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    Belated 'hello' from Brisbane

    Hi, I realised that I don't think I've introduced myself. I did a PDC with Jude and Michel from Seedsavers in 1990. They learnt from Bill...
    Thread by: rowan, Mar 27, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: Introduce Yourself Here
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    New permaculture community in Toowoomba

    Hi dyllos We decided the place near Toowoomba wasn't suitable. The location was difficult and it was very dry. It would be hard to grow anything...
    Post by: rowan, Mar 27, 2015 in forum: Permaculture Groups, Contacts Activities Anounceme
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    Permaculture according to google

    For fun I thought I'd see what words Google associates with Permaculture. This is the number of hits I got for 'permaculture' plus the word:...
    Thread by: rowan, Mar 27, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: The big picture
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    Can somebody with a PRI PDC (verified) give a PDC certificate to a newbie?

    I think it could in principle be offered online, but would require very motivated students to make it work well. I doubt it would be anything like...
    Post by: rowan, Mar 24, 2015 in forum: Jobs, projects, courses, training, WWOOFing, volun
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    Testing the carrying capacity of permaculture?

    What a lovely example of the Dervaes family, Bill. And I think it illustrates why different people think about what PC can do really differently....
    Post by: rowan, Mar 16, 2015 in forum: Jobs, projects, courses, training, WWOOFing, volun
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    Testing the carrying capacity of permaculture?

    Ok, I have just read this: A critique of permaculture which pretty much agrees with what I would expect about permaculture yields (though no...
    Post by: rowan, Mar 14, 2015 in forum: Jobs, projects, courses, training, WWOOFing, volun
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    Testing the carrying capacity of permaculture?

    Hi songbird (nice name!) Yes, you're probably right that I don't have enough time. I thought if there were already a system in place we could...
    Post by: rowan, Mar 10, 2015 in forum: Jobs, projects, courses, training, WWOOFing, volun
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    Testing the carrying capacity of permaculture?

    Hi floot, yes, I did a PDC in 1990, though I've never practised because I went into NRM research. I'm inclined to agree with you about peak...
    Post by: rowan, Mar 10, 2015 in forum: Jobs, projects, courses, training, WWOOFing, volun
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    Balkan Ecology Project looking for volunteers

    This sounds like a great opportunity... https://www.balkep.org/the-polyculture-study.html The Polyculture Study - March 20th - September 30th...
    Thread by: rowan, Mar 10, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: Jobs, projects, courses, training, WWOOFing, volun
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