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I thought I had better break the silence by letting you know I haven’t fallen off the edge of the earth, but am currently in New Zealand, collecting interesting notes, photos and video for you all. You should find it worth the wait, but thanks for your patience and I’ll write when I can!
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Excellent excuse! Love to see photos of their willow-poplar tree fodder systems.
Comment by Eric Toensmeier — April 10, 2012 @ 10:21 pm
I was wondering. :-)
Comment by Calum MacLeod — April 11, 2012 @ 10:47 am
Gorgeous Nature -Great Photos!
Comment by Jeff — April 11, 2012 @ 12:09 pm
Kia ora, good on you. Enjoy.
Comment by Caelan MacIntyre — April 11, 2012 @ 5:34 pm
Great stuff Craig, hope you will post the reality of our BS “100% pure” and “clean and green” PR campaigns. Just come and look at any rivers that drain our dairy country here, especially the Waikato and Canterbury. Really filthy.
And Eric. You might find more systems of maize-silage-chemically-fed-palm-kernel supplemented fodder systems than willow-poplar ones. NZ buys a big chunk of the worlds palm kernel. Someone has to support the destruction of tropical rainforests, might as well be us.
Comment by Peter Willis — April 12, 2012 @ 6:45 am
Somewhere near Tiniroto?
Comment by Graci — April 12, 2012 @ 4:50 pm
Hi Craig. Great photos and amazing scenery. Have a nice holiday. Regards. Chris
Comment by Chris McLeod — April 12, 2012 @ 6:33 pm
I adore New Zealand! Awesome place with some very inspiring scenery. I really want to make it back there one day. Have a wonderful time!!
Anthea. (in another amazing place, the Flinders Ranges SA)
Comment by Anthea Hudson — April 13, 2012 @ 3:19 pm
I hope you’re going to Atamai at some stage! I’d love to see some photos and hear more about what they’re doing there.
Comment by Darren (Green Change) — April 13, 2012 @ 11:08 pm
I will suggest for the PRI-Institute to give Craig an assistant, to help him edit articles while he’s away for important missions throughout the world, or other things taking up his time.
Comment by Øyvind Holmstad — April 14, 2012 @ 5:48 am
Great excuse Craig! Looking forward to what you have dug up!
Comment by Jason Gerhardt — April 18, 2012 @ 10:18 am
“… by letting you know I haven’t fallen off the edge of the earth, but am currently in New Zealand…” – isn’t that the same thing!!!
Only kidding, love the place. Keep up the great work Craig and enjoy your well earned break.
Chris
Comment by Chris — April 29, 2012 @ 1:27 pm
Hi All – for those subscribed to this comment thread, in case you wanted to know one of the things I was doing in NZ:
http://permaculture.org.au/2012/07/10/letters-from-new-zealand-koanga-sows-seeds-of-change/
http://permaculture.org.au/2012/05/20/letters-from-new-zealand-villages-for-the-future-a-look-at-bob-corker-and-the-kotare-ecovillage/
@Graci – yes, it was near Tiniroto.
@Peter – yes, I’ll let you be the judge, but I did seek to burst the 100% pure bubble.
Comment by Craig Mackintosh PRI Editor — July 11, 2012 @ 11:18 pm
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