Permaculture Design For Islands with Bill Mollison
This is a rare event and one that shouldn’t be missed. Having been born and reared on the island of Tasmania, Islands hold a special place in Bill’s heart and fascination. In this course Bill will focus on Permaculture Design for tropical and sub-tropical islands. This will be a wonderful experience to study and spend time with the founding father of Permaculture.
When: Wednesday, July 16 through to Saturday, July 19, 2008
Where: Bocas Del Toro, PANAMA
Cost: $1500 AUD
(includes accommodation & food)
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Backyard Aquaponics
This just in, from Christopher Nesbitt:
“Backyard Aquaponics” is a new book by Joel Malcolm, an innovator in Perth, Australia and is well worth a look.
Aquaponics is a very simple and efficient system involving aquaculture and hydroponics. The system is dependent on plants in grow beds, generally pea gravel, being used to filter out fish manure and other material while aerating the water to maintain oxygen levels.
Joel’s book is substantial, with plenty of information and is broken down into several chapters, spread out over 113 pages of text, photos, graphs and diagrams. In it he does a good job in pulling the reader into the wonderful world of aquaponics by creating a seductive and idyllic picture of the productive system in his backyard.