The Permaculture Research Institute of Australia functions as a model farm (in development) and permaculture training facility. Geoff and Nadia Lawton, world-renowned permaculture educators and consultants, lead the project....

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METI Permaculture Demonstration and Training Centre, Samoa

An integral approach to the Sustainable Development of agricultural practices and village planning in Samoa. The project addresses the issues of sustainable development as they relate to the physical environment, the Samoan culture and the needs of individual farmers and their families....

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Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden

The BHCAG is an “off the grid” Permaculture demonstration site showcasing sustainable lifestyle options whilst creating a sense of place and identity within the greater community. This is in the form of a community garden. We aim at creating a beautiful, productive, healthy and social community gathering space, a shared backyard that is available to all ages and abilities by making Permaculture and sustainable lifestyle options accessible, fun and friendly and also in the process create community by supporting artistic endeavors.

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Korito Permaculture and Organics, New Zealand

Having moved to New Zealand from North Wales 5 years ago, Derina Turner and Dave Carnahan wanted to create a self sufficient lifestyle and to share their building, practical, gardening and teaching skills with other people. Having lived close to the Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth, they wanted to emulate some of these ideas by having a range of examples of alternative living on the property that people could observe, join in with, and learn about – showing by practical example....

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Galifrey Permaculture Project, Australlia

Our 250 acre property is outside Braidwood on the southern tablelands of NSW, near the Great Dividing Range and Shoalhaven River, and between Canberra and the coast. The goal is to develop a commercial (profitable and large scale) sustainable permaculture farm....

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Rainbow Valley Farm, New Zealand

Rainbow Valley Farm is an award-winning organic farm and model of permaculture, established in 1988 by Joe Polaischer and Trish Allen. The 21 hectare organic farm was designed on permaculture principles and ethics and over the course of 20 years has become one of New Zealand’s most well-known permaculture demonstration sites and education centres.

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Project Thoreau, NSW, Australia

The ultimate aim is to achieve self-sufficiency in food and water under marginal soil, rainfall and climate conditions, as well as to minimise reliance on external electricity services. The plan is also to accomplish this with minimal to zero financial outlay, using locally resourced or recycled materials, and without the use of commercial fertilisers or pesticides.

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