Showing posts with label permaculture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label permaculture. Show all posts

Monday, 30 January 2012

earthship & permaculture


Earthship

This weekend i went on a two day Permaculture intro course with the Brighton Permaculture Trust http://www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk/ . It was a great weekend, I learnt so much, got inspired and met some lovely people. It's really great to know there are more and more people out there who are into creating a more sustainable way of living. The course touched on the basic principles of permaculture design - earth care, people care and fair share.  It's fascinating to see the connections and possibilities of designing a complete system of living that with careful planning and common sense can support itself with low impact on the environment and maximum quality of life. It really struck me that in order for a new system to work community is so important.
I want to learn more!
Bryn and Hedvig led the course, here is Hedvig's  blog http://hedvigmurray.co.uk/2012/01/31/introduction-to-permaculture/
 rain is collected from the roof and then filtered through a system that runs through the indoor plant beds. an ideal place to grow herbs, salads etc
S.A.D.I.M !


solar panels on the roof
surveying

the wall in the bathroom is made from recycled bottle ends taped together.....so simple and so beautiful    

Monday, 10 October 2011

Sous Les Pavés, La Terre

This weekend French film makers Pablo Girault, Thierry Kruger and Anne came to couch surf at my house. They are making a film about alternative living, permaculture and the need for a more sustainable way of life. They wanted to come to the Lewes area to investigate the Transition Town movement in the U.K. 
 You can watch the trailer for their last documentary here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7pa6y_sous-les-paves-la-terre-bande-annon_shortfilms
interviewing outside Zu Studios in Lewes, a hub for alternative thinkers
  and find more info about the next one on their website: http://souslespaveslaterre.wordpress.com/  
I'll post more about this in the Spring when they release the documentary.
Peace!