40 Years of Permaculture

As part of our 40-year celebration of Permaculture, we are releasing writings about it from prominent people in the movement.

Eco-structures built at Permaculture Sydney Institute

Eco-structures built at Permaculture Sydney Institute

Over the last 10 years PSI has been creating a permaculture demonstration site at Bandusia Country Retreat and the adjacent PSI Farm. The power of a demonstration site we believe is the best way to share and influence knowledge about ecologically sustainable...

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PSI in Pictures

PSI in Pictures

PSI IN PICTURES 2018 marks the end of 7 years since PSI began. We have achieved much in that time but have so much more planned for the future. Take a look below to see how far we have come and where we are headed. Thank you for being part of our journey.

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Another year over and what have we done?

Another year over and what have we done?

It was the year we celebrated 40 years of permaculture (since permaculture one) and in honour of this we ramped up our delivery of Permaculture whilst continuing our usual activities and services. In a nutshell we: EDUCATION: Delivered extra permaculture...

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Graduates Get-together, a great success!

Graduates Get-together, a great success!

It was a weekend of meet and great; connecting with old friendships, starting new; show and tell; sharing journeys and plans for the future and celebrating permaculture. And what a weekend it was! It reinvigorated some, inspired others, stimulated us all, and recommitted us to keep going with our permaculture projects and lifestyle.

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International Permaculture Day and its history

International Permaculture Day and its history

International Permaculture Day is an event and history very close to my heart. It’s close because I was instrumental in developing it. From 2000 to 2013. For those of you interested in its roots and development I have my story. It all started back in 2000 when the...

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From “way out” to very “in” in 40 years.

From “way out” to very “in” in 40 years.

Permaculture evolved from visionary thinking by Bill Mollison and others in the early 1970’s to becoming a stated design system in 1978 in “Permaculture One”. The statement by David Holmgren pinpoints the date when we can say Permaculture became a thing to understand and do.

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Permaculture… forty years on

Permaculture… forty years on

As part of our 40-year celebration of Permaculture, we are releasing writings about it from prominent people in the movement. Here’s one from Geoffrey, many of you know as a graduate of Bill Mollison, an academic associate professor at Macquarie University and now PSI’s assistant director admin and finances.

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2018 – 40th Anniversary of Permaculture

2018 – 40th Anniversary of Permaculture

Next year is a special year for permaculture - celebrating its 40th Anniversary. Just think 40 years of Permaculture. Look how far we’ve come! PSI will be unveiling some special events for 2018 over the next couple of months to celebrate 40 years of permaculture. Here...

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