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InterGarden
Vast colection of Permaculture and related links. Archives of several forums and mailing lists.
Country United States
Sections :Appropriate TechnologyFarmers MarketsPermacultureSoilSustainable AgricultureWildcraft

Middlewood
A permaculture project based near Lancaster. Pictures of the various projects they undertake. The project has a strawbale visitors center where the run courses and a camping barn which you can rent.
Country UK (England)
Sections :Trees and WoodlandsGreen BuildingLow impact livingAppropriate TechnologyRun Courses

Green Guide
A comprehensive directory of a wide range of green companies.
Country UK (England)
Sections :Appropriate TechnologyCornwall/South West ActivistsDirectories/ListingsGreen BuildingHealth IssuesOther EnvironmentalSpiritualYoga

Sunseed Desert Technology
Aims to develop, demonstrate and communicate accessible, low-tech methods of sustainability in a semi-arid environment. Runs an English speeking centre in Almería, Spain where the techniques such as solar cookers, low tec pumps and the use of 98corrhizal fungi to stimulate plant growth are demonstrated.
Country Spain Region Almería
Sections :OrganicsDrylandsGreen BuildingAppropriate TechnologyVolunteeringCharitiesFungi

Quinta das Abelhas
Organic Smallholding in Central Portugal
Country Portugal
Sections :OrganicsGeneral GardeningTrees and WoodlandsWild PlantsCompostBio-diversityTraditional Plant UsesBee plantsTreesEdible FlowersRoot cropsPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsFruit Cropsnative plantsGreen BuildingLow impact livingSustainable livingAppropriate TechnologyVeganFood IssuesGenetics/GMOLandrightsLocal FoodClimate ChangeVegetarianEnvironmentVolunteeringBlogsCo-opsCommunities

Aussies Living Simply
We are a community focused on sustainability, permaculture, organic gardening, backyard livestock, simple living and stepping lightly on the planet. We invite you to become a member, it’s free and you’ll be part of one of the most interesting and friendly groups on the net. The posts you see listed on this home page are a tiny example of the large collection of interesting and in some cases, life changing, forum discussions you will have free access to as a member. Our forum is lively and active and often you can get an answer to a question within minutes. We discuss simple living, backyard livestock, permaculture, organic food production, sustainable energy, living well on less money, preserving, bread baking, stockpiling food, recycling, mending and reusing and a wide range of sustainability topics. There is a seed and plant exchange, members’ discounts for open pollinated vegetable seeds, bare-rooted plants, native trees and plants. You’ll also find a treasure chest of homemade food recipes and instructions on how to make natural household cleansers, soap, laundry detergent, shampoo and lots more. Certified organic farmer and author of Easy Organic Gardening and Moon Planting, Lyn Bagnall, is here to answer your organic gardening questions.
Country Australia
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Natural Living - A Much Better Way
Natural Living gives tips for creating a green home with natural cleaning products, organic personal care products, energy efficiency, green building materials, air filters and water filters.
Country United States Region US
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Appropedia
A wiki dedicated to appropriate technology and related issues. has an extensive selection of articles on Food and agriculture.
Sections :Sustainable AgricultureGreen BuildingAppropriate TechnologyWiki

Ecocentre - Permaculture Centre and Ecovillage in Brazil
A Living and Learning centre in the heart of Brazil. The Ecocentre was designed and built as a reference centre for sustainable living in South America with focus on growing food, caring for water resources and building ecological structures to support an ecovillage. The Ecocentre offers a number of courses and internships and is a non profit organization with projects in several regions of Brazil and as far as Africa and Portugal.
Country Portugal Region Many
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsSustainable AgricultureAgroforestryGeneral GardeningFarmingUrban PermaculturePermaculture DesignCompostWater/WetlandsHydrologyReedbedsTraditional Plant UsesSwalesReforestationTree nursaryTreesEdible FlowersRoot cropsPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsFruit Cropsnative plantsBiomassGreen BuildingSustainable livingAppropriate TechnologyComunity compostingLocal FoodEnvironmentRun CoursesOpen To PublicVolunteeringApprenticeshipsResearchConfrencesNetworkingTrainingConsultancyTalksBooks Stores/PublishersFarmers MarketsBuisness servicesGarden DesignPhoto GallerysNews SitesCommunitiesEco-villagesNon Profit GroupsNGONetworksCollective

Ecocentre - Permaculture Centre and Ecovillage in Brazil
A Living and Learning centre in the heart of Brazil. The Ecocentre was designed and built as a reference centre for sustainable living in South America with focus on growing food, caring for water resources and building ecological structures to support an ecovillage. The Ecocentre offers a number of courses and internships and is a non profit organization with projects in several regions of Brazil and as far as Africa and Portugal.
Country Brazil
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsSustainable AgricultureAgroforestryGeneral GardeningFarmingUrban PermaculturePermaculture DesignCompostWater/WetlandsHydrologyReedbedsTraditional Plant UsesSwalesReforestationTree nursaryTreesEdible FlowersRoot cropsPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsFruit Cropsnative plantsBiomassGreen BuildingSustainable livingAppropriate TechnologyComunity compostingLocal FoodEnvironmentRun CoursesOpen To PublicVolunteeringApprenticeshipsResearchConfrencesNetworkingTrainingConsultancyTalksBooks Stores/PublishersFarmers MarketsBuisness servicesGarden DesignPhoto GallerysNews SitesCommunitiesEco-villagesNon Profit GroupsNGONetworksCollective

Maya Mountain Research Farm, a Permaculture Project in Belize
Maya Mountain Research Farm is a small registered NGO working on issues of food security and biodiversity. Using agroforestry and ethnobotany, MMRF is a collection of hundreds of plant species of use to people. The farm is well developed. We do outreach, host interns and conduct training and courses. Our client base includes several universities and NGOs, Peace Corps, Government of Belize. Right now we are working on a vanilla project that is very exciting.
Country Belize Region Toledo
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsWoodland GardeningGeneral GardeningFarmingPermaculture DesignRare Plants/Heritage SeedsWildlife/ConservationBio-diversityTraditional Plant UsesAlly CroppingPondsSwalesBee plantsReforestationTree nursaryTreesRoot cropsPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsSoapsFibresNew CropsCoppicingFruit Cropsnative plantsOil cropsGreen BuildingLow impact livingSustainable livingAppropriate TechnologyHealth IssuesLocal FoodClimate ChangeAgricultureVegetarianEnvironmentRun CoursesOpen To PublicVolunteeringApprenticeshipsResearchNetworkingTrainingConsultancySustainable plant productsEthnobotanyNGO

Owner
We are building food-forest-theater-studios to create media. Our studios will research sacred poetry based on tree-lore and seasonal observation of life. They will also act as sanctuary to at risk life-forms Then we will produce media to get humans into the "Art of the Fugue" and have them re-fusing to Our Lady Gaia.
Country United States Region 92595
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsSustainable AgricultureWoodland GardeningAgroforestryUrban PermacultureCompostSoilWildlife/ConservationBio-diversityTreesHerbs and Medicinal PlantsFruit Cropsnative plantsBiomassFungiLow impact livingSustainable livingWildcraftAppropriate TechnologyAnimal RightsHealth IssuesSpiritualRaw FoodFood IssuesGenetics/GMOPublic DomainLocal FoodClimate ChangeOpen To PublicVolunteeringResearchNetworkingTalksPlant SuppliersFarmers MarketsEthnobotanyCommunitiesEco-villagesNetworks

Online Land Planning
Online Land Planning is a collaborative of specialized alternative energy and land planning experts who consult on integrated strategies for property owners interested in locating and developing land based on a sustainable design approach. OLP utilizes and share internet resources to consolidate and provide initial land planning solutions for most properties based on available data on wind, geothermal, permaculture opportunities, wastewater treatment, biomass, agroforestry, landfill, hydro agriculture, bioremediation and potential for waste loop optimization.
Country United States Region Global
Sections :Directories/ListingsBlogsCommunitiesEco-villagesGovenmentalSustainable AgricultureAgroforestryPermaculture DesignLandrightsClimate ChangeEnvironmentVolunteeringOil cropsGreen BuildingSustainable livingAppropriate TechnologyOther EnvironmentalComunity compostingBio-diversityNew CropsBiomassConsultancy

forest garden starting in andalucia
Maureen and Phil Rooksby have just started work on a 2.5 ha forest garden in the Sierra de Aracena, and welcome volunteers to come and help with the work. Write to us, via the blog asimplerlife.yolasite.com. We also need cuttings and seeds.
Country Spain Region Huelva
Sections :OrganicsSustainable AgricultureWoodland GardeningAgroforestryGeneral GardeningVegan organicsTrees and WoodlandsWild Food/ForagingCompostSoilBio-diversityDrylandsTraditional Plant UsesReforestationTree nursaryTreesEdible FlowersPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsFruit CropsFungiGreen BuildingLow impact livingSustainable livingAppropriate TechnologyHealth IssuesSpiritualVeganRaw FoodVegetarianOpen To PublicVolunteeringBooks Stores/PublishersIndividual booksBlogs

EarthScience Information Systems Pty Ltd (EScIS)
EarthScience Information Systems Pty Ltd (EScIS) provide geo-environmental software and data services, support and training.EScIS provides consulting to assist with your geological and environmental sciences data management, analysis, and reporting requirements.
Sections :HydrologyOther EnvironmentalTrainingConsultancyBuisness servicesAppropriate Technology

Garden Watering
Our expertise in garden watering systems will help you design the perfect garden irrigation system. Watermates rainwater irrigation systems are eco-friendly and comply with UK hosepipe legislation. Choose from a wide range of garden watering systems which can be designed to water any situation.
Country UK (England)
Sections :OrganicsWoodland GardeningTrees and WoodlandsWild PlantsRare Plants/Heritage SeedsCompostWildlife/ConservationPondsTreesNew Cropsnative plantsHedgingHouse plantsAppropriate TechnologyOther EnvironmentalAgricultureVegetarianEnvironmentNetworkingConsultancySeed SuppliersBuisness servicesBio-diversityCollectiveNetworksGeneral GardeningUrban PermacultureCoppicingGreen BuildingLocal FoodPhoto GallerysEnvironmentDirectories/ListingsPermacultureTreesGreen BuildingNetworkingNetworksNetworkingSustainable AgriculturePerennialsGardening ToolsLandrightsBlogsPlant DatabasesSustainable livingResearchIndividual booksReforestationWater/WetlandsRoot cropsBuisness servicesGardening ToolsClimate ChangeGarden DesignDrylandsFruit CropsTree nursary

How to look after orchids
The site includes care information on various genera of orchids, orchid descriptions, and general orchid care instructions.
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