FEBRUARY 2020 Congratulations to the latest graduates of our Permaculture design course who got their Permaculture design course certificate at the beginning of this month. As part of the course they presented their own land based design project. These ranged from small holdings to small balconies. A sample of the ingenious and beautiful design maps…
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Two years on – A former PDC student’s project in the French countryside
These days you’ll find Kath Shortland running a busy permaculture and agroforestry project from a 100 acre farm in rural South West France. Her days are spent planting walnut trees, tending to a plot, converting the old distillery buildings and caring for a range of animals. No two days are the same, and from 2020…
More information ...Rewilding Brighton’s golf courses
John Coote, JANUARY 2020 Extinction Rebellion Brighton has launched a petition asking the City Council for sufficient time to carefully consider the future of Hollingbury and Waterhall golf courses, which are on the market for re-letting. This would give organisations such as the Brighton Downs Alliance time to put together plans and demonstrate public support…
More information ...Green Architecture Day 2020
Saturday 28 March, Brighton There is an army of people who have been doing their best for our environment, our communities and our future. For this Green Architecture Day we will be hearing from the pioneers of architecture, design and systems who have chosen to actively create a better world. At Brighton Permaculture Trust we…
More information ...Awards for Racehill Community Orchard
Racehill Community Orchard scooped two awards at the Brighton and Hove City in Bloom Awards in October: a Silver Gilt for Best Community Charity Garden and a Gold for Best Wildlife Garden. Huge thanks to the regular volunteers and to Brighton and Hove Cityparks Rangers, Green Gym and BCV for all their help. Over the…
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