04 NOVEMBER 2016. by -:- Christine Wiltshire, a tutor on our -:- Introduction to permaculture course After completing my -:- Permaculture design course in 2011, I could see the real benefits of applying this design system to my life. Using a design structure can get you out of many bad habits! The most impactful things that…
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Apple Day Brighton 2016 a success
04 NOVEMBER 2016. A big thank you to everyone who came to our annual harvest celebration on Sunday 2nd October 2016. The event was extremely well attended, and we were blessed yet again with wonderful weather. Our small but dedicated team put a lot of time and energy into planning and running the event, and…
More information ...We’re planting fruit trees, please join us!
27 OCTOBER 2016. by -:- Bryn Thomas The late -:- Bill Mollison, co-originator of permaculture, espoused the planting of useful trees in public spaces (and private gardens). At Brighton Permaculture Trust, we couldn’t agree more. We have supported communities and schools across Sussex to plant thousands of useful trees. In fact, our near obsession with …
More information ...Bill Mollison, 1928 – 2016
26 SEPTEMBER 2016. -:- Bryn Thomas writes: I was fortunate enough to meet Bill Mollison, the co-originator of the of term permaculture, in the early 1990s. A larger-than-life character, he believed passionately that we need to take responsibility for ourselves and the world around us. He was deliberately provocative, was often humorous, and never shied away from being controversial.…
More information ...Apple Day Brighton is nearly here
25 SEPTEMBER 2016. by -:- Dan Lake, Apple Day Brighton event organiser -:- Anyone passing the -:- Fruit Factory in Stanmer Village at the weekend recently will have seen that the scrumping team are gearing up for Apple Day Brighton, which is on Sunday 2nd October 2016 from 11am to 5pm. With the juicer duly sluiced and…
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