Permaculture design (begins and) ends with ‘us’
by Trudy Thomas The last weekend of Pikes Peak Permaculture’s 2015 Permaculture Design Certification class was exciting and nerve wracking – especially for me. While teams presented their designs to…
Reciprocity economic system of the future
by Trudy Thomas In a globalized economy, money flows in and out of the local community without so much as a goodbye. It comes from the outside and flows back…
Permaculture design: the struggle begins
by Trudy Thomas Permaculture taken seriously is a hard pill to swallow. The ethics and principles used in the design process are not motivated by endless growth and accumulated wealth,…
Architect says help the planet by saving energy
by Trudy Thomas Casting stones at companies that devastate the environment to wrest fossil fuels from the earth may seem justified. Using billions of gallons of water to frack for…
Flower power Permaculture style
by Trudy Thomas Westcliffe, Colorado can be deceiving. The sweeping landscape, rugged Sangre de Cristos and big open sky seem devoid of complexity. The endless grassland’s only colorful residents are…
Marco Lam talks about the important of biosystems in permaculture design.
Permaculturists demonstrate nature produces no waste
When’s the last time you raked leaves and put them in the garbage? Well, stop it, just stop it. Permaculture co-founder David Holmgren would tell you leaves are a valuable…
Permaculturist hopes to save world by changing state’s thinking on water
by Trudy Thomas There’s a saying in Colorado: “Whiskey’s for drinkin’, water’s for fightin’ over.” Permaculturist Jason Gerhardt knows only too well the truth of that sentiment, as he works…
Permaculture ethics offers hope for post-oil era
by Trudy Thomas How would you feel if someone told you you’ve been living in a bubble your whole life, that the global financial system was balanced atop an oil…
What is a Permaculture Food Forest Garden?
Pikes Peak Permaculture, Inc. is designing and will be implementing the Crystal Valley Permaculture Food Forest Demonstration Garden in Manitou this coming Spring. There are a multitude of benefits…