[Pil-pc-oceania] National P-Day

[Robyn Francis]

Hi Deb ­ yes, that¹s why APC9 celebrated 30 years of permaculture and it was
wonderful to have both authors present
Robyn


On 1/4/08 5:10 PM, "Deb Guildner" <bocor at bigbutton.com.au> wrote:

> Wasn't it 1978?
>  
> If so, this year marks the 30th anniversary of its publication.
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>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> From:  Tamara Griffiths <mailto:scarletwoman at hotmail.com>
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>> To: permacultue  discussion list
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>> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:42  AM
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>> Subject: Re: [Pil-pc-oceania] National  P-Day
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>>> When was permaculture one published? I can't find it anywhere on  the web,
>>> and I don't have it here.
>>> 
>>> Regarding the irony of the  adoption of an old religious day, I was merely
>>> suggesting that this time of  year (autumn, in particular may in the
>>> southern hemisphere) is when it is  thought the new year begins in the old
>>> EARTH based ways.  Permaculture  is an earth based science and art. The new
>>> year brings new dawn - which is  permaculture.
>>> 
>>> Tamara
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> I know I have said  this and others also before, it needs to be away from a
>>> personality,  otherwise why is it not on Davids birthday??  If it was  on a
>>> date the book was launched, or the thesis written, or something that is
>>> better than a birthday,
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>>  
>>> 
>>> If it is based on  an old religious day, then it is just ironic that we
>>> adopt a religious day  to promote our cause, like the Christians chose
>>> heathen worship days to gain  acceptance by the people.  However I suppose
>>> that day  would not always be a weekend day. ­ so the  Sunday after a date
>>> would be better.
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I think let each  region pick its own emphasis or theme, rather than set one
>>> nationally,  because it would be amazing to even get a decision on a day,
>>> let alone a  theme, so lets not push things too much.  That way you can
>>> have urban, broadacre, penthouse or balcony,  community centre or picnic,
>>> and it all be a permaculture  thing.
>>>  
>>> 
>>>  
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Sue
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