[Trusties] Trusties Digest, Vol 16, Issue 6

[Brooke McAlister]

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>    1. Permaforest Trust April 2008 Update (Tim
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> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:59:24 +1000
> From: "Tim Winton" <timwinton at internode.on.net>
> Subject: [Trusties] Permaforest Trust April 2008
> Update
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> Permaforest Trust April 2008 Update
> 
>  
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
>  
> 
> The first semester of the 2008 Accredited
> Permaculture Training program, now
> based in Byron Bay, is off to a flying start. 26
> Students began their
> permaculture journey with a two day camp at
> Permaforest Farm at Barkers
> Vale. This was a great opportunity for students from
> all over Australia and
> the world to get to know each other, the course and
> the land. Good organic
> food, fresh air and some introductory training meant
> for a good time for
> all. 
> 
>  
> 
> Students are now organizing interesting initiatives
> in Byron Bay and
> surrounds as part of their training- more on this
> next news letter, or keep
> up to date by going to our web site at
> www.permaforesttrust.org.au for
> regular news updates. 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> 2008 Accredited Permaculture Training Program:  
> 
>  
> 
> The next Permaforest Trust Accredited Permaculture
> Training  course intake
> starts August 5th  2008 in Byron Bay.  We are now
> taking bookings, contact
> <mailto:info at permaforesttrust.org.au>
> info at permaforesttrust.org.au for more
> information or see
>
http://www.permaforesttrust.org.au/apt/Course%20Information%20Document%20%20
> v6.2%20.pdf/view for the Course Information
> Document.
> 
>  
> 
> Would you like to spend the day learning about
> Permaculture?  You can attend
> single Knowledge Based Training lectures in the
> Permaforest Trust's
> Permaculture Design Course for $50 per day, or
> attend all sixteen for $800
> and gain a PDC (permaculture design certificate). 
> Contact
> <mailto:info at permaforesttrust.org.au>
> info at permaforesttrust.org.au for more
> information.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Trust Stuff: 
> 
>  
> 
> We farewelled Rob (APT Cert 4) and Steph (APT Cert
> 4) after two years as
> students at Permaforest Trust and as support staff
> at Permaforest Farm.
> They'll spend a short time in Newcastle with family
> and friends and then
> move to New Zealand to work with other alumni Barney
> Smith and Matt Minoprio
> (Cert 4) on a community building project.  Follow
> the link to see pictures
> of the elegantly finished Earth Bag Dome they built
> as a project at
> Permaforest Farm.
>
http://www.permaforesttrust.org.au/Members/stephyank/the-beauty-and-fun-of-e
>
arth-building/dome-building-at-pft/the-finished-dome/
> 
> 
>  
> 
> Sophy Millard (APT Cert 4) is on a twelve-month
> assignment in Indonesia with
> the Sukunan Project.   Follow the link to read about
> her work in Indonesia.
>
http://www.permaforesttrust.org.au/apt/student-profiles/two-sides-of-a-rp100
> /view 
> 
>  
> 
> Post Carbon Resources:  
> 
>  
> 
> An excellent PowerPoint presentation on the latest
> figures on peak oil
> by one of the world's authorities on the subject.
> See the last slides where
> he makes suggestions for local food production and
> the choices we have now
> that it looks like we have peaked.  Follow the link
>
http://www.simmonsco-intl.com/files/Kayne%20Anderson%20Energy%20Funds.pdf
>  
> See page five of this report for a good article on
> the dynamics of
> inflation and deflation in the global financial
> economy as we head into
> limits to growth in the physical economy. Wheat
> prices surged 25% last
> month, oil
>  has closed at over $103 dollars a barrel and gold
> is approaching all time
>  highs. 
>
http://www.gloomboomdoom.com/gbdreport/download/GBD0602.pdf
>  
> 
> Upcoming Courses and Training:  
> 
>  
> 
> SUSTAINABLE CITY LIVING with Dick Copeman
> 
> Date: Friday April 4th 8am - 12 noon
> 
> A walking tour of established permaculture gardens
> and sustainable buildings
> in Brisbane's inner suburbs.  For more info contact
> nnorthey at bigpond.net.au
> or goto www.nnortheystreetcityfarm.org.au
> <http://www.nnortheystreetcityfarm.org.au/>  
> 
>  
> 
> PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE with Rick and Naomi
> Coleman
> 
> Dates: Friday April 11th until Saturday April 26th
> with the middle weekend
> off to tour the area or refresh.  For more info goto
> www.southerncrosspermaculture.com.au
> <http://www.southerncrosspermaculture.com.au/>   
> 
>  
> 
> PERMACULTURE EXPO
> 
> Dates:  April 18th & 19th 2008 
> 
> Hosted by Permaculture Noosa in Queensland
> 
> For more info and program goto
> www.futureready.org.au
> 
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