PermacultureWest

Is marketing, promotion and social media your thing?

PCWest are looking to fill our marketing and promotions position.

The role involves editing our two-monthly eNewsletter, managing our socials (FB and Insta), and preparing promotional materials for our events. This is a volunteer position, as are all of our committee positions.

We'd love to hear from you. Email your relevant experience to [email protected] asap.

Note our eNews is on hiatus.

If you haven't been to a permaculture convergence you're definitely missing out!
Whether it be an international convergence (IPC) or the Australasian convergence (APC) they are unique events you'll never forget.

Usually both events are held every 2 years, with the Australasian event specifically scheduled on an IPC off-year.

IPC is scheduled for late November/December this year (2024) in Taiwan. For more details see their site: https://www.ipctaiwan2024.org/ipc15

APC is scheduled for early October 2025 in Kangaroo Valley, NSW. Only information currently available seems to be this post by Permaculture Australia: https://www.facebook.com/PermacultureAustralia/posts/pfbid022fCRpZJVB3HE7oUAXHe3uwAy4M87RexbGFXPGmrbwerXrKj9e7ZGoKco3i3MFLJ4l

Save the dates and start saving for your ticket!

Well, I am pretty excited to be able to share this post! More details are still to come... but now we can all save the date!!

Urban Revolution in Victoria Park are recruiting again.
Not many places will value a PDC on your resume!

Get in quick if you're interested in this position.

International permaculture survey from the Permaculture Association Britain:

Whether you're deeply involved in permaculture or just starting out, your input is welcome. This invitation is for permaculture associations, networks, groups, designers, practitioners, researchers, students and enthusiasts committed to sustainable living principles.

We hope this survey will reach all continents, though we recognise some limitations. Currently, the survey is available in English, Spanish and French.
https://www.permaculture.org.uk/articles/global-permaculture-survey

https://phys.org/news/2024-07-permaculture-sustainable-alternative-conventional-agriculture.html

Permaculture found to be a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau has shown for the first time, in a joint study with BOKU University, that permaculture brings about a significant improvement in biodiversity, soil quality and carbon storage.

Need a quick project for the weekend? Help out your froggy friends with an easy to make sauna to rid them of chytrid fungus!

https://theconversation.com/our-frog-saunas-could-help-save-endangered-species-from-the-devastating-chytrid-fungus-231605

Come and catch up with your permie friends for a shared lunch at the beautiful Earthwise in Subiaco. We'll have our usual range of permie books available for purchase too.

After lunch is the AGM and we'd love to welcome you onto the committee; check out the roles on the nomination form below.

Agenda and proxy form have been emailed to current financial members.

https://forms.gle/6Ezrq6uy492kKvWy5

Ends 30th June - Big discounts on CSIRO books stocktake sale.

Potentially interesting offerings for permies in most of the categories!

https://www.publish.csiro.au/catalogues/Stocktake24

Looking for a permie job? Not one, but TWO amazing permie businesses in Perth are currently hiring.

Be quick to apply as they close very soon! We have a long weekend here in Perth so there's no reason not to get your application in!

Perth City Farm in East Perth (next to train line) - permanent part time Garden Educator. See their FB page or website for details.

Urban Revolution in Victoria Park (fabulous permie retail business) - Casual Retail and Online Store Assistant (see their FB page or search Seek for Urban Revolution for details)

*photo from Perth City Farm's Facebook post.

WE HAVE AN ANSWER!
APC* 2025 dates and location have been announced. See the post below from Permaculture Australia for more info.

Save the date and get saving for your ticket and travel costs!

*What's an APC?
Australasian Permaculture Convergences are held about every 2 years, generally in a non-International Permaculture Convergence year. It's a gathering of permies from across Australasia; often including some from New Zealand, Timor Leste and more.

They usually start with an event open to the public to raise awareness of permaculture, followed by a 3-day, morning-to-night conference style event with several streams of talks occurring simultaneously. Generally there's some form of entertainment in the evening, whether that be a film, musical items, hilarious quiz shows etc.

Convergences are fantastic events where you'll get to hang out with permie heroes from all over Australia, attend excellent presentations and panel discussions, eat amazing food, and generally just have a great time with your tribe.

In addition, there are usually courses (eg PDCs, Permie teacher training, advanced design) offered before and/or after the event, so it could be that once in a lifetime opportunity to share in the wisdom of highly respected permie teachers. Also there are usually post-convergence tours of interesting properties and places that you might not otherwise be able to access.

I've attended 3 APCs and highly recommend them.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/dyQKcmcdkhJQJ4RU/

There is still time to book your seat for tonight's webinar! Shani is a very inspiring community builder and engaging speaker. You are guaranteed to leave with the skills and inspiration to help improve the community where you live. Get your tickets here https://events.humanitix.com/resilience-in-turbulent-times-the-answer-is-community

At International Permaculture Day this Sunday you can learn more about the Food Forest planted by Transition Town Vincent in the grounds at 11.00am. Followed by a tour of the Tools and Things Library around 11.30. Don't miss this opportunity to find out more about these great initiatives. Get your tickets ASAP https://events.humanitix.com/international-permaculture-day-2024

Few more days left until it's International Permaculture Day! We are excited to see new and familiar faces.
Bring your excess cuttings, plants and seeds to share/swap.

Save the evening for April 30 Tuesday. Book your tickets!

Can getting to know your neighbours help build a resilient community? Come and spend time with Shani Graham of Ecoburbia as she shares how fostering social connections helped her local community survive and thrive during the pandemic - and argues that these bonds have set her community up well for crises to come.

Shani Graham is an educator, author, inspirational speaker and passionate community builder. She also grows veggies and milks goats.

Have you saved the date? International Permaculture Day event 11am - 3pm Sunday 5th May!

Please click Going on the event page!
https://fb.me/e/3srbeFOqk

We have people keen to form new local groups in 2 areas.
1. South Perth /Kensington
2. Bassendean/Guildford
If you would be interested in either group can you please comment and include which group so we can get the ball rolling if numbers warrant.
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Thank you for all you kindness since we shared the news of Thom Scott's death. He impacted a lot of people over the years and its been a gift to read your stories.

A memorial for Thom will be held at Perth City Farm on Sunday 14th January from 10.30 am, and anyone who knew Thom is welcome.

You'll find all the details at https://shorturl.at/hmvT1

Have you read David Brown’s paper on our website yet?

This paper is the first in what we hope will be a new PermacultureWest project: To publish various papers on timeless permaculture topics written with a philosophical perspective as ‘thoughts for discussion’.

We welcome respectful, rational and factual discussion on the paper, whether in agreement or not.

We also welcome proposals for papers on other timeless topics. Note that papers of just a few pages are fine – you don’t have to write a small book as David has done.

The Importance of Animals in Permaculture Systems and Permaculture Diets, Including a Discussion on Veganism - PermacultureWest by David Brown No topic is more central to permaculture than this one, especially when we consider the two aspects of system and diet. After discussing Earth Health, Permaculture as a Hunter-Gatherer System, and Human Health, David presents his Conclusions.…

Remembering Ross Mars

Beneath the shade of the beautiful mulberry tree at EarthWise in Subiaco, we gathered to remember Ross Mars, 1 month and 1 day after his passing.

There was considerable laughter as people shared how and when they met him, and how, fairly often it seemed, their time with him had changed the course of their life in one way or another.

It was heartwarming to see connections being made, as so often happens in Perth. The 'Oh, you work with so-and-so, I know them from such-and-such! Tell them I said hello!'

Thankyou Ross, still bringing people together and building community.
.. and there was considerable cake, including carrot.

Looking for an Intro to Permaculture before the year is out? Head to Fair Harvest in Margaret River.

This is the last introduction to permaculture for the year, it is a great place to start your perma journey, 2 days packed of info, activity and visit to garden, we have 4 spots left for this course link in our bio.

David Holmgren, co-founder of permaculture, has paid tribute to Dr Ross Mars and his contribution to permaculture.

https://holmgren.com.au/writing/vale-ross-mars-persistent-permaculture/?utm_campaign=hd-dh&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=post&fbclid=IwAR1rxfp5OlCeCtQ-iZD6TEOx-RHFQ08G_FYzwgdRJQqGWk-_Huj32NweXeU

Vale Ross Mars: Persistent Permaculture - Holmgren Permaculture Writings Ross Mars, permaculture pioneer of Western Australia, died peacefully on the 9th November from Motor Neurone Disease at home in Mundaring WA surrounded by his family.