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The Blockhouse School Project

A project of the South Shore Social Ventures Co-op Ltd.

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Tag Archives: permaculture

FREE Live Call – Permaculture, Edible Forest Gardens, Eco-villages & More!

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on February 25, 2015 by Heather HolmApril 7, 2015

Join Bonita Ford and David Cameron as they talk about permaculture, edible forest gardens, eco-villages, natural building, sustainable living, community building and more! March 19th, 2015.

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Posted in Natural Building, Past events, PDC 2015, Permaculture, Shelter, Sister projects | Tagged Bonita Ford, David Cameron, eco-village, edible forest garden, natural building, permaculture

2015 Permaculture Design Course Cancelled

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on December 18, 2014 by Heather HolmJune 17, 2015

Dear Friends, I’m really sorry to say that we decided this morning to cancel the PDC 🙁  We got 6 registrations and needed 10 to cover the budget, so alas, we aren’t able to run it this year.  We are … Continue reading →

Posted in PDC 2015, Permaculture | Tagged Bonita Ford, PDC, permaculture

Project achievements in our first two years

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 29, 2014 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014

In its first two years, on a shoestring budget, the Project has: Twice run the full 2-week Permaculture Design Course, with a third PDC happening in June-July this year; Become the venue for the Mahone Bay Area Farmers’ Market which … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014conversation, News, Progress on site | Tagged alternative energy, Artisan Showcase, commercial kitchen, Farmers' Market, open mics, PDC, permaculture, project, septic system

Intro to Permaculture: Free public talk

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on May 20, 2013 by Heather HolmJuly 2, 2013

The night before our second Permaculture Design Certificate course starts, Graham Calder of P3 Permaculture will give a free public overview of permaculture. Friday, May 24 at 7 pm at The Blockhouse School He did this last year too, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Past events, PDC 2013 | Tagged Graham Calder, P3 Permaculture, PDC, permaculture

Help Us Plan a Workshop by Taking a Short Survey

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on February 20, 2013 by Heather HolmMay 5, 2013

UPDATE April 2013: We won’t be holding this workshop this year, but may bring the presenter, Bonita Ford, to Nova Scotia in the future. Your responses to the survey may still be useful, so you’re welcome to do the survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, Gardening, Permaculture | Tagged permaculture, survey

PDC Day 5: Water

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on May 19, 2012 by Heather HolmJune 6, 2012

Permaculturalists design for water before anything else. Water is the limiting factor in many landscapes. Even in wet places like Nova Scotia it could be, and often is the limiting factor in late summer. As the climate changes, we can … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing food, PDC 2012, Permaculture | Tagged Graham Calder, keyline ploughing, Nova Scotia, permaculture, water

Abundance is the goal, sustainability is just the path.

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on May 14, 2012 by Heather HolmFebruary 13, 2013

A spontaneous Graham Calder quote from Day one of the PDC. Natural systems are abundant. They produce a surplus. Squirrels, for example, only eat about 15% of the nuts they store away. The rest become compost or oak trees. Sustainability … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, PDC 2012 | Tagged abstract ideas, PDC, permaculture

Permaculture Course? What is Permaculture?

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 22, 2012 by Heather HolmFebruary 13, 2013

“Permaculture is a theory of ecological design which seeks to develop sustainable human settlements and agricultural systems, by attempting to model them on natural ecosystems.” – Wikipedia It’s about working with nature rather than against it. About using less effort … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, Growing food, Permaculture design | Tagged Graham Calder, PDC, permaculture, permaculture course, Permaculture design

What he said…

"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of the critical groups that are doing that."
            ~ David Suzuki
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