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As an engineer and permaculture designer living in a cold-climate, I am particularly fascinated with the interplay between thermodynamics and design and with capturing “waste” energy [...]

Hey Folks, There’s not much better motivation to finish up some projects around our site than have Geoff Lawton call and tell us that he is going to stop in to do some filming. So needless [...]

  We had the pleasure of meeting Mark Lakeman from the Portland City Repair Project in 2010 when he was last in Calgary. His presentation on artistic and ecologically-insipired placemaking [...]

This summer we installed our last major rainwater harvesting feature on our property.  This rain tank is unique because it is integrated into our hardscape (patio) so it’s completely [...]

  Do you want to make a BIG difference in the world growing food, working with nature, getting off the grid, heating your home…or even building your own home!?   Check out this amazing, [...]

For the past 5 years I have been consulting in permaculture, which is the design and integration of: renewable energy systems low energy buildings food system design – both annual and [...]

Last weekend both Jordan and I had an amazing opportunity to be part of Rob Avis of Verge Permaculture’s Design Team, participating in an applied Design Practicum at the Groundswell [...]

We are stoked to be heading to Edmonton in February to serve up another Permaculture Design Course with a new set of inspired folks! But before that all happens we will be up in the your fair [...]

During the second week of the Verge Internship, interns participated in a bunch of different activities. Several of us worked on preparing small soil blocks for starting seedlings, and  [...]

If you are tired of hearing: "permacu...cu..what?" from your family and friends this is your opportunity! Bring them out to this event as Toby can simplify and explain these ideas like no other.