Solar Orientation The ancient Celts understood the significance of the sun in driving the seasons and energising life. We now know through science that all life on earth is fueled by solar energy, that plants through photosynthesis use solar energy and in turn feed the animal kingdom, create fertile soil humus, influence local climatic conditions […]
Celtic Wisdoms in the Australian Landscape
The earth remembers… echoes from the dawn of time the earth remembers everything…. The task of the druid as a guardian of memory was to know the land… its shape and form, its cycles and patterns the movement of air and water the rhythms of seasons, of sun, moon and stars the plants, animals and […]
Consulting and Design Services
Robyn Francis Consulting Services: International Permaculture Design & Consulting Services At the cutting edge of international design, consulting and training services for sustainable developments, Robyn Francis brings a wealth of professional experience in sustainable systems planning and design accumulated over 25 years. Visionary and intensely practical, Robyn Francis has a unique capacity to cut through […]
Consulting & Design
At the cutting edge of international design, consulting and training services for sustainable developments, Robyn Francis brings a wealth of professional experience in sustainable systems planning and design accumulated over 25 years. Visionary and intensely practical, Robyn Francis has a unique capacity to cut through to the core issues and essence of a project/situation to […]
A Permaculture Plot to a Permaculture Town
A series of Eco-villages in the making Declan Kennedy, founding director of Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) reflects on his visit to Djanbung Gardens and Jarlanbah Djanbung Gardens Permaculture Centre near Nimbin is a living example of celebrating abundance. It demonstrates caring for the earth and for people both in its original design and its ways […]