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 […]
Developing Community Resilience & Facilitating Sustainable Change
Initiating and developing community gardens, transition towns and community sustainability programs is a people-oriented process that requires not only organisational skills but a diverse ‘tool kit’ for inclusive community facilitation. Permaculture College Australia specialises in training community facilitators as effective agents of change. The community garden movement is taking off in NSW with a growing […]
Supplication to Gaia
In ‘Supplication to Gaia’, Robyn Francis takes you on a journey of music, spoken word and images exploring our relationship with the earth– of inspiration, despair, hope and empowerment. Robyn weaves powerful poetic imagery in a moving appeal to all to tread lightly on the earth. Please share this video with your friends or embed […]
Permaculture Training at Djanbung Gardens
Discover earthfriendly living and design, training for a career in sustainability with world-class staff and facilities at Djanbung Gardens in the lush subtropics of NSW Australia. Created by Jack Heimsoth. Music ‘Butterflies and Pretty Things’ by Robyn Francis.