Top stories published by Earthvillage in October of 2017

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Pandora Patterson in Earthvillage

Oct 12, 2017

Diane Emerson and Michael Laurie Visit the Ecovillage

Diane Emerson and Michael Laurie, who have a permaculture property on Vashon Island in Washington and both teach about permaculture, came to visit our Ecovillage. They shared many stories about their adventures and the development of…

Pandora Patterson in Earthvillage

Oct 12, 2017

Frances Michaelson Shows Us Her Cob-Building Techniques

Frances Michaelson led us in a Natural Building Workshop at Planet Repair’s Urban Permaculture Design Course where she showed us how to mix cob. I particularly liked her stomp and tarp roll technique. Check out the video below where…

Pandora Patterson in Earthvillage

Oct 30, 2017

I’m helping to design a village for houseless people

The UPDC course I’m taking has put me in a design group that will be helping to design some of the systems for the Veterans Village project that will house 30 houseless people in Clackamas County, Oregon. I went with Michele, a team…

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Pandora Patterson in Earthvillage

Oct 12, 2017

It Was a Beautiful Opening Ceremony at the UPDC 2017

I was so excited to go to my first day of the Urban Permaculture Design Course. I have been following Planet Repair’s postings about the course every year, but this year I finally stepped up to challenge myself to take it, and I’m glad…

Pandora Patterson in Earthvillage

Oct 30, 2017

Is it time to talk about how many humans Earth can sustain?

I stopped at the Population Connection booth at VegFest and chatted with one of the national organizers. I wanted to get a good idea on how to explain the issue to those who shy away from it. It is a sticky topic and so…

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