Posted on zo 31 oktober 2021 in contemplation
I recently visited the abby of Val Dieu in Aubel, Belgium. The abby was founded in by Cistercian monks in the beginning of the 13th century. The Cistercian order followed the Rule of Saint Benedict as guidelines for their order. The motto Ora et Labora is associated with these guidelines …
Posted on ma 13 september 2021 in blog
This month I made mustard from mustard seeds grown in the Proeftuin. The recipe follows further down the page. But first a bit of botany.
Flowers of Sinapis alba (white mustard) being worked by a bee. Lower on the stem you can see the seed pods developing. As the plant …
Posted on di 03 augustus 2021 in contemplation
Hello, my name is Air Flow. You may also know me as wind, breeze, storm, gale or gust. People also have called me far worse.
I am a child of the heavens and I am powered by the sun. I have two siblings: Water Flow and Lava Flow. There's a …
Posted on di 20 juli 2021 in designs • Tagged with permaculture, life design, social design, design web, facilitation, zettelkasten, dreaming circle, vision, brainstorm, mind map, mental inventory, bullet journaling, year compass, burn rate, 4 questions, Holmgren principles, functions and elements
After the recent completion of his courses in alternative forms of health care, a close friend intends to set up a business offering these types of therapy for clients. I offered my help in creating a design for his practice. I have run my own business for over ten …
Posted on do 03 juni 2021 in workshop • Tagged with workshop, permaculture
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Ik ben Arno Peters en ik wil jullie graag uitnodigen voor mijn Introductieworkshop Permacultuur. Ik houd deze workshop in Voedselbos Eindhoven op zaterdagmiddag …
Posted on wo 21 april 2021 in blog • Tagged with harvest, season: spring
A sample of the species I harvested. From top to bottom and from left to right, starting in the left top corner:
Posted on ma 19 april 2021 in designs • Tagged with permaculture, workshop, survey
I have grouped this information by theme. The subsections detail possible subjects within this theme.
Depending on the subject, these can be taught in workshops and courses ranging from 2 hours to 2x 8 hours.
An appropriate selection of all these workshops can make up a full Permaculture Design Course …
Posted on ma 19 april 2021 in tools • Tagged with ways of observing
The Nine Ways of Observing come from The Earth Path, a book by Starhawk.
I have used this tool in all my designs. I find that good, thoughtful, long observation is key to making good, thoughtful and effective designs.
Posted on wo 24 maart 2021 in blog • Tagged with survey, practical, season: spring, season: summer, season: fall, season: winter
Since Sunday 2017-07-30 I have been involved with gardening at the Proeftuin Meerhoven in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. This is a community garden maintained by volunteers in the neighborhood adjoining ours. We use the space with approval from the local council. In addition to helping with gardening, I learned a lot …
Posted on ma 08 februari 2021 in blog
Below are a number of examples of growing complexity due to available energy surplus. As the available energy inexorably turns down we will be forced to live by the Permaculture principle of Use Slow and Small Solutions.
Car: