Holmgren Permaculture

Holmgren Permaculture Permaculture education, local food and energy advocacy with
David Holmgren, co-originator of Permaculture & homesteading elder Su Dennett
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Have you caught the latest episode of Catie Payne's π˜™π˜¦π˜΄π˜¬π˜ͺ𝘭𝘭π˜ͺ𝘦𝘯𝘀𝘦 podcast yet?Her guest is our friend Kirsten Bradley fro...
22/08/2026

Have you caught the latest episode of Catie Payne's π˜™π˜¦π˜΄π˜¬π˜ͺ𝘭𝘭π˜ͺ𝘦𝘯𝘀𝘦 podcast yet?

Her guest is our friend Kirsten Bradley from Milkwood, well known Australian permaculture educator and doer and a passionate community resilience builder.

Join Catie & Kirsten as they explore a huge range of wonderful topics including (but not limited to):
🌝 AI or not to AI
🌝 Morning routines! Morning stargazing!
🌝 Tea choices
🌝 Slow activism
🌝 Wrapping knowledge in story

β€œYou can rest. The problems will be there when you get up again. And the solutions."

Just comment "Kirsten" below and we'll send you the link to have a listen.

22/08/2026

Have you started your bushfire prep yet?

In many parts of Victoria, right now is a great time to rake up your piles of leaves into compost heaps while it's still wet. It might not make the most amazing compost (although it can be used selectively), but it's a great way to manage excess fuel on your property.

We have a free download to inspire and inform your bushfire preparations- the Bushfire Safety Primer is and extract from Joan Websters "Essential Bushfire Safety Tips". It's one page of info that could save your life.

Just comment "PREP" below and we'll send you the link.

The case studies on the π˜™π˜¦π˜΅π˜³π˜°π˜šπ˜Άπ˜£π˜Άπ˜³π˜£π˜ͺ𝘒 website are an excellent resource for anyone looking for ideas and inspiration whe...
16/08/2026

The case studies on the π˜™π˜¦π˜΅π˜³π˜°π˜šπ˜Άπ˜£π˜Άπ˜³π˜£π˜ͺ𝘒 website are an excellent resource for anyone looking for ideas and inspiration when retrofitting a home for efficiency and resilience.

See how real people have applied permaculture principles to adapt and optimise their homes. There's a study for almost every situation - from sharehouse, to family home, to small apartment.

Site plans, pictures and all sorts of info tell the stories of how real people adapted, improved and re-imagined their homes to grow food, save money and improve liveability.

Check them all out here: https://retrosuburbia.life/rs-case-studies-3

15/08/2026

"Permaculture came out of that first wave of modern environmentalism...the positive environmentalism of 𝘸𝘩𝘒𝘡 𝘒𝘳𝘦 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘡π˜ͺ𝘰𝘯𝘴...?"

This interview was recorded ten years ago for a documentary called 'Deep Listening' created by the good people from Living in the Future.

David shares his thoughts about the early years of permaculture with Bill Mollison, the concept of reading landscape and the value of deeper awareness.

You can watch the whole thing - just comment "Nature" below and we'll send you the link.

Zone 1 - on a balcony?Growing something, anything, in the space you have can be incredibly satisfying and rewarding.In "...
14/08/2026

Zone 1 - on a balcony?

Growing something, anything, in the space you have can be incredibly satisfying and rewarding.

In "The Earth Restorer's Guide to Permaculture", Rosemary Morrow discusses 'Small Scale Strategies & Techniques' for creating a permaculture garden in your home.

"Consider vertical growing as extremely useful... Various containers such as pots, sack gardens, and old boots, are all useful additions...Trellises across walkways in small gardens and on balconies, provide vertical growing space as well...A big pot can have a dwarf lemon tree, parsley and lettuce or beans as a guild...Quail require little space, give you abundant eggs (300 a laying season), and excellent manure because you keep them on deep straw or other litter...On small balconies in Vietnam, rabbits are kept in a cage over one or two chickens."

Worm farms, aquaponics, hanging baskets, so many possibilities!

'"The Earth Restorer's Guide to Permaculture" by Rosemary Morrow is one of the most comprehensive permaculture texts available, an essential resource for any serious permie. And the illustrations by Rob Allsop like the one above are beautifully executed.

To find out more about the book just comment "GUIDE" below.

in his latest writing, David shares his memories of recently passed Richard Heinberg, a prolific author and thinker who ...
13/08/2026

in his latest writing, David shares his memories of recently passed Richard Heinberg, a prolific author and thinker who has perhaps done more than anyone else to alert the world to the predicament of declining oil.

https://holmgren.website/vale-richard-heinberg

Learn Permaculture from the person who co-originated it. 🌱A 72-hour Permaculture Design Course taught live by David Holm...
12/08/2026

Learn Permaculture from the person who co-originated it. 🌱

A 72-hour Permaculture Design Course taught live by David Holmgren and Beck Lowe over 21 weeks. Each intake is capped at 26 students, keeping the room small enough for genuine conversation and honest questions.

There are no pre-recorded videos in this course, although all sessions are recorded and made available to students.

You will be guided through working on your own design project, share it with students and teachers and get valuable feedback.

Are you ready to transform your life with permaculture?

Comment "OPDC" below and we'll send you the link to find out more. πŸ‘‡

Water is such as precious resource- and we literally wash it down the drain!In RetroSuburbia, David goes into detail abo...
09/08/2026

Water is such as precious resource- and we literally wash it down the drain!

In RetroSuburbia, David goes into detail about how we can better utilise waste water in a suburban setting.

RetroSuburbia is packed full of wisdom from permaculture co-originator David Holmgren, and essential guide for any homesteader, off-gridder or suburban sustenance gardener.

Comment "Retro" below and we'll send you the link to get your own copy.

08/08/2026

What happens when the oil runs out?

David Holmgren has been thinking about this question for a long time, and he sees permaculture as a big part of the answer.

David was interviewed on the topic for Happen Films brilliant documentary 'A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity". Just a few minutes of the interview is featured in the film, but they decided to share the whole thing for those who want to get into the nitty-gritty.

Just comment "Future" below and we'll send you the link to watch the whole thing.

Wanna come over to David & Su's place and see what 40 years of permaculture living looks like?Well now you can - by taki...
05/08/2026

Wanna come over to David & Su's place and see what 40 years of permaculture living looks like?

Well now you can - by taking the all new online tour!

Join David Holmgren, permaculture co-originator, for an intimate wander through Melliodora, one of the world’s most established permaculture properties. See decades of real-world experimentation, observation, and abundance in action. Su pops in to share some wisdom too.

Just comment "TOUR" below and we'll send you the link to sign up.

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