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		<title>How to Prepare a Beneficial Microorganism Mixture</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2012/02/04/how-to-prepare-a-beneficial-microorganism-mixture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niva Kay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many have heard of EM mixtures, sold worldwide with cultures of effective microorganisms, that  due to their symbiotic relationships with each other can benefit the microorganisms&#8217; ecosystem in our soils, compost piles and toilets. They are known to boost yield and speed the composting process and are sold worldwide for their positive effect.
You can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Needs Grass?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leigh Glenn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kniskerns&#8217; yard is a sustainable smorgasbord



      Over a period of less than 10 years, James and Mary Kniskern transformed their sod-based lawn into a vibrant, blooming habitat that not only reduces their impact on the land but also rewards them with a bounty of edible plants as well as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greeks Reclaim the Land to Ease the Pain of Economic Austerity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beatrice Yannacopoulou</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: The recently-formed PRI Hellas (Greece) team are making good progress in difficult times, as evidenced by this nice piece from The Ecologist below. If you want to support this work, whilst having a great learning experience in an incredibly beautiful location, be sure to check out their April 23 &#8211; 29, 2012, Intensive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hugelkultur: Composting Whole Trees With Ease</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Feineigle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it?
 Hugelkultur is a composting method that uses large pieces of rotting wood as the centerpiece for long term humus building decomposition. The decomposition process takes place below the ground, while at the same time allowing you to cultivate the raised, or sunken, hugelkultur bed. This allows the plants to take advantage of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Jean Pain Way</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/12/15/the-jean-pain-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Feineigle</dc:creator>
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In the book Another Kind of Garden, the methods of Jean Pain are revealed. He spent his entire short-lived life studying brush land and forest protection, specifically fire prevention, alongside his wife Ida. These studies led to an enormous amount of practical knowledge for composting, heating water, as well as harvesting methane, all of which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Compost a Whale</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/12/09/how-to-compost-a-whale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Mackintosh PRI Editor</dc:creator>
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For all of you people with whales that you need to compost, you might gain some insights in how to go about it with this little video.
This is also a great story about respect for these amazing creatures, and how this community project in Alaska is giving visitors a greater appreciation for their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Fish and Soil on Pool Algae</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/12/07/growing-fish-and-soil-on-pool-algae/</link>
		<comments>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/12/07/growing-fish-and-soil-on-pool-algae/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ecofilms</dc:creator>
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Here is Geoff Lawton explaining how this particular swimming pool is growing fish and soil on algae. This is a clip from the recently released Urban Permaculture DVD, which has over 90 minutes of sustainable solutions you can try at home. 
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		<title>Greening the Desert Video &#8211; now also with French Subtitles</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/12/02/greening-the-desert-video-now-also-with-french-subtitles/</link>
		<comments>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/12/02/greening-the-desert-video-now-also-with-french-subtitles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Mackintosh PRI Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to Jeremy, Christina, Erik, Lamia and Kristen for all the work that went into creating the French translation subtitle file for both Parts I &#38; II of the Greening the Desert video below. As a result, I&#8217;ve been able to upload a version suitable for your French-speaking friends and family, should you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret to Growing Healthy Nutritious Food&#8230; Compost and Biological Fertilisers</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/11/01/the-secret-to-growing-healthy-nutritious-food-compost-and-biological-fertilisers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie Freibergs</dc:creator>
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  Zaytuna Farm Crop Garden
On the 21st of this month Zaytuna Farm will be hosting a Compost, Soil Biology &#38; Natural Fertilizer one-week course. Participants will learn beneficial soil biology &#8212; how to make it and how to manage it. They will benefit from classroom and hands on experience, applying supportive soil microbes as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Potatoes in a Woodrow Style Mandala Bed</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/11/01/potatoes-in-a-woodrow-style-mandala-bed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grahame Eddy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A technique for mounding potatoes in a mandala bed without importing soil, with the benefit of improving fertility and increasing organic matter.
by Grahame Eddy

I like to mound my potatoes by pushing soil up against the sides of the growing plants eventually creating quite a big mound. The theory is that I can get a greater [...]]]></description>
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