History From The Future is a short story set in Central Victoria by David Holmgren, co-originator of the globally influential permaculture concept (and long term resident of central Victoria). It provides a vision of how important the strategies and patterns of RetroSuburbia could be in shaping the future for the better. The story starts in 2017
As I have been working alone in the garden over these last few days I have been thinking about Vries Gravestein as an elder of the Australian permaculture movement at the same time that the nation is reflecting on the passing of another big man, Gough Whitlam. While comparisons between the two might be trite, in my garden solitude the emotions about the passing of influential elders did blend.
Beyond the family I have met and worked with so many of Vries’ students, most notably John Champagne who has played such a critical role in embedding permaculture in this bio-regional community and in maintaining the bonds of the national permaculture family.
You can listen to David reading this piece here: Is wood smoke as bad as George Monbiot claims? In a recent article published in The Guardian, George Monbiot admitted his shame at having installed wood stoves, as part of a home energy efficiency retrofit back in 2008. Beyond his shift from thinking wood heating
Seven episodes of hands-in-the-dough homesteading magic! Su shares tried-and-tested skills from tortillas to bread-making with her signature wicked humour.
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