Cross cultural permaculture design course in timor leste. A tropical permaculture guidebook a gift from timor leste. This unique ceres global course and trip provides the opportunity to undertake a complete 72 hour permaculture design course pdc whilst travelling and learning from the riches and cultural diversity of timor leste. Regenerative agriculture by richard perkins kickstarter. In 2010, lachlan mckenzie was awarded his permaculture diploma at the australian permaculture convergence in kuranda, north queensland, for his substantial body of work in east timor and indonesia. For all of the great books, videos and resources about permaculture created. This book is very simple with lots of illustrations, but it covers just about everything imaginable with the intention of functioning for indigenous farmers in. Bob waldrops book ipermie is a great how to permaculture your life book, and is influenced by bobs catholic background, he is involved in the catholic worker movement so he is very concerned. Developed from the highly successful permaculture guidebook from timor leste published by permatil in 2008. The main commodities exported by india to east timor are pharmaceuticals, plastics and electrical machinery. Ceres global permaculture in timorleste by jane burns, ceres education outreach area manager i recently had the opportunity to facilitate a trip to timorleste east timor with ceres global education to learn about how this country is using permaculture to make social and environmental change.
Complete guidebook permatil global the tropical permaculture. It is based on the permaculture guidebook from timorleste, produced by permatil and first published in 2006. Permaculture timor lorosae permatil was established in 2001 to provide assistance and education about sustainable agriculture and culture in timor. Tropical permaculture in timor leste permaculture magazine. In 2008 timor leste ngo permatil published a highly successful permaculture guidebook from timor leste in timorese language tetum and english a 400 page practical reference source for implementing permaculture techniques that are specific to east timors needs and. Tropical permaculture guidebook international edition. Indian traders traveled to the island in search of sandalwood. Jun 2001 dec 2001 deployed to east timor, director of sustainable defence specialist ptyltd. Permatil is also raising funds to update its permaculture guide book to suit. The facilitators resource book for permaculture training and. The book is an essential collection of tropical permaculture principles filled with traditional and modern wisdoms. Initially it was thought that this text would be around.
The permaculture association is a company 05908919 and. The tropical permaculture guidebook provided the backbone of our recent permaculture design course in timorleste. The portuguese set up various garrisoned centres in india to carry out this trade, and all of portugals territories in asia including east timor were. Permaculture timor leste has had a big impact for a small organisation. Message from eugenio ego lemos, permaculture timorleste permatil figure 5. Indonesian providing access to over 270 million people across indonesia and southeast. Jun 06, 2016 and, just because i know finding info on tropical permaculture is sometimes difficult, i want to share this book a permaculture guidebook from east timor my wife recently found. The timorbased ngo permatil is working with the timorese government to train coffee bean farmers in permaculture, a selfsufficient and sustainable farming system. Mar 26, 2015 a permaculture guidebook from east timor in late 2002 permatil decided that a permaculture handbook was needed, in timorese language, to back up the trainings and provide ongoing guidance. Isaacson gives a figure of 100,000 deaths resulting from the occupation, or oneseventh of the population, and there are good judges who put this. The timor based ngo permatil is working with the timorese government to train coffee bean farmers in permaculture, a selfsufficient and sustainable farming system. John kaisner permaculture hes doing book readings on that channel s.
Permacultureagroecology system in timorleste permaculture. His permaculture adventures took him to east timor in 2001 where he ended up living for 5 years working with a timorese and internationals providing training and setting up demonstration sites. A permaculture guidebook from timor leste call for funding. Since then ego has tried a number of methods to reach communities and encourage them to take up permaculture practices. The volunteer positions mentioned above are only for easttimor and have a minimum starting period of 3 months. First published in 2006 by permatil and authored by lachlan mckenzie and ego lemos, an updated version was produced in 2008 and three subsequent reprintings of the updated tetum language versions. Permaculture is most often thought of as a way to design agricultural systems in ways that mimic nature. Fortuitously, or perhaps fatefully, they teamed up with some of timor lestes student activists from the occupation, led by eugenio ego lemos, who had already. Broken up into 28 hours in melbourne and 44 hours in timor, the course will teach you. The permaculture association is a company 05908919 and registered charity 1116699 and sc041695.
Trade links increased after the portuguese colonisation of east timor and portions of india. Lachlan worked in a team to bring written materials to equatorial ecosystems where the country had been devastated, and where many farmers were. Permaculture is an ecological design process based around the laws of nature. The biofarming approach applied in ethiopia has very similar features and can be considered permaculture. Ahha education is an educational ngo based in 4 countries. Permafund extends support to target projects permaculture. A permaculture guidebook from east timor created by. The permaculture guidebook chuffed nonprofit charity and. The importance of this book for anyone practicing permaculture in the tropics can not be overestimated. Tropical permaculture guidebook look set to play a key role to help build the resilience of communities and food systems in the face of further extreme events and changing climates. It is based on the permaculture guidebook from timor leste, produced by permatil and first published in 2006. I introduced it to a permaculture design class in east timor and the students were excited to have information of such good quality. The east timor permaculture course aimed to foster the permaculture design skills of the participants in a tropical setting. Contracted to the australian department of defence to design and implement a permaculture design for the east timor defence force training base at metinaro.
The tropical permaculture guidebook is a comprehensive resource of permaculture design, food sovereignty and environmental regeneration strategies more. David holmgren is best known as the cooriginator with bill mollison of the permaculture concept following the publication of permaculture one in 1978. The tropical permaculture guidebook permatil global. In that year, permaculture was introduced to timor leste by some dedicated australians hoping to help rebuild and renew the country in a sustainable, culturally appropriate way. International permaculture network in africa, mediterranean and the middle east, africa ethiopia. Complete guidebook the tropical permaculture guidebook. It is a way for us to design regenerative, abundant and sustainable lives for ourselves, others and the surrounding environment by reconnecting with our food, families, front yards, farms and forests in a way that not only benefits us, but the planet as well. Permaculture being taught to timorese coffee farmers and in. A permaculture guidebook from east timor created by permatil permaculture timor lorosae. Permaculture has become part of the national curriculum in east timor and a recognised approach to sustainable agriculture, good nutrition and regenerative land management in malawi.
Permaculture and the kingdom ulcer factory forum at permies. Cover page of permaculture garden book for kids in timor leste, published by permatil and distribute by ministry of education through all elementary school in timor leste. Tropical permaculture guidebook a gift from east timor. A permaculture guidebook from east timor withoneplanet. How 10 women disarmed a warplane bound for genocide in east timor a new book on the 1996 seeds of hope east timor ploughshares action commemorates the upcoming 20th anniversary of a landmark in peace movement history. This resource book for permaculture solutions for sustainable. The store of knowledge here in east timor is huge, and hopefully this will add to the store. Free permaculture online resources applicable in the philippines tropics. The new international edition has been produced by project partners permatil permaculture timor leste, a well respected timor leste ngo, xpand foundation and disruptive media. It is especially valuable in being available in several languages.
Oct 26, 2016 the book is easy to handle and well indexed. This is the first ever ceres pdc with an austral asian temperatetropical and hands on focus. Learn about permaculture in a tropical and developing world setting. Teacher, author and consultant, aranya, shares his advice on how to join the permaculture economy. It has become a tool for teaching agriculture and horticulture and. The original 400 page permaculture guidebook from east timor has been an outstanding success. Cover page of permaculture garden book for kids in timorleste, published by permatil and distribute by ministry of education through all elementary school in timorleste. It integrates ecology, landscape, organic gardening, architecture and agroforestry in creating a rich and sustainable way of. The book is an essential collection of tropical permaculture principles filled with. The new international edition has been produced by project partners permatil permaculture timorleste, a well respected timorleste ngo, xpand foundation and disruptive media. Timorese coffee farmers trained in permaculture abc rural. Initially it was thought that this text would be around 50 to 80 pages and take 6 months to produce. I introduced it to a permaculture design class in east timor and the students were. The drawings are clear and represent a reality for readers.
How 10 women disarmed a warplane bound for genocide in east timor andrea needham thank you for your interest in republishing this story. In 2008 timor leste ngo permatil published a highly successful permaculture guidebook from timor leste in timorese language tetum and english a 400 page practical reference source for implementing permaculture techniques that are specific to east timors. It is mainly promoted by the nongovernmental organisation bea, based in addis ababa. The australian online bookshop sells books of all types, both fiction and nonfiction on all subjects, but specializes in australian books. The tropical permaculture guidebook is a comprehensive resource of permaculture design, food sovereignty and. The day after kissinger left djakarta in 1975, the armed forces of indonesia employed american weapons to invade and subjugate the independent former portuguese colony of east timor. In midoctober, i was lucky to find a parttime position with the small irish aid organization trocaire. You are are free republish it so long as you do the following. Passionfruit, beans, choko are all in abundance as we walk through the small village. Permaculture and development work permaculture for refugees. Permatil east timor ego was introduced to permaculture soon after the country obtained its independence in 1999 by australian permie, steve cran, who became a close friend and mentor. Permaculture guidebook from east timor written by lachlan mckenzie and ego lemos. Permaculture timorlorosae permatil was established in 2001 to provide assistance and education about sustainable agriculture and culture in timor. And, just because i know finding info on tropical permaculture is sometimes difficult, i want to share this book a permaculture guidebook from east timor my wife recently found.
A beginners guide by graham burnett permaculture, a beginners guide permaculture offers a radical approach to food production and urban renewal, water, energy and pollution. Ego lemos from permatil, timor leste talks about the call for funding for the new revised international edition of the book. How 10 women disarmed a warplane bound for genocide in. Eduardo points out his house and i see a picture book thatched bamboo hut with herbs, vegetables and flowers planted everywhere. The farmers in east timor really struggle financially and they get. A permaculture guidebook from east timor in late 2002 permatil decided that a permaculture handbook was needed, in timorese language, to back up the trainings and provide ongoing guidance. A gift from timor leste, the guidebook is a comprehsensive resource of permaculture design, food sovereignty and environmental regeneration strategies, and a practical guide towards strong, resilient and sustainable communities. Sep 20, 2015 the permaculture guidebook from east timor the updating project. Story and images below kindly provided by lachlan mckenzie this is a story about a new project, a collaboration between east timor timor leste and australia to. How 10 women disarmed a warplane bound for genocide in east timor. Relations between east timor and india date back to the early modern period. In late 2002 permatil decided that a permaculture handbook was needed, in timorese language, to back up the trainings and provide ongoing guidance. A tropical permaculture guidebook book is a practical reference guide for implementing permaculture techniques that are specific to tropical climates. Among many local organizations, trocaire is described as the best donor organization around because of its commitment to genuine partnership and solidarity.
Permatil global is making permaculture tools and knowledge accessible to. Message from eugenio ego lemos, permaculture timor leste permatil figure 5. Regenerative agriculture is a pragmatic and comprehensive manual for the future of small farming. This culminated in the writing and production of a permaculture guidebook for east timor with timorese permaculture expert ego lemos and the local ngo. Permaculture at the ecoinstitute the ecoinstitute at. Using the 12 principles of permaculture, people strive to set up landscapes, farms, gardens to be selfperpetuating, thus relieving them of vast ongoing labor and material inputs required by. The permaculture guidebook from east timor the updating project.