Author: Hermann Paulenz

Permablitz 164 in Upwey

Hermann led a workshop on building Hügelkultur raised garden beds just before lunch time. The lunch itself was glorious with a range of Curries and cake and cookies that were left over from morning...

Guild Session #4 Recap

We had another great turnout and very successful Guild Session last Thursday the 25th of September at the Farnham Street Community Learning Centre in Flemington! As a reminder, these Guild Sessions are designed as...

Permablitz 163 in Flemington

Brendan and Mara (our permaculture designers) did an amazing job after weeks of preparation and diligent planning. They designed and planned the garden and organised the activities on the day. It’s a cliché to...

Guild session #3 recap

There was plenty of questions and discussion on the topic by all those who attended and was a good launching pad for future discussions and ideas concerning this critical part of the design process. We were...

Permablitz 157 in Northcote

A wonderful Permablitz began on a sunny day in Northcote. The garden was a good size east facing backyard with not many trees but, typically for Northcote, a couple of good, established fruit trees...

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Guild Session #2 recap

Next came designer-extraordinaire, Mara. Having co-designed more than 10 blitzes, she was able to share some tips on her approach, things to watch out for, and encourage confidence in our own design skills. A big thanks...

Permablitz 158 in Brunswick

The most wonderfully located Blitz happened on May 31st in Brunswick near the Merri, CERES and the Russian Orthodox church. Our host, Jan has been involved with Permaculture through a PDC in 2012. A...

Permablitz 156 in Mill Park

We are back for another Blitz in the Mill Park Food Forest. On a partially sunny Sunday on the 16 March 2014 12 people and an Irish wolfhound shared good moments among the trees....

Blitz 146 in North Carlton

On a sunny day in September 2013, (8th) a dozen people came together in a peaceful little backyard in North Carlton to transform an underutilized space into a productive inner city garden. The design...