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The Middle East Arid Climate Permaculture Demonstration Site

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A Report on the April 2014 PDC at the “Greening the Desert Sequel” Site (Jordan)

September 19, 2014 By Nicole Caran 12 Comments

I am in Jordan, where the monthly average wage is 300 Jordanian dinar. To put that into perspective, a phone card for one month cost me five dinar. But buying a car is the same as it is everywhere. Their major issue here is water. They have little rain, with an average of under 300mm a year. They use underground aquifers, and they say that will only last for another 20 years. Jordan is also one of the most peaceful and hospitable Arabic countries, so they take in many refugees -- with the last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Project Update Tagged With: Aid Projects, Community Projects, Courses/Workshops, Demonstration Sites, Education Centres, Urban Projects

Permaculture in the Islamic World: The Dire Need to Get Involved!

February 19, 2014 By Alex McCausland 45 Comments

A Dead Sea Valley family home with their typical front ‘lawn’ (Photo © Craig Mackintosh) Looking at the state of the Islamic World these days, it seems like Muslims don’t really care much about the environment. Canals which carry Nile water to irrigate farmlands in Egypt are so full of rubbish they frequently get blocked up, stagnate and spread disease. The once-mighty river Jordan has been so diminished in these dark days it is down to a muddy trickle you could probably jump over if you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Project Update Tagged With: Courses/Workshops, Deforestation, Deforestation, Desertification, Desertification, droughts, Egypt, floods, Islamic World, Jordan, Land, middle east, Morocco, Muslims, Permaculture, pollution, Saudi Arabia, Soil Erosion & Contamination, Water Contaminaton & Loss

Greening the Desert Internship 2012 – Greener than Ever

January 15, 2013 By Salah Hammad 7 Comments

Our one month long internship at the Greening the Desert Project (the 'Sequel site') just ended. Ten students arriving from seven different countries were part of the first internship to take place at the project site in the Dead Sea Valley in Jordan. This will be a journey through pictures on what Geoff, Nadia, the interns and the WWOOFers were up to. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Project Update Tagged With: Aid Projects, Community Projects, Compost, Courses/Workshops, Education Centres, Irrigation, Urban Projects, Water Conservation

PDC with Geoff Lawton Held in Al Jawfa, Dead Sea Valley, Jordan, Oct 2012

July 16, 2012 By Salah Hammad 2 Comments

The new Jordan Valley Permaculture Project (left foreground) aka 'Greening the Desert - the Sequel', September 2011 Photo © Craig Mackintosh Do you think it's time to look at the world from a different perspective? Do you know what the problems facing humanity are but have no idea how and where and what to start with? Do you want to change your life to a more sustainable, self-sufficient and enjoyable experience? … [Read more...]

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Letters from Jordan – IPC10 and the Permaculture Princess

September 17, 2011 By Craig Mackintosh 3 Comments

Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan opens IPC10 Photographs © Craig Mackintosh The opening of the Tenth International Permaculture Conference (IPC10) already saw Permaculture getting the attention it deserves. Over 100 people from around the world were seated to 'break bread' at the conference's opening gala dinner on the evening of Friday September 16. Aside from permaculturists from every continent, the event also drew (by our own 'subversive' design) people of influence from within Jordanian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Project Update Tagged With: Amman, Bill Mollison, Community Projects, community projects, Conferences, Conferences, courses, Courses/Workshops, International Permaculture Conference, IPC, Jordan, Permaculture, Social Gatherings, workshops

Update on the Jordan Valley Permaculture Project (aka ‘Greening the Desert, the Sequel’): “Leave All Expectations Behind”

February 19, 2011 By Christian Douglas 18 Comments

I felt fully prepared leaving for Jordan three weeks ago. Equipped with a 55ltr backpack laden with books, a compost thermometer, a dumpy level as hand luggage and a few well chosen words of advice from former patrons of the land: "Leave all expectations behind". In fact, as i remember correctly, it was to "flush them down the toilet". Within hours of my arrival it became rapidly apparent that would become the most useful thing I was to bring with me, or rather didn't bring, as the case may be. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Project Update Tagged With: Aid Projects, Building, Community Projects, Compost, Courses/Workshops, Demonstration Sites, Education Centres, Food Forests, Food Plants - Annual, Food Plants - Perennial, Land, Plant Systems, Soil Conservation, Soil Rehabilitation, Swales, Terraces, Urban Projects, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting

Letters from Jordan – a PDC at the Bottom of the World

October 15, 2009 By Craig Mackintosh 2 Comments

Profuse apologies for being remiss on the posting front of late. I have more than a dozen posts queued in my head, but finding a minute to breathe and get 'em down onto the keyboard has proven difficult. A few people have been pressing me for Part III of the Sarvodaya series, but never fear, it'll come as soon as I can. In the meantime I have a little video mission in Jordan to fulfil. For now, here's a teeny glimpse at the latest: Geoff, Nadia and I are currently stationed a stone's throw … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Project Update Tagged With: Aid Projects, Courses/Workshops, Demonstration Sites, Developments, Education Centres, News

Jordan PDC Course Announcement

March 13, 2009 By Craig Mackintosh 1 Comment

Permaculture Research Institute Australia and the newly established Permaculture Research Institute Jordan are please to announce PRI Jordan's first Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course to be taught in the Dead Sea Valley, Jordan October 10 to the 23rd. This is near the site of the legendary Greening the Desert project. Your attendance at this course will help subsidise the education of local Jordanians, and also go towards the sending of a local representative body to the International … [Read more...]

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