Ludwig Appeltans

Ludwig Appeltans from Earth Ways with several guest teachers will be teaching a Permaculture Design Course spread over 6 weekends.

The course will take place at the beautiful location of Newbold House in Forres.

The dates are:
March 26-27 2016
April 30-May 1
May 28-29
June 25 -26
July 23-24
Aug 20-21 2016

Includes 90+ hours of tuition learning permaculture design from Ludwig Appeltans and several guest teachers, a certificate of completion from the PDC from the Permaculture Association Britain

Includes delicious lunch provided by the Newbold chefs and garden.

there are possibilities to learn permaculture hands-on at our farm.

Homework over the 6 months will be supported online.

Overnight B&B services are available at Newbold (not included in the price)

Optional Sat evening activities included.

The last weekend will be an exciting event! More information will follow.

Prices are on a sliding scale according to financial means and income. £450 for peopl with very little money up to £800 for people who can afford it. If £450 is too much, Bursaries can be available or other ways to reach a fair exchange can be negotiated, Part Lets accepted.

Discount available for second member of a family or group.

More information will be available as the course preparation takes shape or feel free to ask questions.

https://www.earth-ways.co.uk/event/permaculture-design-course-over-6-weekends-in-forres-moray/

I think the orchard higher up the hill won't benefit from the windbreak. I wonder if a second one, maybe a lower one halfway the slope would help?

That's exciting that it does work Jordan. Thanks for your reply.

Do you have 2000 feet of waterpipe in it? Wow thats a lot. What diameter? Do you simply use the upwards power of the hot water?

HI Permies.

I have a question about Jean Pain methods.

I want to experiment with underfloor heating in a small part of my polytunnel. I have gathered a fair amount of wood chips. Jean Pain's method was anaerobic to also produce methane to cook with it. I don't want to produce methane because I can't harvest it. (greenhouse gas) there for I understand that I need to try and make it aerobic.

How would that affect the heat of the compost heap?

Would it get hotter and last less long?

What is the best C/N ratio?

CAn anyone recommend me a good pump for a water pipe 20mm thick and circulating water in a 30m pipe?

Thank you

Ludwig

Hi Permies,

I had 4 Indian Runner Ducks. Two Male, two female. 2 months old. We carefully selected eggs, hatched them in an incubator. Hand held them when they hatched, hand fed them. Raised them with love. Trained them to be used to be handled. Trained them to to be tame and hunt for slugs. Trained to come come to associate a whistle with slugs (food). We spend £120 on them (material, eggs, food, electricity,...) And spend an estimated 100 hours training and caring for them.

A neighbours dog came and killed all four in an instant.

The neighbour has offered to compensate them.

How much are they worth? How much would you pay for a pair of trained ducks that turn a problem (slugs) into a solution (eggs)?

In mourning,
Ludwig