this Date marks the end of the Mayan calendar when the erth lines up with the centre of the galaxy, this occurs only every 26,000 years

Silvia and I were happy in Nov 2009 to deliver some of our Heritage fruit trees from our nursery that will be used to reinstate the 1920's Orchard behind Werribee Mansion, although records of the original varieties are not available apples, pears, plums & Quinces will be planted to add to the existing old trees that were very overgrown, we also know peaches were grown in the times of 1923-1

This is not meant to be a boast page but a record of the media stuff we have done on TV, radio and movies.

This is because I am begining to forget dates and things we have done, either on behalf of the heritage fruits, permaculture or on our own property.

2002 HFG- Gardening Australia, ABC  on heritage fruit trees- with Melissa King.

I have lived with the threat of fire for most of the last 40 years, I was only 12 when for the first time I was given the responsibility to look after my younger sister and brother while the folks went out for the evening, about 10pm there was banging on the back door it was my school mate from 6 properties down the street, as there was a fire at our back fence- we backed onto the forest of Mt

Even good permies need a holiday now and then, for Silvia and I this means a research trip to somewhere, this time it was to Spain, Ireland & Southern England.

From recent visits and involvement in local communities my opinion is that you need a firm structure with defined rules that allow individualism and sustainable planned growth for the future, this system needs to include fair dealings all round and respect.

Some Communities Silvia & I have been active, traveled or studied in since 1988.

Bill's Definition: Permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human enviroments. Bill Mollison, Introduction to permaculture Tagari press- 1991

This has as much to do about a real need to share equitably the world resources and knowledge as it is about respecting each persons view to believe in any belief system they choose.

Permies are trained on a PDC to be cooperative not competitive, to spread knowledge and make the principles available to all to use.