Category Archives: Permaculture

Rongolians Reunite to Remember Jamie Tillett

Posted on July 30, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray A small gathering of friends assembled at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand to remember our friend Jamie Tillett, who … Continue reading →

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Aussie Artist Arwen Dyer Shoots Karamea

Posted on July 23, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Australian creative artist and photographer Arwen Dyer came to Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand in July, 2015 as a resident artist at … Continue reading →

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LED Technician Pete Jenkins Lights up Rongolia

Posted on July 1, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand has just reduced its lighting power consumption by over 85% by … Continue reading →

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Posted in Art, Business, Efficiency, Electricity, Forever Lights, LED Lighting, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Permaculture, Peter Jenkins, Power, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, Sustainability, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

PermaBlitz by Elise Burkevics: Ten Days from Jungle to Garden

Posted on May 29, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Photo blog of permaculture garden design at the LivingInPeace Project in Karamea New Zealand by Elise Burkevics. Continue reading →

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N.Z. National Permaculture Hui 2015: Let’s Get GROWING!

Posted on March 19, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

   NZ National Permaculture Hui 2015 3rd-6th April 2015 (Easter Weekend)   Moving On Basic Regeneration with Permaculture   This year we’re bringing the Hui back to it’s roots with a 4 day immerse experience. The Hui’s focus is Moving … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Rongolia: Summer 2014/15…Thanks Y’all!!

Posted on February 25, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

LivingInPeace Project: http://www.LivingInPeace.com Rongo Backpackers & Gallery: http://www.RongoBackpackers.com Karamea Farm Baches: http://www.KarameaFarmBaches.co.nz Heaphy Track: http://www.HeaphyTrack.com Karamea Radio: www.facebook.com/KarameaRadio107.5FM

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Monbiot Gets Wild About Rewilding

Posted on February 23, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Book Review: “Feral: Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life” by George Monbiot Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Oxford-educated Zoologist and writer George Monbiot takes on the subject of rewilding in his latest book “Feral” and … Continue reading →

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BaBa Becomes MaMa: Twins for Rongolian SuperSheep

Posted on October 29, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray “Immaculate conception likely explanation for permaculture farm double miracle” LivingInPeace Project pet sheep BaBa’s strange behaviour was explained on the morning of October 18, 2014 when she went into labour and produced twins to … Continue reading →

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LivingInPeace Project Resident Artist Retrospective

Posted on July 1, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   When friend Erik Sanner became a “struggling artist” stereotype and almost starved on the hard streets of Tokyo, I thought something should be done. I’d written a couple of articles about Sanner … Continue reading →

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Artist Almut Prange Rediscovers Her Muse

Posted on June 28, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray       German artist Almut Prange was travelling around New Zealand on holiday and found the experience spoke to her muse. It said, “You must go somewhere quiet and concentrate … Continue reading →

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