National Guardsmen Take our Michigan Design Certification Course
What a great surprise to have 4-National Guardsmen join us for our Michigan PDC Course. One of the officers had been exposed to permaculture years
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Fall Update
The dust has settled following our full schedule of trainings in August. It feels good to be home and to be getting into the garden
Michigan Speaking Tour
Picture Summary of Michigan Speaking Tour As most of you are aware, I recently spent the better part of a week in S.E. Michigan on
Bill Interviewed on NPR’s Here on Earth
“Here on Earth – Radio Without Borders” – NPR Syndicated ShowWisconsin Public RadioHost Jean Feraca interviews Bill Wilson of Midwest Permaculture about Suburban/Urban Permaculture Broadcast Live from
The Downdraft Wood Gasification Unit
Could this be one of the key missing pieces? In its simplest form, we are harvesting the finite, underground, carbon- based resources (coal, oil and
Invasive and Delicious
This Spring, I’ve discovered a new plant growing in profusion in our garden. I noticed it last year, but it was just a small mound.
Couple Convert Older Home into Carbon Free
A 75-year-old traditional home taken off the gird with modest and affordable changes I wanted to be sure to share this with all of you
Our New Networking Site Launches
Share your Knowledge & Experience – Learn from Others Our friend and technology consultant, Milton Dixon, and I have been working on a new networking
Hanks Horn of Plenty
A Little Ingenuity Goes a Long Way This 2-minute gem was forwarded to me by one of my good friends in Stelle, Mark, who is
First 2-Day Transition Town Training in Illinois
Becky and I will soon host the first Transition Training in Illinois in our home town of Stelle. Not only is it convenient for us,
425 Gallon Rain Tank
Permaculture Ideals: – Hold water where it falls. – Slow it down. – Use it as much as possible. Constructed Summer 2007 1.
Front Yard Rain Garden and Berm
Updated July 2014 Above in our residence and the home of Midwest Permaculture in Stelle, IL as it looked in 2014. Below is what it