"Permaculture is Systems Thinking" is the title of the paper on which Andrew Leslie Phillips based his Introduction to Permaculture presentation at the 2010 Upstate NY Permaculture Gathering.  We present it here in its entirety for you.

Phillips is the founder of the Hancok Permaculture Center in Hancock, NY - along the Southern Tier - and has studied under Bill Mollison, Geoff Lawton, and Andrew Jones.  With this paper he discusses the concept of "nodes" of permaculture, how these connections form the basis for our survival, and how "the model or pattern in nature we mimic" is comparable to mycelium.

 Follow the relationships. . . .

The Alchemical Nursery presents our 2009 annual review.  Please click on the link below to learn more about 2009's accomplishments and updated details on our major initiatives.  Find out the latest about our Permaculture mission, and find out what the Quinta Essentia Fiscal Sposnorship program means for our community.  Blessings.

The pre-organized workshop sessions (in the morning before the afternoon's Open Space attendee directed sessions) at the upcoming Permaculture Gathering revolve around four topic areas.  For those unable to make the event but interested in learning more, for accessing reading or educational resources, and for familiarizing yourself with these topics, here are a selection of websites the Alchemical community has found valuable that contain loads of free permaculture education and wisdom.  

A fundraising show with musical entertainment, book fair, and food and drink will follow the Permaculture Gathering from 5:00pm to 12 midnight at the same location (The Gear Factory, Saturday March 13).

Music starts at 5:00 pm and suggested donation is $7 at the door. A used book fair will offer many volumes for sale from a variety of topics. Proceeds will go to supporting the costs for the Permaculture Gathering and the Alchemical Nursery, and the Gear Factory.

The evenings fundraising show will feature performances from Barley Wine, Colleen Kattau, Black Earth,  and . . . . .

Permaculture beginners and aficionados alike are invited to come together for the 2010 Upstate NY Permaculture Gathering.

This event is a regional scaled event designed to foster networking, coordination, and learning among the Permaculture and homesteading communities of Upstate New York. Permaculture is a whole-systems approach to community and landscape design that integrates regenerative agriculture techniques in order to meet human and animal needs in development projects to allow for more self-sufficient living. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RSVP ON OUR MEETUP SITE.   Your RSVP is appreciated as it helps with planning for food, childcare activities, and space planning and setup.

Click through for more details, or click on the flyer thumb for full-scale pdf of the event details . . . .