Pania Robinson's Page

Hi, I started in the Manawatu with this page =) and now we've branched out across NZ via facebook! Can you help by liking your regions page?

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Manawatu/263580473655233?sk=app_106171216118819

ABOUT US: 

This is a community group for anyone keen on making themselves more useful, healthier and happier by becoming more knowledgeable, skilled and active in relation to the following goals...

PRIMARY GOAL: To build and maintain co-operative, resourceful and creative families and communities with an inter-generational way of thinking (ie "cradle to cradle" rather than "cradle to grave"); and establishing systems around sustainable, regenerative, prosperous production, management and educational systems.

STABILISE THE ENVIRONMENT: Maintain and create stable "carbon positive" eco-systems and environments with secure watersheds 

HEALTH, HAPPINESS, FUN & PROSPERITY:Restore and enhance yield, prosperity, health and profitability via integrated and regenerative agricultural development, and holistic management. Have fun, keep your mind healthy and active, create beautiful things

BIO-DIVERSITY & BIO-INTEGRITY: Maintain and increase wildlife species, diversity, and increase numbers and stability of populations - bring space to life

IMPROVING WATER & SOIL: Improve water, soil and vegetation resources of towns and cities, and within both industrial and agricultural sectors

NUTRIENT CYCLES: Maintain and restore local, regional and global mineral/nutrient and water cycles 

RIVERS & WATERWAYS: Maintain and restore riverine, riparian and estuary areas

ZERO WASTE: Prevent waste of financial, human and natural resources via reducing consumption, cyclic thinking and zero waste principles

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: Develop decentralised, sustainable energy production systems 

REAL "TODAYS WORLD" EDUCATION: Propagate and embed "Holistic Management" decision making and Permaculture Design ethics and principles within the education system, and throughout communities and organisations 

DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE: To demonstrate, educate, co-operate, enhance awareness and provide value (to family, students, neighbours, clients, community)

PERMACULTURE COMMUNITIES BY REGION:

Northland: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Northland/152422654865815

Auckland: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Auckland/191416500952032

Waikato: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Waikato/259506170780043

Bay of Plenty: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Bay-of-Plenty/143037362472510

Gisborne: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Gisborne/153231384781029

Taranaki: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Taranaki/152988844807668

Wanganui: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Wanganui/106717562780407

Hawkes Bay: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Hawkes-Bay/304263922946860

Manawatu: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Manawatu/263580473655233

Wellington: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Wellington/287001044668971

Tasman-Marlborough:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Tasman-Marlborough/233527350054463

West Coast: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-West-Coast/153539951418963

Canterbury: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Canterbury/284246358288188

Otago: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Otago/189668041127867

Southland: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Southland/124996557615666

Glad you enjoyed the blog. I agree-bees are very special.

 Hi Pania,

I’m in my final year of a 4 year industrial design degree at Massey University.

For our final year each student decides on a problem or an area that they would like to improve on. We then spend the entire year researching and developing this.

For my final year project I want to make sustainable living more achievable for non-property owners. One of the ways in which I believe this could be achieved is a product that allows people to grow their own vegetables.

So maybe if you have any ideas/ suggestions for this or maybe know of someone who could help me in this area would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks,