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Internship vs. Participation
With Steve Gannister joining our ranks and the Verde infrastructure remodel full underway, it’s a perfect time to announce our new internship program! In the past, many people have used VerdEnergia’s Participation program to satisfy their own independent internship requirements. It was with this inspiration that we created our own official internship program to make…
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Permaculture Design Course Comparison: VerdEnergia vs. Other Courses
Choosing the right Permaculture Design Course (PDC) to take is an important decision, similar to choosing a university or career path. There are a lot of different options out there, all with different things to offer. When choosing a PDC to enroll in, some questions you need to ask yourself are: Where do I want…
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6 Reasons to Take a PDC
“What can I do to help save the environment?” This is a question that many of us are asking these days, and unfortunately, it doesn’t have a simple answer. When we are constantly being bombarded with news about environmental devastation, it can be easy to feel small next to the enormity of today’s most pressing…
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A Permaculture Call to Action
Snatched awake at the Northwest Permaculture Convergence As we walked into the mess hall of this year’s Northwest Permaculture Convergence, I looked at my children and said, “Look around kids. These are the people that will save the world.” By the end of the convergence, that statement had taken on a whole new meaning. While…
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Talking Shit about Paul Wheaton… My PDC Experience
I didn’t even know what a PDC was when I signed up for a Permaculture Design Course at The Place Of Gathering in Dayton, Montana in the spring of 2012. I just knew I wanted to commit to learning more about permaculture because it seemed to encompass all the fields of study I found myself drawn to. I…
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Shangri-Lanas Seasonal Report: July 2015
Shangri-Lanas is continuing its vibrant growth from idea and dream into an exciting reality! We are proud to announce that through the purchase of this land in 2014, investors in Shangri-Lanas have prevented the otherwise interested buyers from turning the land into an African Palm plantation which would have had disastrous effects: poisoning local and…
