permaculture

[John Fritz <johnfritz77@yahoo.com>]

My first exposure to the concept of Permaculture was about 1981, when I read 
the Mother Earth News interview of Bill Mollison.  One of the lasting points 
I took from the interview was the work of Jean Pain in France.  Mollison told 
of Pain's ability to provide all of his heating needs with onsite resources: 
space heating, hot water, and cooking.  This was accomplished by the use of 
composted forest waste.  Today, this is an established method in France.  See 
this link:
   www.jean-pain.com/mpii450.html , and
www.jean-pain.com/mpii600.html  for the specialized wood chipper used in this 
process.  
   
  What I find incredible in this situation is that this method has not gained 
widespread use outside of France, especially with the ever nearer time of 
depletion of our natural gas supplies.  Obiviously translation presents 
somewhat of a problem but should not be insurmountable. (I've heard that the 
concept of "American Fries" has been abandoned by the bloviaters in 
Washington, and that it is once again acceptable to order French Fries : ) )
   
  What I am proposing to the members of this list is a concerted effort, a 
petition if you will, to the Mother Earth News to do a cover story about the 
success of this method in France and how it could be adapted to use in the 
rest of the world.  
   
  I will be drafting such a petition, and if there is enough interest from 
the members of this list I will post it with a link to the Mother Earth News. 
   
  Any takers?
   
  John Fritz, NW Arkansas.
    
   
 
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