permaculture

[Erin Schey <erinschey@gmail.com>]

Harold & Chris,

David Holmgren wrote this fascinating article about permaculture in Japan.
 He addresses forestry practices in detail.  I believe there is also a DVD
available of a lecture on Permaculture in Japan at the link below:

ARTICLE:
http://www.networkforclimateaction.org.uk/toolkit/positive_alternatives/low_impact_living/Permaculture_in_Japan.pdf

DVD LECTURE:
http://www.nutri-tech.com.au/products/education/dvd/david-holmgren-permaculture-in-japan.html

Warmest regards,

Erin Schey
Co-Facilitator
The Lyons Permaculture Design Course
http://farmettepdc.wordpress.com/

On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Harold Waldock <hwaldock@telus.net> wrote:

> Chris,
>
> I understand that the Japanese destroyed their pine forests for
> turpentine/fuel for war airplanes during WWII.  Disaster struck with floods
> and damage to crops fields and towns. They replanted the hillsides with Moso
> (big temperate bamboo) and solved many problems. I don't have sources and I
> can't remember much more.
>
> Harold Waldock
>
>
>
> On 10-Feb-11, at 10:04 PM, wenshidi@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
>
>  Here is a question from a friend in Brazil.
>>
>> "I'm trying to write something about bamboo against floods. I think you
>> have heard about Brazilians floods recently which cause nearly one thousand
>> death.
>> Do you have any experience with that?"
>>
>> Does anybody have any resources or recommendations
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> permaculture mailing list
>> permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
>> Subscribe, unsubscribe, change your user configuration or find out more
>> about this list here:
>> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture
>> permaculture forums http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums
>> List contacts: permacultureforum@gmail.com and paul@richsoil.com
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> permaculture mailing list
> permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subscribe, unsubscribe, change your user configuration or find out more
> about this list here:
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture
> permaculture forums http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums
> List contacts: permacultureforum@gmail.com and paul@richsoil.com
>