David Holmgren’s farm “Melliodora” is located in Daylesford, VIC. It covers mere 2.5 acres, yet it took us 5 hours (!) to briefly discuss its design and features. David’s house is open for tours once a month, and is well worth it. The tour can be booked on his website, come and see for yourself, if you like. Or check out some photos and facts below :)
A blink of an eye and a lifetime later the course came to an end. Wow, what a journey, and I am not just saying it.
The party yesterday lit a fire within me, and I saw a whole other side of people I set side-by-side with throughout the course. People wrote poetry, sang, danced and told some very clever jokes. We laughed to tears, and I had a distinct feeling of “coming home.” It wasn’t just me, though. Today we completed the course by going around in the circle and each saying how we experienced the course, and what we plan to do in the future. Many people expressed the feeling of coming home and awe of being in the company of so many like-minded individuals. Hear hear.
“Permaculture is living. Everything before was waiting.” -Matt
“Walk in bare footed and say, ‘Stand with me. I don’t belong to anyone.’ And people will help you.” -Bill Mollison
“Education gives you huge power.” -Bill Mollison
So what’s next? Wherever the energy guides me. We’ll have to wait and see :).
Celtic people had it right. They understood the magical nature of trees and their essential role in the landscape. Bill Mollison said today, “All trees work hard. None of them are lazy. Sometimes they even sweat.”