On December 1, 2018, the greenhouse began its winter session. We had maybe up to 10 people involved from the Lehigh community seeding. Much of…
Lenape ‘Permaculture’: The Three Sisters
The land where the Southside Permaculture Park exists today, and much of the land in Eastern PA, northern DE, southern NY, and NJ, is…
Permaculture as Situation Planning
“The most important thing we can do right now, regardless of what the future holds, is to build community, solidarity, and a culture of radical…
Logs, Labor, and Hope for the Future
Yesterday I was going on a walk through the woods when I cam across a fallen tulip poplar tree. The first thing I noticed about…
The Yellow Tulip Project
This Saturday, December 1st 2018, a group of students gathered in the Southside Permaculture park to plant what is likely the first “Yellow Tulip Project”…
Fusion, Solar, and Energy Storage
I had an interesting conversation with an old friend the other day while hiking through the woods we played in as kids. We both come…
Observe & Interact: Lessons from the Woods
Yesterday, as I was about to take a nap, I heard the forest calling to me. I quickly threw on some jeans and boots, made…
Using Edges: Negotiating Boundaries with Grass
Grass seems to have a dual identity in our society. For many home-owners and property developers, a homogeneous grass lawn is a symbol of status…
Philosophy of the SSPP Part 4: Getting Involved
Welcome back. Over the last three weeks we have explored the basics of permaculture, social fragmentation and power dynamics in the context of industrialism, and…
Philosophy of the SSPP Part 3: Human/Nature Dualism, Contradictions, and the Thermodynamics of Civilization
Welcome back to the Philosophy of the Southside Permaculture park post series. Part 1: Introduction to Permaculture and the SSPP Part 2: Social Fragmentation, Power…
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