Proofreading offer As previously mentioned I am offering all of my facebook friends an opportunity to have a proofread and comment of chapters of my forthcoming book. But there are conditions! 1. Email me your preference list, in order, of any 3 chapters you would like to read. You may only get one, and not your favourite (listed first). 2. Chapters will be sent to you early January, but if you take this on, you must commit/ensure that it is returned by the end of January. Chapters usually have the theme of ‘top ten’ and can be anywhere from 6 to 16 pages in length. All I can offer is to include your name in the acknowledgements list and to provide you with a book at 50% discount and I will post anywhere in the world free of charge. Here are the chapter details. Permaculture Practices A resource book of skills, strategies and techniques for the transition to a sustainable world. Dr Ross Mars. Illustrations: Simone Willis Contents 1 Setting the scene What is changing? Is there a problem? Climate change. Peak oil. Food security. 2 Sustainable living practices Sustainability. Permaculture: designing for a sustainable future. Permaculture design fundamentals. 3 Planning a garden Ecological principles. How ecosystems work. The design process. Designing for others. Implementation schedule. Sharing the surplus, thriving and surviving. 4 Getting the soil right What is soil. Compost making. Soil amendments. Mulch. Green manure crops. Fermented fertilisers. Weeds as indicators of soil conditions. Simple soil tests. 5 Edible food plants Top 10 vegetables. Top 10 garden fruit salads. 6 Fruit and nut trees Dryland fruit and nut trees. Cool climate fruit and nut trees Warm humid climate fruit and nut trees. Some other considerations about fruit and nut trees. 7. Heavenly herbs Herbs we use in cooking. Herbal teas. Pest repellent herbs. A herb medical cabinet. 8 Other useful plants Dryland. Cool climate. Warm humid climate. 9. Fodder and forage shrubs and trees for farm animals Dryland plants. Cool climate plants. Warm humid climate plants. 10 All about water Saving water in the home. Water conservation. Irrigation practices. Greywater reuse. Rainwater harvesting. Integration of water systems. On-site domestic wastewater systems. Water in the landscape. 11 Strategies for rural properties Organic farming. Biodynamic farming. Holistic management. Cell grazing. Polyface. Natural sequence farming. Pasture cropping. Keyline cultivation. Regenerative agriculture. Other aspects of farming. 12 Strategies for small spaces Inside the house. Outside the house. External living areas, External garden areas. 13 Hand tools PPE and general work clothing. 10 Basic hand tools. Handyperson set of 10 tools. Supplementary set of 10 tools. 10 Basic garden hand tools. 10 Handyperson garden tools. 14 Foods you can easily make at home Simple foods to make. Others to try. 10 Fermented foods. Preserving your foods. 15 It’s Energy that matters Energy-efficient housing. Embodied energy. Active solar systems. Energy generation. Saving and reducing energy. 16 Forgotten skills 10 simple skills (knots, splitting bamboo, making paper, weaving etc).
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