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Other References to Tir Penrhos Isaf.

During the last six years the reputation of Tir Penrhos Isaf as a demonstration Permaculture holding has spread both nationally and internationally and we feel it is an initiative that the National Park can be proud of. It was one of the earliest sites to be established in Britain (the wilderness regeneration area was begun in 1986) and now provides a working example of Permaculture in practice. During that time we have received visitors from throughout Britain and abroad. We have had volunteer workers including WWOOFers and taken students for Work Experience placements from a number of Colleges. Other students have visited in order to write theses on the holding and Permaculture Design, some of which have gone on to be published. We have had staff visitors from various universities, colleges and other reputable bodies and been invited to give presentations on a number of courses. Tir Penrhos Isaf has also featured in a number of books and magazines and we have been interviewed on a national radio farming program.

We have listed below some of these additional references and also a selection of visitors during the period. Visits are charged at ten pounds an hour.

Publications:

• Permaculture Magazine issue 2 (The National Permaculture Magazine)
• Permaculture Magazine issue13
• The Permaculture Plot: The guide to Permaculture in Britain. Compiled by Simon Pratt (All the above produced by Permanent Publications)
• Low Impact Development. Planning and People in a Sustainable Countryside. Simon Fairlie
• Permaculture and Planning. Rob Hopkins.
• The Permaculture Garden. Graham Bell.

Visitors include the following:

• David Holmgren. Co-founder of Permaculture Design with Bill Mollinson in 1976
• Jane Powell. Biologist, formerly of the Henry Doubleday Research Association.
• Palestine Permaculture Centre.
• Machynlleth Permaculture Design Course.
• Gwreiddiau Coed. North Wales Countryside Woodland Owners Group.
• The Permaculture Association, (Britain). Design Course.
• Mike Feingould. International Permaculture Designer and teacher.
• Vicky Clink. Bangor University. Thesis on Permaculture Design.
• Peter Harper. Centre for Alternative Technology.
• Jane Weaver. Findhorn.
• Mike Langley. Coed Cymru (who collected over one thousand sprouting acorns for replanting on a sensitive site on the Mawddach estuary above Penmaenpool where it was essential to source hardy local seed).
• Jill Jackson. Cyngor Sir Gwynedd.
• Ian Lillington. Leading Australian Permaculture designer.
• Emma Chapman. Associate editor of a national magazine.

Work Experience Placements, Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, Dolgellau

• Mark Johns
• David Skelton
• Ian Humphreys

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