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Other References to Tir Penrhos Isaf.

Since we began work on the land in 1986, the reputation of Tir Penrhos Isaf as a demonstration Permaculture holding has spread both nationally and internationally. 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.

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.
• Rising Tides: A history of the environmental revolution and vision for an ecological age Rory Spowers. Canongate, 2002. Rory is inspiritor of The Web Of Hope.
• Farm Diversification and the Planning System chapter 7 LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT. sections 7.13-7.14. This research study has been undertaken for the National Assembly for Wales. Also see APPENDIX 6 Policies for Low Impact Development.
• CCW Welsh Low Impact Report with case study of Tir Penrhos Isaf

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. Past editor of AWOL.
• Rory Spowers
• Phil Corbett. Own Root Fruit Trees, Cool Temperate Nurseries.

Work Experience Placements, Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, Dolgellau

• Mark Johns
• David Skelton
• Ian Humphreys

 

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