Permaculture Thailand
The Panya Project & PRI Thailand
Ethan C. Roland, AppleSeed Permaculture
With Gratitude to Geoff Lawton, Christian Shearer, and the Panya Crew
Regenerative Apios
Design Group Institute

Outline
• Welcome
• The Panya Project
• Eck’s Chinampas
• PRI Thailand
• Permaculture Across Borders

class
Photo: Ethan Roland

The Panya Project
• 60km North of Chiang Mai, Thailand
• 16 acre mango orchard purchased 2003
• Diverse community
• Neighborhood of sustainability
• Permaculture Design Certification:
• January 11-25, 2009
www.panyaproject.org
Photo: Ethan Roland

2003 - 01
Photo: Christian Shearer

2003 - 02
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2003 - 03
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geoffclass
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Geoff teach
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earthworks01
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earthworks02
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ew03
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ew04
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ew05
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ew06
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ew07
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ew08
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ew09
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Contour ew10
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Swaledig
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Swale ew12
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Rain ew
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rain
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swalefill
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swale
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damfill
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damfill2
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swim
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E_christian
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deadland
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deadstream
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poison01
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Poison02
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poison03
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Poisonslope-
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Course-map
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Course-topswale
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Course-principles
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Course-designs
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Course-desigfn
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Course-design
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Bricks-road
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Bricks02
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toolshed
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Baandin
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punpun
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sala01
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sala02
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Toilet01
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Water-shower
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Water-tanks
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Water-kitchen
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Water-bcircle
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06garden
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07garden
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chicken01
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pig01
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pig03
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pig02
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Turning compost
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compost02
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Tea01
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Tea02
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Tea03
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Tea04
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Tea05
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Nursery00
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Nursery01
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Nursery02
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Nursery03
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Nursery04
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Nursery05
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Nursery06
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Planting
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Planting
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Planting
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Planting
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Planting
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Planting
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Planting
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Tea06
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Tea07
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bare
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Grow?
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Growth!
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Appropriate
Technology
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Labels02
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charcoal
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Grinding rice
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dehydrator
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cupboard
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Blender01
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blender02
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blender03
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blender04
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woodstove
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Breakfast
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breakfast2
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snakeapple
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kaejackfruit
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durien
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bananas
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myhouse
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monitor01
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Monitor02
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Monitor03
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greenbuddy
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Atlas moth
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Mango road
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mangos
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mangos
Photo: Ethan Roland

The Panya Project
• 60km North of Chiang Mai, Thailand
• 16 acre mango orchard purchased 2003
• Diverse community
• Neighborhood of sustainability
• Permaculture Design Certification:
• January 11-25, 2009
www.panyaproject.org
Photo: Ethan Roland

Outline
• Welcome
• The Panya Project
• Eck’s Chinampas
• PRI Thailand
• Permaculture Across Borders

Pi-Ecks’ Chinampas

Entry view
Photo: Ethan Roland

• Come to a Panya Project
Permaculture Design
Certification Course to see
more!!!

Permaculture Research Institute - Thailand
Photo: Loong Yoot

Yoot’s bike
Photo: Loong Yoot

Bike w/ kids
Photo: Loong Yoot

Kids bed
Photo: Loong Yoot

Compost pile
Photo: Loong Yoot

Bedmaking
Photo: Loong Yoot

Irrigation
Photo: Loong Yoot

design
Photo: Loong Yoot

earthworks
Photo: Loong Yoot

pond
Photo: Loong Yoot

teaching
Photo: Loong Yoot

Permaculture Across Borders
• ‘Hammock’ Organization - Permaculture
development for complete sustainability in
3 years.
• www.permacultureacrossborders.org
• Actively seeking funding for projects in
Thailand, Uganda, and Jordan.

Questions?
eroland@gmail.com
www.panyaproject.org
www.appleseedpermaculture.com
www.permacultureacrossborders.org

Next Steps
• Start/Support your local Pc Group
• Support Permaculture Across Borders
– Time, Expertise, Funds, Connections, Projects

The Panya Project
• 60km North of Chiang Mai, Thailand
• 16 acre mango orchard purchased 2003
• Diverse community
• Neighborhood of sustainability
• Permaculture Design Certification:
• January 11-25, 2009
www.panyaproject.org
Photo: Ethan Roland

Permaculture Thailand
The Panya Project & PRI Thailand
Ethan C. Roland, AppleSeed Permaculture
With Gratitude to Geoff Lawton, Christian Shearer, and the Panya Crew
Regenerative Apios
Design Group Institute