Semilla Besada Network - Affiliates

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Agroforestry

The Agroforestry Research Trust is a non-profit making charity, registered in England, which researches into temperate agroforestry and all aspects of plant cropping and uses, with a focus on tree, shrub and perennial crops.

website:
www.agroforestry.co.uk

email:
mail@agroforestry.co.uk


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Applied Ecology

Insituto de Ecología Aplicada. Formed in 2002 by a group of professionals with the aim of finding solutions to the problems of negative environmental damage caused by our societies. Working in areas of agriculture, architecture and education.
A spanish language site with some english articles.

website:
www.ideaa.es


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Downshifting and Sustainable Living

For those who would like to leave the rat race and enjoy a more sustainable and meaningful existence, downshifting coach Sally Lever offers a free monthly newsletter, teleclasses and one-to-one coaching.

website:
www.sallylever.co.uk

email:
sally@sallylever.co.uk


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Dryland Magazines

The purpose of the Arid Lands Newsletter is to explore events and issues of interest to arid lands researchers, resource managers, and policy makers around the globe.

website:
ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/ALNHome.html


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Low Impact Technology

Sunseed Desert Technology aims to develop, demonstrate and communicate accessible, low-tech methods of living sustainably in a semi-arid environment. They are based in the province of Almeria in the eastern part of Andalucia, Southern Spain.
Volunteering and working holiday opportunities.

website:
www.sunseed.org.uk

email:
sunseedspain@arrakis.es


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Natural World

Iberian Nature: a guide to the environment, climate, wildlife and nature of Spain. A mine of information including rural accomodation and access to a forum.

website:
www.iberianature.com

email:
nick.lloyd@iberianature.com


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Permaculture

Patrick Whitefield: one of the leading permaculture teachers in Britain,indeed in Europe. He combines deep knowledge of the subject with an inspiring and professional teaching style. His latest work, 'The Earth Care Maual' is the most comprehensive source of information for temperate climates.

website:
www.patrickwhitefield.co.uk

email:
ka.tonga@virgin.net


Permaculture Magazine: this leading environmental magazine gets to the heart of permaculture and sustainable living internationally.

website:
www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk

email:
info@permaculture-magazine.co.uk


PermaCultura-ES: one of the leading spanish language permaculture sites. Containing details about events, courses, forum and much more. Well worth checking out if you can understand spanish.

website:
www.permacultura-es.org

email:
info@permacultura-es.org


The Drylands Permaculture Nursery and Research Farm: located in Western Australia we propagate local endemic native and multiple-use 'permaculture' plants, produce local 'Garden Honey' and run a not-for-profit heirloom vegetable seed business.

These enterprises fund our research farm and education centre which demonstrate applied drylands' Permaculture design.

As an Accreditted Permaculture Training venue and WWOOF host we offer unique educational experiences and expertise for people similarly motivated to create ecologically sustainable societies and economies.

website:
www.permaculturenursery.com.au

email:
yilgarn@midwest.com.au


Brad Lancaster has taught, designed and consulted on sustainable design systems of permaculture and integrated rainwater systems since 1993.
He lives on a thriving 1/8 acre urban permaculture site that he has created in downtown Tucson, Arizona.
He has produced an excellent publication entitled 'Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond..'

website:
www.harvestingrainwater.com


The Permaculture Research Institute of Australia: Promoting Permaculture worldwide and linked with similar institutes throughout the world. A very good source of articles and information on many facets of Permaculture.

website:
www.permaculture.org.au


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Person to Person Lending

Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world.

website:
www.kiva.com


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Political Lobbyists

GRAIN is an international non-governmental organisation which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.

website:
www.grain.org


Avaaz.org is a community of global citizens who take action on the major issues facing the world today. The aim of Avaaz.org is to ensure that the views and values of the world’s people shape global decisions. Avaaz.org members act for a more just and peaceful world and a globalisation with a human face.

website:
www.avaaz.org


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Soils

Christine Jones: an australian soil scientist working at the leading edge of carbon sequestration.

website:
www.amazingcarbon.com

email:
Christinejones22@aol.com


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Sustainable Farm Design

Karl North: creator of Northland Sheep Dairy, an on-going experiment in sustainable farm design; educator in holistic decision making and systems thinking for local community and agricultural redesign for the post-petroleum age; student of both traditional and modern ideas for low external input, low emissions design, in agriculture and society; student of political economy of capitalism.

website:
www.geocities.com/northsheep

email:
northsheep@juno.com


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Voluntary Work

WWOOF - Willing Workers On Organic Farms.
Site for information about volunteering in Spain.

website:
http://www.ruralvolunteers.org/WHOSTS/


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