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Andrew Millison has been studying, designing, building, and teaching about Permaculture systems since 1996. He is an instructor in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University, teaching the Permaculture Design Certificate Course. He has taught through other organizations including Prescott College, the Ecosa Institute, and the Cascadia Permaculture Institute. He instructs Advanced Permaculture Courses in Teaching, and has guest instructed for esteemed Permaculture teachers Toby Hemenway and Michael Pilarski.
Andrew spent years running a design and build Permaculture landscape company, Millison Ecological Inc., where he completed large scale and high profile projects including rockstar Maynard Keenan’s Merkin Vineyard: (http://www.bloodintowine.com/, http://www.caduceus.org/ ), initiated the well-known Ecohood project: (http://www.emagazine.com/view/?3066 ), worked with ecological wastewater pioneer Dr. John Todd: (http://www.beaverstatepermaculture.com/video/ecomachine-1 ), and worked with Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan on heirloom fruit tree preservation to earn his Master’s degree: (http://www.nativeseeds.org/regis-tree/home ). Andrew also worked as a draftsman and designer in an ecological Landscape Architecture office: (http://tbkadesign.com/rehabitation.php ) where he completed designs at the commercial, municipal, and residential scales.
Andrew currently teaches and does freelance Permaculture design. His recent designs range from 5-25 acres and documentation of his extensive portfolio of hands-on projects, design work, and published articles can be viewed below.
Andrew spent years running a design and build Permaculture landscape company, Millison Ecological Inc., where he completed large scale and high profile projects including rockstar Maynard Keenan’s Merkin Vineyard: (http://www.bloodintowine.com/, http://www.caduceus.org/ ), initiated the well-known Ecohood project: (http://www.emagazine.com/view/?3066 ), worked with ecological wastewater pioneer Dr. John Todd: (http://www.beaverstatepermaculture.com/video/ecomachine-1 ), and worked with Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan on heirloom fruit tree preservation to earn his Master’s degree: (http://www.nativeseeds.org/regis-tree/home ). Andrew also worked as a draftsman and designer in an ecological Landscape Architecture office: (http://tbkadesign.com/rehabitation.php ) where he completed designs at the commercial, municipal, and residential scales.
Andrew currently teaches and does freelance Permaculture design. His recent designs range from 5-25 acres and documentation of his extensive portfolio of hands-on projects, design work, and published articles can be viewed below.
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Millison Family Farms: Fall 2011
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OSU Fall 2011 Permaculture Design Course highlights
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Mushroom Log Garden Border Yields!
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Oregon Housing State Permaculture Design Course
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Permaculture Pilgrimage: OSU's Summer PDC
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Millison Family Farms: Summer 2011
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OSU Living Mushroom Fence
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OSU Permaculture Farming for Energy Descent Course
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Low Income Senior Housing Permaculture Plan
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Chicken Garden Rotation Coop
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Cohousing Front Yard Perma-density
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Front Yard Transformation
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25 Acre Permaculture Farm Design
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OSU Permaculture Design Course Highlights: Summer 2010
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OSU Herb Galaxy Spiral: Seasons 1, 2 & 3
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Advanced Permaculture Design Practicum
April 2, 2012 at 6pm to June 15, 2012 at 7pm – Cyberspace
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June 25, 2012 at 6pm to July 19, 2012 at 7pm – Corvallis, Oregon
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Permaculture Exchange.com : Job Service for the Pacific Northwest and Bay Area
Willi Paul and Stacia Torborg have launched an online Permaculture jobs service. I encourage you to check it out and join if you're so inclined. Here is a description from their "About Us" tab:
PermaculturExchange.com is an employment model for the Transition underway that utilizes the integrity and sustainable ethics and principles in permaculture.
We have expanded the original land-design focus for permaculture projects into new business…
ContinuePosted on November 2, 2011 at 10:30am
Interview With A Mountain!
http://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/2011/musical-interlude-an-interview-with-mr-big-mountain/
Listen to my rap interpretation of an "Interview with a Mountain"!
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 11:56am
Quail Springs Permaculture Site Severely Damaged by Flooding
Hello. I'm posting this message I was forwarded. Please help. This video id from their place:
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Hello Friends of Quail Springs,
We wanted to share with all of you that we've just come through two days of
major flooding that have altered the face of Quail Springs. First of all,
we are SO GRATEFUL THAT NO… Continue
http://www.beaverstatepermaculture.com/video/the-rap-on-permaculture
Hello Friends of Quail Springs,
We wanted to share with all of you that we've just come through two days of
major flooding that have altered the face of Quail Springs. First of all,
we are SO GRATEFUL THAT NO… Continue
Posted on October 4, 2010 at 8:27am
Permaculture Final Exam
Take the challenge!!! These are the final take home exam essay questions for the Spring 2010 Permaculture Design and Theory class at OSU (intro non-certificate class):
1) Beaver State Permaculture has recently been given a very large sum of money to distribute as grants to students. You can apply for up to 5 million dollars to create your ideal Permaculture system in any climate on Earth. Please explain where you would choose to go, what the major design strategies of that climate… Continue
1) Beaver State Permaculture has recently been given a very large sum of money to distribute as grants to students. You can apply for up to 5 million dollars to create your ideal Permaculture system in any climate on Earth. Please explain where you would choose to go, what the major design strategies of that climate… Continue
Posted on June 6, 2010 at 10:38am
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Advanced Permaculture Design Practicum at Cyberspace
April 2, 2012 at 6pm to June 15, 2012 at 7pm
Oregon State University’s Department of Horticulture presents:Advanced Permaculture Design Practicum ONLINEJoin in this project-based teaching that builds on the curriculum of the Permaculture Design Course. Each student chooses a design project track from one of four areas: broad scale rural farm or ranch, urban neighborhood or community development, educational institution or organization, or commercial property and business development. Students will conduct an in-depth site analysis and…See More
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Richard Heinberg in Corvallis: The End of Growth at Corvallis High School Auditorium
February 29, 2012 all day
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Richard Heinberg in Corvallis: The End of Growth at Corvallis High School Auditorium
February 29, 2012 all day
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John Gentile commented on Andrew Millison's event 'Richard Heinberg in Corvallis: The End of Growth'
Andrew,
I have to be out of town on the 29th, otherwise I would attend! Wonderful that Mr. Heinberg will speak here. All the best for now.
JAG
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Larry,
Thanks for joining. It looks like you are doing and have done really amazing work. That methane digester sounds like a very functional and beneficial system. And your wild fish rearing system sounds quite extraordinary as well. I looked at…
Permaculture Design Course Intensive at Corvallis, Oregon
August 20, 2012 at 6pm to September 7, 2012 at 7pm
SUMMER AUG.20-SEPT. 7Permaculture Design Course Intensive: Hort 285/286This 3 week Permaculture Design Certificate Course blends classroom lecture with hands-on, field trips, observation and design exercises, and top-notch guest instructors to cover the core Permaculture curriculum and ever expanding teachings. See More
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Richard Heinberg in Corvallis: The End of Growth at Corvallis High School Auditorium
February 29, 2012 all day
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Permaculture Design Course at Oregon State University at Corvallis, OR
August 15, 2011 to September 2, 2011
Back to school! This 3 week Permaculture Design Certificate Course can be taken for college credit through Oregon State University. This course takes place on campus where we are establishing demonstration gardens within this Land Grant University’s undulating fertile valley location. We blend classroom lecture with hands-on, field trips, observation and design exercises, and top-notch guest instructors to cover the core Permaculture curriculum and ever expanding teachings. Convenient and bike…See More
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Permaculture Design Course Intensive at Corvallis, Oregon
August 20, 2012 at 6pm to September 7, 2012 at 7pm
SUMMER AUG.20-SEPT. 7Permaculture Design Course Intensive: Hort 285/286This 3 week Permaculture Design Certificate Course blends classroom lecture with hands-on, field trips, observation and design exercises, and top-notch guest instructors to cover the core Permaculture curriculum and ever expanding teachings. See More
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Rachel,
Welcome. Please let me know what kind of information you'd like about my courses.
Thanks,
Andrew
Permaculture Design Course Intensive at Corvallis, Oregon
August 20, 2012 at 6pm to September 7, 2012 at 7pm
SUMMER AUG.20-SEPT. 7Permaculture Design Course Intensive: Hort 285/286This 3 week Permaculture Design Certificate Course blends classroom lecture with hands-on, field trips, observation and design exercises, and top-notch guest instructors to cover the core Permaculture curriculum and ever expanding teachings. See More
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Hands-on Permaculture! at Corvallis, Oregon
June 25, 2012 at 6pm to July 19, 2012 at 7pm
SUMMER: JUNE 25-JULY 20 with Al ShayHands-on Permaculture: Hort 299, 4 CreditsThis course introduces a broad range of job skills that one may use to become marketable as an ecological landscaper. Get your hands dirty with earthworks, surveying, hardscapes, restorative horticulture, bamboo, water harvesting, greywater, mushrooms, compost tea, rotational grazing, hedgerows and more. Woven throughout are tips of the trade on business, sales, codes and project management.Oregon State…See More
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Permaculture Design Course Intensive at OSU
August 20, 2012 at 6pm to September 7, 2012 at 7pmPermaculture Hands-on Skills
June 25, 2012 at 6pm to July 19, 2012 at 7pm
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Maybe this will help? I really do appreciate you continuing to try to help me.
Ed
MyProperty.pdf
Andrew,
The attachment is a Google Earth link.
PropertyBoundry1.kmz
Andrew,
I sure thank you for your help.
I hope you can understand my chicken scratch notes.
> the average yearly rainfall in Chiloquin
It's averaging 20 inches annual.
PropertyBoundry1.kmz
Let me know what you think.
Ed
Hi Andrew,
Great to hear from you. I love your site and your work.
Here are the sites we have now. We're currently looking for some land to establish a bioregional Demonstration site and Education center.
Let me know if you have any ideas for marketing our online PDC after you see our sites. Unfortunately, teaching live PDC courses in our region is tough going - because there are so many PDCs here, and it appears that the market for live PDC courses is now quite saturated. As a result, many former Permaculture teachers have gone back to "jobs" and are no longer active teaching Permaculture. This is one reason why we are building a regional center.
Our local guild put together our online PDC with assistance from PRI Australia, but we've not seen much action yet - need some help promoting it worldwide, SEO, better website, etc. If you have any ideas or know some people who are willing to help - we would be happy to entertain the idea of sharing the profits with you or your group - because our goal is to get knowledge of Permaculture out there to as many people as possible, and right now our efforts are going at a snail's pace.
Let me know what you think after you see our sites.
Also, what is your email address?
Take care, and keep in touch,
Enzo
www.EcologicalEducation.org
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I have approx. 160 acres of high desert woodlands and another almost 160 acres of protected wetlands. The dry land is mostly dusty dead soil in the summer. Some bushes around but mostly second growth lodgepole pine trees. There isn't but about 20', at the most, between high and low elevation of the property.
The Williamson River seasonally flows through my property and I have a 2 island couple acre lake between the wetlands and the forestland.
I appreciate the welcome and look forward to working this land and making it better.
Thanks, that sounds great! Take care,
Ole
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for your kind comments.
This web site is a fantastic community resource, thanks for all your efforts creating it! I especially enjoyed Heiko's new videos and all the wonderful, colorful photos to inspire participation!
Our most recent efforts have been focused on Kailash Ecovillage here in inner SE Portland. We have almost 2 acres of gardens that continue to evolve. Besides our usual gardening projects (45 individual garden plots and a large communally managed area), our new projects are rainwater gardens fed by the main building's 12000 sq ft roof, a solar shower, an outdoor kitchen, and a 65' diameter circular calorie/staples garden that we will be installing this year in the most prominent area of our site. We also hope to add 22 more fruit trees to our orchard this Spring.
We were so fortunate to work with a group from Toby Hemenway's class prepare a concept plan for us 2 years ago as a class project and have incorporated many of the great ideas from it. However, we need to update it since our garden space quintupled with the acquisition of a large vacant field next door. We are wondering if any of your Portland students might be interested in working on this in upcoming classes? Here is a link to our current site plan.
Looking forward to seeing how things continue to develop here!
Warm regards,
Ole
Greetings Andrew,
what is the cost of the online classes, and where do we purchase our materials for class.
please advise,
rafiyqa muhammad
Hi Andrew...special request of you for the class next week. I am registered and fully paid up. However, I may not be able to attend the entire class, I have meetings outside of Corvallis...may I offer my seat to an 'alternate' that has agreed to take copious notes in exchange for attending under my paid fee? Thank you for your consideration.
JAG
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