The unique organization of Surplus Permaculture Design allows us to offer a wide range of services. We have designers based on 3 continents and are now happy and excited to welcome Lola Byron and Kyle Smith to the…
Please check out this great article by David Quick about Food Forests, and the work Nick Tittle is promoting in Charleston, South Carolina. David Quick May 2 2015 Imagine planting a pecan or hickory tree instead of a…
This passed month of January, it was offered a great opportunity of collaboration between surplus design and the Gaia ashram in Northern Thailand. Geoffroy, went as the surplus representative, to co- facilitate this two week natural building and…
Check out this great article on Fresh Future Farm and what Germain Jenkins and Nick Tittle are doing in Charleston South Carolina. Please come out and support our event on January 24 from 12-4 p.m at Holy City…
In the autumn of 2014, Surplus members Brecht and Geoffroy were building a strawbale house in the Ardennes of Belgium. Both bold and creative in its design, it uses almost purely reclaimed and natural materials.
"The 12 Permaculture Principles are thinking tools, that when used together, allow us to creatively re-design our environment and our behavior in a world of less energy and resources." – David Holmgren, cofounder of the Permaculture movement –
As patterns seem to be very abstract and perhaps difficult to grasp, they do go to the deepest essence of our being and the world that surrounds us. Deep under the apparent chaos in nature lies a simple,…
In a compost pile, microbial life transforms organic material and waste products into soluble plant nutrients. By making high quality compost, it is possible to recycle nutrients, add life to the soil and increase the soil fertility. It…