Then we all went out side and built a wall of food 

Here is the view showingi the wall in relation to the xeriscape garden and the main temple gardens sign. 

The english part of the permaculture info sign posted is here 

The main Temple Gardens sign also went in this area. 

On the fifth day of the festival, I stewarded a workshop along with Jenny. Here is the description. 

Permaculture Paths 
Hosted by: Delvin and Jenny Pell (Canada/US) 

Permaculture is a polyplatform toolset of techniques and strategies emerging as an active dialogue surrounding the current planetary 
crisis. Exploring how we can have more sustainable relationships with people, plants and planet, permaculture promotes energy cycling, 
composting, co-stewardship, bioremediation, recycling, intentional development, whole earth citizenship and conscious living. This 
introductory level workshop will talk about permaculturing the planet and how this may help us to evolve ourselves, each other and the 
emerging visionary culture. It will include a guided tour of the Liminal Village permaculture demonstration gardens. 

We started the discussion inside the temple omniplex 

Then we went out to do a tour of the gardens 

We came back into the temple for a integrated discussion and Q & A session which Jenny handled amazingly. 
By interacting with the crowd I found out that we had well over 100 people at the workshop from 31 different countries. These countries 
were : france, portugal, england, australia, holland, canada, usa, spain, argentina, japan, mexico, brasil, israel, norway, sweden, 
germany, switzerland, peru, morocco, new zealand, scotland, belgium, finland, slovenia, ireland, cyprus, austria, serbia, poland, estonia 
and hungary. 

Sijay, Naasko, Adham and I did mini Crystal and Spore multimedia presentations before each of the main presenters. 

Here is the me rocking part of the C&S permaculture drop before Jenny comes on. 

Here is what i said amidst the downtempo soundtrack and dappled media projection streams. 

Sometimes i feel like i live in a world of confusion, a world struggling to integrate unthinkable karma borne of war, of ignorance 
and of struggles for power. Sometimes i feel the intensity of trying to acknowledge the reality of the world into which i have been borne, 
of trying to understand what part i can possibly play in addressing the overwhelming issues thatplague the present moment. 
Hoping to be of service to the suffering of this massive ecological crisis, hoping to help heal divide that seperates 
who we are from who we might become. 

Permaculture is a collection of perspectives evolving what it means to be human in a more than human world. 
It’s a polyplatform toolset of solutions and strategies emerging as an active dialogue about the current planetary crisis. 
Utilizing integrated curriculums, permaculture incorporates experiential learning about ecology and earth stewardship into the 
mainstream education system. Developing living classrooms as well as setting up lineage gardens in schools, clearcuts and 
urban centers, these plant paradigms are spreading healing and positive change across the globe. Here in the liminal village 
we have 'the temple gardens', an integrated demonstration site illustrating many practical permaculture principles. 

Permaculture consciousness recognizes that the greatest biodiversity happens at the edges, connecting different systems together, 
it is a liminal meeting ground for all manner of lifeforms and elements. Flourishing at the cusp of the current culture, these pathways 
can help humans overgrow the modern industrial paradigm raping resources and spilling toxic bi-products into the biosphere. 
Whole earth citizenship means applying the three jewels : observing what is happening in the world around us and integrating that 
information into an applied design strategy for healing our home. Permaculture permeates the possibilities of our collective destiny, 
supporting the sustainable growth of a viable planetary culture. 

Jenny followed with an energized presentation on permaculture that had people cheering throughout. The description of her workshop is: 

Permaculture — permanent agriculture, leading to permanent culture — in its simplest form, is a design methodology which seeks to 
realize more fruitful and sustainable human communities. It is a harmonious integration of people into the landscape in such a way that 
the land grows in richness, productivity and aesthetic beauty. 

We published a small zine called 'pathways' at boom festival of which 5000 were given away for free. Here is the article i wrote about permaculture. 

you can peek at this magazine with a permaculture article about the temple gardens 
as well as the second edition of the magazine with an article based on this drop at 
www.boomfestival.com in the liminal hub area 

I wanted to offer the Deepest of the Deep thanks to 
Naasko, Diogo, Eduardo, Nena, Carolina, Francois, Valentina, Carlos, Nando, Artur, Paulo, Gi, Miguel, Andre, Alfredo, Isabel, Joao, 
the Ricardos, Jigar, August and the Bali crew, Clare, Ben and everyone else who linked in along the way for helping to create a truly evolutionary festival. 

Carey and Ben set up the Dimethl Temple as the gallery entrance which had some small zen gardens with cacti and palm trees. 

In the center was an installation Carey set up which also had small zen gardens set into it. 

Here is the english on the sign that accompanies. 

Here is a sign on diversity 

One on development and balance 

A sign about Networks 

It reads 

Networks 
All members of an ecological community are interconnected in a vast and intricate network of relationships, the web of life. 
They derive their essential properties and, in fact, their very existence from these relationships. 

Nested Systems 
Throughout nature we find multi-leveled structures of systems nesting within systems. Each of these forms an integrated whole 
within a boundary while at the same time being part of a larger whole. 

One about seeding the future 

Here is the garden map which identified 40 of the different plants in the garden. 

Here are some of Xavi's unmitigated symbol signs 

Here is the main liminal village sign on which schedules were posted 

Now you can see Jenny and Rosa beginning to craft the land art that would help shape the pathways. 

Using bamboo, sand, stone and mulch a creation began... 

We included one of the copper pyramids and a large quartz crystal. 

Carey and Xavi came and raised the level with intricate design paths. 

Here is another peace of work visioned by Sijay and Xavi. 

This is a remix of the pathways icon used in the zine that was developed for free distribution at the festival. 

Here is some loving land art work visioned by Rosa. 

She incorporated an astrological symbol. 

Here is the completion 

Here are crew shots from up high, illustrating the top down view of the land art installations. 

In this bed also was some Pine Nut trees. 

Here is the rightside of the gardens. 

Here we put a few more of Xavi's signs, these were moved to another location once the festival began. 

A closer look 

Using sand, rocks and leftover bamboo shards we build some open templates. 

After we put up bamboo against the white canvas tent sides we began to integrate the plants that had 
been donated, the plants we had brought for the project and the remaining random elements that we had 
for potential use. 

The first third was a reflection of Lev and Jenny's visions and included Agave and Aloe Vera. 

This included another of the Xavi signs 

The second third was developed out of Xavi's vision to include rocks, wood, bamboo, dead palm fronds and other found materials. 

The third shap was designed by Crystal and Spore as an interactive ritual shamans and allies gaming board. 
During the following game different narratives emerged along the Taoist pathways of this ritual training ground. 
Here is the set up with a few of the initial peaces, this was the first move in the game that ensued. 

Before the player character peaces began to show up, here is what the gameboard had evolved into by the 13th move. 
Sticker art was used from Higher Glyphiks which were developed by Xavi 
and there were also Stickers from ElfTrance which were developed by Matt. 

Things seemed to begin at an industrialized, material civilization garbage world. 

Some of the protagonists followed the crystal path away from the ravaged world. 

The path crossed an elvish bridge of destiny. 

Eventually the crystal path lead to a new kingdom of free spirits. 

The peak of the gaming board was a fabled San Pedro landscape mountain temple. 

We used a bunch of plants here including roses, rosemary, junipers, hostas and Portuguese native plants. You can also 
see the palm trees that frame the entrance. 

The plants were set into the soil and the surface covered with pine mulch. 

Here Jenny Pell displays our beautiful Xavi sign 

Here you can see evidence of our two other sign sets. The small white signs label the individual plants, and the 
multicolored signs give permaculture information in three languages, portuguese, spanish and english. 

Here you can see the sign a little closer up: 

In english the sign says: 

Permaculture integrates ecology, landscape, organic gardening, architecture and agro-forestry in creating a rich and 
sustainable way of living. It uses appropriate technology giving high yields for low energy inputs, achieving a resource of 
great diversity and stability. The design principles are equally applicable to both urban and rural dwellers. 
- Bill Mollison 

Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of cultivated ecosystems which have the diversity, stability and 
resilience of natural ecosystems resulting in the harmonious integration of people into the landscape in such a way that 
the land grows in richness & aesthetic beauty. 
- Scott Pittman and Patricia DuBose Michael 

Now check the temple with the Xavular Totems aligning the entranceway. 

Next to the Key Whole: 

Next to the Herb Spiral 

What the $#(@P$#@)(!!!!!!! 

This was covered with dirt, surrounded by rocks and supported using some of the left over bamboo shards. The spiral 
design was measured out with sticks using a compas. 

The bamboo spikes were hammered into the soil for support. 

We did this until the whole spiral was formed. 

Now we placed all the herbs on top of the garden bed. You might spot the lavendar at the top, then bunches of rosemary, 
lemon balm, thyme, oregano, mint, purple basil, curry plant amidst the 16 different herbs in our herb spiral. 

Putting the plants in pots into the ground, we finished it with some of the local pine bark mulch. 

Xavi rocked the podular signage: 

Here is what the spiral looked like with all signs in place. Notice the small white signs next to each plant identifying it. 

We put down a couple layers of thick plastic sheeting weighed down by large rocks and began to line the circle around the 
pond with crystal river rocks found in the local area. 

We had a bunch of bamboo left over from the temple construction. 

Using the bamboo shards to line the inner edge of the pond we made a four directional medicine wheel bed that took shape 
with dirt from the hole. 

Here is the backside of my Pod Dew uniform 

We collected many many rocks on the surrouding hillside which you will see throughout the design. 

The rocks were used to line the outside of the bed 

We filled the pond with water, and put thatch grass around the top of the plastic sheet. 

Next we a copper pyramid mounted with an apophalite crystal for the grid. 

Using polyfunctional perrenials, we planted the beds with the plants still in the pots. The weather was 40 - 45 degrees 
celsius and we were using crunky soil so we thought the shock of being transplanted in such conditions would not keep 
the plants alive and well. Using local pine mulch we covered the soil to keep the roots cooler and to hold water in this 
intense heat. 

We got some water plants from the local munipality of Idanha-a-Nova. You can see the tall papyrus plants which used to 
be used for making paper. Papyrus helps to purify the water and collects nutrients. 

The other plant here is considered a plague by the locals because of its ability to rapidly reproduce, covering lakes and 
rivers with its verdant growth. We learned that this is a wonderful bioaccumulator and nitrogen fixing plant which can be 
used as a supermulch or high nutrient compost charger. 

So that people did not hang out on the crystal river rock surrounding the pond Xavi tagged a four set of podular glyphology. 

You may have noticed in previous pictures the presence of a small solar fountain in the center of the pond. This amazing 
device helped to bring moisture into the air and create a moist microenvironment which attracted dragonflies and other 
beneficial insects. The fountain had no battery so it only worked when it had direct sunlight on it, people had fun turning 
the foundation on and off with their shadows throughout the festival. 

Here we see the almost finished pond area with the healing zone in the background which is also getting dialed. 

Because of the crystal river rocks that lined the bottom of the pond and the circle around it, along with the crystal in the 
copper pyramid and one we put in the center of the pond we called it the 'Crystal Pond' and Xavi rocked a podular display 
sign: 

The tree next to the pond provided habitat for a bunch of different ant cities nestled around the trunk. 

We used leftover cardboard to mulch the ground and protect the ants. 

Then put a pile of loose pine bark around the tree to cool the tree roots, provide additional protection for the ants 
and help hold moisture. Here you can see Jenny Pell and Lev, the deep garden crew. 

The final 'Crystal Pond' area looked like this... 

You can notice some multicolored signs posted here. This is a second level of the signage developed to give more 
information on permaculture. The green sign is Portuguese, the white Spanish and the yellow English. 

Here is the pond permaculture info sign in portuguese 

In english 

In spanish 

During the festival we had some of the recycled plastic mats on the ground and a little zen garden in the copper pyramid.