Last weekend we were privileged to host the All Ireland Permaculture Gathering - or The Gathering as many refer to it - at Lough Mardal. In the lead-up we had found ourselves stumbling a bit when asked exactly what the Permaculture Gathering was. Well, it was a gathering for people who share a few simple principles which can be reduced down into two words; Caring and Sharing. Towards one another, towards the earth, towards the future. And it was demonstrated so beautifully at