Paul Alfrey
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Jan- 2023 -10 JanuaryPlants
Adorable Apricots – The Essential Guide to probably everything you need to know about growing Apricot – Prunus armeniaca
Apricots, are easy to grow, thriving in a variety of climates and providing a delicious source of food that can…
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Dec- 2022 -27 DecemberPlants
Polyculture Profiles – Perennial Infrastructure Polyculture – Edible Hedge/Windbreak/Biomass – Terminus
Welcome to our second Polyculture Profile in a series we are posting on this blog. This four-species design highlights well…
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17 DecemberAnimals
Five of our Favourite Deer Resistant Plants
Protection from deer, is something that many growers need to consider. Deer damage on agricultural crops can have severe economic…
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Nov- 2022 -20 NovemberPlants
Polyculture Profiles – Perennial Productive Polyculture- Asparagus, Garlic Chive, Strawberry – Plutus
We are starting a new section of the blog where we publish polyculture profiles, some of which we are growing…
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Sep- 2022 -10 SeptemberGeneral
Street Trees and Plants of Rome – Italy 2022
Following my site visit to Yvo Zanev’s plot in Sardegna, I took the ferry over to the Port of Rome – Civitavecchia…
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Aug- 2022 -22 AugustPermaculture Projects
Water Worries and Drought Tolerant Plants
This summer has been incredibly hot and dry, and even some of the older and more established trees have looked…
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5 AugustGeneral
Polyculture Profiles – Perennial Productive Polyculture- Asparagus, Garlic Chive, Strawberry – Plutus
We are starting a new section of the blog where we publish polyculture profiles, some of which we are growing…
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Jul- 2022 -29 JulyPermaculture Projects
Regenerative Landscape Design – Site Visit/Consultancy – Italy – Sardegna – 35.2 ha
Finally, after multiple thwarted attempts to make it, I arrived in Sardegna, Italy to meet Yvo Zanev and take a…
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22 JulyPermaculture Projects
A Welsh Project, Pathways and Pollination Support
It’s Sophie here writing from Wales again and here to share an excellent local food growing project, I’ve been helping…
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11 JulyGeneral
Egypt – Winter 2022 – Herping with Dylan – Red Sea Coral Reef and the Nubian Desert
I’m still finishing up some posts from my last winter trip to Egypt and during this post, Dylan comes out,…
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May- 2022 -16 MayPermaculture Projects
Egypt – Winter Trip 2022 – Luxor – Nile Horticulture and a Sugar Cane Harvest
I’ve been sharing some observations I made during a winter trip to Eygpt. Today we’ll cover, a visit to Luxor,…
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Apr- 2022 -18 AprilGeneral
Egypt Trip – Winter 2022 – Cairo – Street Trees – Al Azhar Park
Following Christmas and New Year back in the UK with the family I was supposed to be going to Italy,…
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