Paul Alfrey
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Apr- 2023 -9 AprilGeneral
Espalier – An Ancient Perennial Edible Art Project
Espalier is the ancient gardening technique that involves training a tree or shrub to grow flat, usually against a wall…
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Mar- 2023 -28 MarchPlants
How to Design and Build a Forest Garden
Forest Gardens are an excellent way to produce food and other resources for humans while enhancing biodiversity by providing a…
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14 MarchPlants
A Polyculture for Herbal Tea, Salad, Fruits and Wildlife
Refreshing vitalizing herbal teas, a living first aid cabinet, wildlife habitat, beauty, and interest throughout the year, with some strawberries,…
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Feb- 2023 -22 FebruaryPlants
Early Flowering Edible Wildlife Plants
All of the plants listed here provide an early source of pollen/nectar to a wide diversity of pollinating insects. The…
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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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