Biodiversity
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Bird Life
Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers
A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a…
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Plants
Wonderful Wildflowers: 5 Benefits of Growing Wildflowers in Your Garden
Wildflowers are beautiful and diverse plants that can bring a touch of nature to any garden or landscape. They come…
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Why Permaculture?
What Can You Do on World Environment Day to Make a Lasting Difference
Celebrating World Environment Day in many ways seems a little strange for me. I practice permaculture, so in my world,…
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Food Forests
What is a Food Forest
Forests are ecosystems with a diversity of plants, animals, and fungi. They were designed by nature to have perfect balance.…
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Demonstration Sites
Herbs of Zaytuna – Mint
On our last stops of the herbal tour of Zaytuna Farm we met Rosemary, Yarrowand Aloe. This stop is with the iconic, delicious, aromatic…
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Animal Forage
Permaculture Patterning with Animal Systems – Part 2
In part one of ‘Permaculture Patterning with Animal Systems,’ we explored some of the animal systems we are using in…
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General
SAVING THE PLANET
I have often found myself wincing as I hear people talking about saving the planet. It’s felt wrong! I can hear…
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General
Weeds Aren’t Actually All That Bad
Weeds, many say, are but misunderstood plants, plants that have somehow fallen out of favor. Often, they are ready growers,…
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Biodiversity
Ornamental Plants That Are Edible and/or Edible Plants That Are Ornamental
When I first began growing food and working with ideas of permaculture, I lived in the tropics where many edible…
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The Woes of Industrial Agriculture
Our relationship with the earth changed fundamentally when we began practicing agriculture some ten thousand years ago. The transition from…
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Weeds or Wild Nature: a Permaculture Perspective
by David Holmgren Summary Land design and management informed by permaculture principles tends to regard naturalized species of plants as…
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Anti-Pattern Capitalism
Obtain a yield — Permaculture principle three At first glimpse it might seem like capitalism is a fulfillment of permaculture…
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