Don’t Miss Permaculture Week: 15-24th March
Permaculture
by Rozie
2w ago
Permaculture Week is a celebration and deep dive into the world of permaculture. From people care community and education, to design and landscape regeneration. In celebration, we (Permaculture magazine) have an exciting week of collaborations with a selection of permaculture practitioners from around the world. Each day one of these ‘permies’ will be live on our instagram (HERE) exploring their journey into permaculture and how they work with it daily. We want to showcase the wide reach and diversity of permaculture. Throughout the week we will also be featuring some special offers on our key ..read more
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Herbaceous Perennials and Climbers: food forest layers
Permaculture
by Rozie
2w ago
Below the trees, we have a rather mixed bag of species that are too small to be called trees, but too large to belong in the ground layer. Some are woody shrubs, some die down and leap back to considerable height every year and others climb up trees or supports. Aralia family Udo Aralia cordata Araliaceae Udo is one of the most impressive sansai, growing from overwintering roots to a height of about 3m (9.8ft) every year. There are several edible parts: the roots, the young shoots, the pith of older (but still growing) shoots, the shoot tips and the flower shoots. All parts share a distinctive ..read more
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Benefits of Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) – hand cream and face mask recipes
Permaculture
by Rozie
2w ago
Mallow (Althaea officinalis) has been grown as a medicinal plant since Roman times and was considered a ‘cure-all’. Its name Althaea comes from the Greek altha ‘to cure’. It is the plant from which our sticky sweets get their name, which were originally made using the mucilage from the stems of this plant, an ingredient also used to make Middle Eastern halva. The name ‘mallow’ derives from the Old English ‘malwe’ meaning ‘soft’ and refers to the abundant mucilage, which is the useful skin-softening component. You’ll notice a similarity between the marshmallow plant and hollyhocks, they are rel ..read more
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Pollinators in the Orchard
Permaculture
by Rozie
2w ago
Wade Muggleton from Three Counties Orchard Project explores the range of pollinators that can be found in an orchard. He looks at the many different species found and why such a range is important for fruit tree pollination – it’s not all down to the honey bee! He also explains why old orchards often have the most diverse pollinator activity. To accompany this film a series of Orchard guidance sheets can be downloaded for free at: http://tctop.org.uk/improving/practical-resources The post Pollinators in the Orchard appeared first on Permaculture ..read more
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Living with the Earth: Volume one – Permaculture, Ecoculture: Inspired by Nature
Permaculture
by Rozie
1M ago
I remember the first time I read the French edition of Living with the Earth: I wrote immediately to the Permanent Publications team and said you have to translate this book, its inspirational and I believe one of the best books I’ve read. Finally volume one is available in English, and readers will love it! Living with the Earth is a three volume set, written by the owners of the renowned Ferme du Bec Hellouin in France. The authors are known for their first title, Miraculous Abundance, a collection of thoughts on how they chose to change their way of living and start their adventure at the f ..read more
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Trees and Shrubs that Heal
Permaculture
by Rozie
1M ago
This book is a fantastic reference for anyone with an interest in herbal medicine, forest gardening, agroforestry or permaculture. Introductory chapters are followed by profiles of 80 healing trees and shrubs that can be grown in the UK, many of them native plants. The introductory chapters cover sustainable harvesting and reconnecting with the medicinal forest, and trees and shrubs that can be used for infections, anxiety, pain and inflammation, digestion and to increase resilience. There is also a useful appendix where you can look up ailments to find the trees and shrubs that can be used in ..read more
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Choosing Plants for the Forest Garden
Permaculture
by Rozie
1M ago
Pippa Chapman, garden designer and author of The Plant Lover’s Backyard Forest Garden, talks about her most favourite combinations of plants for perennial food gardens, large or small, that are both beautiful and tasty. She offers ideas for ground covers, shrubs, nitrogen fixers, pollinators, flowering edible bulbs … Pippa also encourages us to plant for the pure joy of plants, their beauty and scents, and for year-round interest for both humans and to provide food for insects and birds. Forest gardens can provide food and functions but they are also important habitats for nature as well as sa ..read more
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How to Garden with the Seasons with Liz Zorab
Permaculture
by Rozie
1M ago
Organic gardener and homesteader, Liz Zorab chats to Permaculture magazine’s editor Maddy Harland, about what it is to be a seasonal gardener and shares some of her tips for winter gardening. Liz’s gardening cycle starts in the autumn, rather than the spring, and she uses the shorter days to dream and imagine the following year’s garden and any new projects. Liz shares how following the rhythms of Nature has improved her health and made gardening more enjoyable. Early mornings in the garden are bliss, even just to sit and embrace the colours and the sounds of life around, and taking time in wi ..read more
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Top Tips for Starting a Veg and Flower Garden with Liz Zorab
Permaculture
by Rozie
2M ago
Organic gardener, homesteader, YouTuber and author, Liz Zorab, shares her top tips for growing your own veggies and how to get started in your own garden. Liz grows her own fruit, veg, flowers and herbs at her smallholding Byther Farm, and documents her journey at Liz Zorab – Byther Farm. Over the years Liz has created several new gardens, each time she’s moved home, and here she shares the best ways to get started, including: *How to prepare the ground *How to feed the soil *How to reduce weeds *What veggies to grow *And how to choose produce and varieties to give year-round food. The post To ..read more
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A Successful Herb and Annual Vegetable Guild
Permaculture
by Rozie
2M ago
For the last eight years we have been experimenting with growing annual vegetables and herbs in guilds. Over the years I have stuck with what works, discarded what has not, and now have what appears to me to be a good model of productive ecological design. Productive in that it provides us with a harvest from early spring until early winter, ecological in that it provides habitat and food for many other organisms too. Our annual vegetable and herb guilds are situated in six raised beds each 1m x 6m and approx 30cm high with 50cm paths between the beds. Surrounding the beds are a diversity of p ..read more
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