So what is permablitz? Whatever it is, or was, it was FUN! These are the ethics behind permaculture design: Care of the earth. Care for people. Fair share. They are ethics that reach way beyond growing things. A bunch of us came together early last Sunday (well, 10am) to help extend our low maintenance, productive and nature-friendly forest … Continue reading #Permablitz
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Forest garden fertility
The forest garden has done amazingly well this summer - trees establishing well, perennial veg growing big and lush. We've harvested wineberries, apples, currants, jostaberries, goosegogs, strawberries and more. Plums & damsons nearly ripe, wild herbs, aztec spinach, fat hen and mallow adding drama and colour. It's exciting that it's working so well as it's sitting on top … Continue reading Forest garden fertility
Biospheres, aquaspheres, forests and food
As part of the Land Centre network (http://www.permaculture.org.uk/land), we've just been up north to Manchester and Salford to see some amazing projects, meet up with other Land Centre people, share juicy knowledge of permaculture and think about the International Permaculture convergence which will be happening in London in September 2015. One of the places we … Continue reading Biospheres, aquaspheres, forests and food
Forest garden permablitz (with a bit of fungal fever)
A brilliant day had by all lugging wet cardboard, steaming manure and piles of wood chip to our forest garden. Using sheet mulching, we are aiming to build up new soil in this area and transform from a heap of old rubble into a healthy forest garden. Fruit trees and shrubs planted in spring have … Continue reading Forest garden permablitz (with a bit of fungal fever)
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