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Sweet Violet – Edible, Medicinal, Beautiful
Sweet violet is one of so many low-maintenance perennial plants that can be used as deeply nutritious food and simple,…
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What if the Science Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story?
Science is when someone asks nature a specific question and receives a specific answer. Science is ALSO when a bunch…
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Permaculture and traditional buildings : the case for ecological restoration
When I was a child, I remember visiting a lot of ancient buildings: fortified castles, châteaux, cathedrals, old farmhouses. I…
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A Permaculture Poem: The System
What’s wrong with The System? It’s systemically flawed. The soil is starving, The water’s un-stored. The rivers weep And then…
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6 Best Plants For Soap Making
Opting for botanical ingredients over commercial ones in soap making presents numerous advantages, as they can offer a more natural,…
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The Australians who pioneered self-sufficiency, generations before Nimbin
Whitlanders in the 1940s. Established in 1941 near the base of Victoria’s Mount Buffalo, this Catholic community celebrated the ‘dignity…
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Agroforestry 101: Everything You Need to Know
The practice of agroforestry, from a broad perspective, is farming with trees, but looking at it more closely, it’s a…
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Commitment to the Earth Community
Sacred-Earth Land-Nurturing, a book by Steven D Redman, has been compiled for farmers, homesteaders, land-carers, environmental educators, conservationists and more.…
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The Environmental Benefits Of Donating Your Things
Whenever you embark on a project of decluttering your home, you always find items that you no longer need but…
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Strategy #5 – What’s Shaping Your Grocery Shopping Habits?
This post is about how our social routines and our physical environments shape our grocery shopping habits and nudge us…
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Designing A Permaculture Backyard: How To Deal With Waste
One of the primary principles in permaculture is that waste is an essential unused resource. As someone who practices permaculture,…
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New Beginnings in the Garden of You
Most of us pay far more attention to our outer lives than we do to our inner lives, taking care…
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