Plant Systems
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The Truth About Trees
by Julia Mitchell When one thinks of trees and the benefit they have for us as humans, the obvious comes…
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Constructing a Fishpond Dam
The spillway that sets the height of the water and allows for passive discharge of surplus water during large rainfall…
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City Kids Move to the Country – Part I
Pit-falls, projects and laughs from our Permaculture journey “How does a tree make a mango? I’ve never thought about it…
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The Methodology of Tree Planting
A footnote on the progress of the Southern Beaches Community Garden at Tugun in south east Queensland, Australia. Just after…
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Enset – the ‘False Banana’ Gives Food Security and More
The really fascinating thing about south Ethiopia is its diversity, both cultural and ecological. And the crossover between these two…
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Surviving in the Cash Economy Once Your Food Forest is Established
Richard Alan Miller likes to tell the classic story of one of the first farmers who came to him for…
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How to Handle Biomass in Dry Tropical Systems: Mulch Pit Gardens
The dry tropics cover a significant land area of the planet, particularly around the regions of the tropics of Cancer…
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Geoff Lawton Talks to Noela About Her Small Space Intensive Food Garden
Remember Geoff’s great post on How to Establish a Small Space Intensive Food Garden? In this video below, which I’ve…
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God on Lawns
Someone sent the following conversation through to me. It’s a must read. I love how comedy can cut through nonsense.…
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Holistic Management
Allan Savory has an interesting background. Amongst his experiences, he is also a biologist. I think this will have served…
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The Wonderful Multi-Purpose Comfrey Plant
Comfrey (Symphytum spp.) has been cultivated and valued by many cultures for almost 2500 years. A native to Europe and…
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Adding a Frog Pond to your Garden
A pond in your garden can be very attractive whilst also providing habitat for native amphibians. The sound of frogs…
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