Soil
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Taking the hard work out of composting!
It was a beautiful crisp misty morning in the Channon as the team from Compost Central who have developed the…
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To predict droughts, don’t look at the skies. Look in the soil… from space
Another summer, another drought. Sydney’s water storages are running on empty, and desalinisation plants are being dusted off. Elsewhere, shrunken…
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Permaculture’s Origin Story: Mollison’s PDM. Oh, and Nature
The last video of the 4-part Permaculture Masterclass series is now complete with this 40-minute video titled “Permaculture’s Origin Story: Mollison…
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Where is the World?
Professor Claude Bourguinon, co-founder of the Laboratoire Analyses Microbiologiques Sols (LAMS), an independent soil testing laboratory helping farmers understand their soil…
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A Homemade Vegan Version of Natural & Organic Fertilizer
Featured Photo : Photo: Corn, Beans, Squash, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Amaranth and Gardener Last year I worked a couple of gardens…
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Can you help us save the trees? EU asks citizens for ‘solutions’ to deforestation
As the world continues turning into a new calendar year, many people may be reflecting on what actions they can…
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Don’t waste your dog’s poo – compost it
Australia has one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, with 38% of Australian households owning dogs.…
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How to Make a Compost Toilet with a Wheelie Bin
Compost toilets are extremely efficient and don’t use any water, unlike flush toilets which use 30,000-plus liters of water per…
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Growing Grains at the Home-Scale Farm
I dream of growing grains, of being so far down the line in establishing a kitchen garden, a vegetable garden,…
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Humanure part 2: Dealing with it
In part 1(1) of this article I explored a little into why humanure is beneficial to the planet, including the…
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Humanure part 1: Why should we give a crap?
Permaculture is not just about garden design. Even if you don’t have land or access to land, looking at life…
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Useful Garden Projects for Autumn Leaves
Despite having spent many of my most recent years in the tropics, and despite having grown up in Louisiana, where…
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