Soil Conservation
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Update on Permaculture Implementation and Design Development at Hafto Site, Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia
Editor’s Note: Regular readers will have appreciated Alex McCausland’s regular and comprehensive reports from precariously positioned Ethiopia, and the great…
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A Computer Geek Starts a Garden, Part I – Background, Design and Initial Implementation
The yard in winter, before work begins… A great many people today are living in fear. The future looks uncertain,…
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Food Forests, Part 5: Water – Friend and Foe
I always thought that rain was a nurturing and gentle aspect of nature. You know how it is, you get…
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Not Just Dirt
It came to my attention recently that a lot of people do not understand the importance of healthy soil. This…
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Imprinting Soils – Creating Instant Edge for Large Scale Revegetation of Barren Lands
With the U.S. and other countries caught in unprecedented droughts, and arid areas of the world growing in tandem, this…
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Perming the ‘Burbs in Queensland, Australia
With 80% of Australians living in the suburbs, this reality is a hurdle for responsible edible landscapers who know that…
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Gorgeous Gardens From Garbage: How to Build a Sheet Mulch
One of the first projects for anyone who wants to garden is building a garden bed. There are some pretty…
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Compost Teas and Extracts: Brewin’ and Bubblin’ Basics
by Rob Avis Permaculturists everywhere are crazy about their compost teas and extracts. They have turned building compost tea brewers…
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Pasture Cropping: an Integrated Approach to Grain and Pasture Production
Harvesting oats as green native perennial pasture grows up between the cereal rows (Seis, 2006) Pasture cropping is a farmer-initiated…
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Background on Our ‘How to Make Your Own Natural Fertiliser’ Soil Science Course
Paul Taylor, the main teacher of our ‘How to Make Your Own Natural Fertilizer’ biological soil science course, is the…
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