Soil
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Soil Nutrients
During the international year of soil in 2015, global attention was drawn to the importance of a healthy soil. One…
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Biochar: Helps Increase Crop Yields and Mitigates Climate Change
Whenever we hear the word biochar, most of us are thinking that this is not a climate-friendly method since it…
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Vermicomposting: How Worms Can Reduce Our Waste
Nearly one third of our food ends up in the trash can. There is hope, however, in the form of…
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Abundance from Small Spaces
It’s all about habitat. If you create the right habitat, you get what you need. I often ask people, “What…
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How to Sustainably Manage Agriculture?
Agriculture will always be here no matter what era it is and no matter the technological advancements. But the question…
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A Guide to Simple Worm Farming Techniques
Even novice gardeners are aware of worms as a driving force in the garden, and this is especially so for…
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Permaculture Soils Course
The Permaculture Soils Course redefines 'sustainable agriculture' as 'our ability to build soil fertility as we improve production and reduce…
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‘Silent Spring’ Triggered an Environmental Movement
The book ‘Silent Spring’ triggered an environmental movement and as such we have known the toxic effects of chemical agriculture,…
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Crop Rotation – A Vital Component of Organic Farming
Long before we had synthetic fertilisers to maintain the land’s nutrients, and chemical pesticides and herbicides to keeps pests and…
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A Peep Into the Underground Biological Market
Symbiotic relationship between plants and mychorrhizal fungi has been in existence for over 400 million years. Fungi cannot survive on…
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Did you miss Geoffs’ Latest Top Five – This One Was A Doozy
Highlights include: • “Magic tricks” that can make water disappear…and appear. • Bill Mollison’s surprising perspective on how to measure…
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Make a Living Growing Food
A new system for growing organic food successfully. Growing food organically should be at low cost and give high production…
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