We became custodians of our plot 4 years ago. The garden is a little over a 10th of an acre, around 620 sq. meters. The plot is situated due south, behind a 14th-century Grade 1 listed Church in a busy market town in Northumberland. We have built raised beds for veggies inside and outside of our 20 ft poly tunnel and filled them cost-effectively using the Hugelkultur technique. We compost using many different techniques such as 18-day hot composting, slow, in-ground, fungal, bokashi and vermiculture. All of which have added to the microbial activity in our soil, promoting Earth Care and as such have helped transform the plot into a lush haven for wildlife, our pets, rescue chickens and us. We use companion planting and have created guilds around fruit trees. Utilising nitrogen-fixing trees as nursery plants for my most valuable fruit trees has been very inspiring. Alder whips and honey locust saplings support my persimmon, green gage and nashi pear. We have a thin 20 sq. meters, food forest, with plants that grow in similar climates in terms of winter conditions to Northumberland: saskatoon berries, Aronia berries and silver berries from North America live alongside manuka bushes from New Zealand. We practise Fair Share and supply our neighbours with fresh eggs and veggies and this year we opened our garden up twice. Once to the local horticultural society and for the National Gardening Scheme. We have raised nearly £500 for charity, and practised People Care by sharing our knowledge and allowing others to enjoy our project space.
If you would like visits, how should people arrange their visit? Email Sustainable transport options Bus stop 500 meters away. Train station 0.5 miles Copied to clipboard Practical Solutions Categories Culture and educationLiving in placeSpirit of place Health and well-beingStaying wellEmotional Well-being Land and nature stewardshipGardens and orchardsPolycultures Type of project Private (visits by arrangement only) Physical Elements/Features Forest garden Garden Livestock Services/Activities Courses Visits (by arrangement) Workshops When the project started 2021 Contact name Rebecca Wootton Postal address of project42 St Marys Field Morpeth NE61 2QF United Kingdom
Contact telephone 07763487059 Contact email rwootton@hotmail.co.uk Website https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/permaculture-back-garden-fourth-year-sw…- Log in to post comments