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Permaculture Womens Guild

How I learned to bloom where I was planted (or, rather, where I planted myself) with suburban permaculture.

Permaculture Womens Guild

Whether you are an old expert at seed stewardship or a new gardener with a budding curiosity, saving seeds from your home garden to grow and share can be one of the most rewarding experiences of the season. By Heather Jo Flores This old-world skill is best learned experientially, and within a community of fellow seedpeople. But here are some tips to get you started, even if you only have a small garden. Selection Some plants are much easier for beginners. This has less to do with ease of harvest than with whether or not the plant needs a large or…

Permaculture Womens Guild

The global seed commons and corporate seed mergers

Permaculture Womens Guild

Decolonizing seeds and protecting diversity in the seed sovereignty movement.

Permaculture Womens Guild

Here are Twelve Rs of recycling to help guide you on your way to cutting down on waste. It may seem a simple goal, but it can be eye opening, and have surprising repercussions in all aspects of your life.

Permaculture Womens Guild

By Silvia Di Blasio “I raise up my voice — not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” ―Malala Yousafzai There are many great women in the permaculture movement: they are pioneers like Rosemary Morrow who works with refugees and vulnerable communities; community warriors like Pandora Thomas, founder of Black Permaculture Network; legends like Penny Livingston from the regenerative design institute; writers and practitioners of other arts like Starhawk who helped bringing back good Earth-centered spiritual wisdom and has been an activist all her life or…

Permaculture Womens Guild

Urban land access can be difficult but there are ways to get past this barrier.