Permaculture gardening offers a holistic approach to managing your property, whether you aim to improve stormwater management, combat drought, or simply enhance ecological health. But how do you get started… quickly, and with limited resources and knowledge? And, what does it mean to design a permaculture garden? “Thinking like an ecosystem” is one answer: recognizing […]
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Every so often, someone will come up to us and ask – So what’s so important about permaculture anyway? How is it better than conventional farming? And what’s the deal with a “permaculture lifestyle?” These are the kinds of questions we love to answer! We’ve given the core points on our “What is Permaculture” overview […]
An orchard in your backyard – think of it! A virtual grocery aisle, providing a ready crop of fruit and livestock to provide your family with healthy, nutritious, free food, enough to enjoy in season and put up for the cold months. This was what our friend and guest instructor, veteran orchardist Stefan Sobkowiak had […]
If you’re looking to cut your landfill waste, undo the effects of erosion, reduce your climate footprint, and fall in love with the regenerative magic of soil, your best first step is a simple one: composting (find out why HERE). But if you’re in an apartment, condo, or townhouse with no land of your own, […]
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Heya lovely readers, guess what? Our next intake of Permaculture Living is currently OPEN for bookings, until Wednesday 10th at 5pm. So if you’ve been planning to join us for a while, now might be a great time? One of the great things about this 12-week online course is that if you need to take…
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Cruise through suburbia one spring or fall day, and you’ll see them: rows upon rows of paper bags of leaves, lawn clippings, and yard waste, waiting for municipal pickup. Ironically, the hard-working homeowners who fill them often follow up with a garden store run for bags upon bags of commercially-prepared compost. Bags of yard waste […]