Intro to Permaculture course — free!
I’m running a free Introduction to Permaculture one-day course at Burgess Park Food Project on the 26th April. Contact me, or the address on the website, to book. There’s lots of other cool stuff going...
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Redesigning the patio
One of the problems I mentioned in my 2013 analysis concerned how much time we spend outside and how much we use the grassy area; as well as the herbs not being used enough in cooking. A couple of...
View ArticlePermaculture Diploma presentation
I’ve finished my Permaculture Diploma (all the designs and so on are up here)! I’ll be doing my final presentation at the London Permaculture Festival this Sunday, from 11:30-1:30. There are three of...
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It’s about the time of year that I need to prune my fruit trees and bushes. I have done this before, but I am far from convinced that I did it the best way (and also I can’t remember what that was...
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Back Garden: annual veggie planting
This year I am planning my annual veggies based on four criteria: ease of growing, how much better they taste home-grown than bought, whether we will actually eat them, and whether they’re expensive in...
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Forest Garden update
My forest garden is really more of a forest fence, but nevertheless, over the winter I have started planting up. At a workshop recently someone mentioned that you should try to get a photo from the...
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Permaculture Parenting in Juno
I wrote a piece on applying Holmgren’s 12 Principles of Permaculture to parenting for the current issue of Juno, now out online and in shops. Other things in this issue include an interview with Shelia...
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Signs of Spring
I meant to post this last month, when it was a little more exciting. But still. Here is some of the spring growth in these parts: Blueberry blossom Grape vine shoots Daubenton’s Kale florets (with lots...
View ArticleHydroponics
Chris Wimmer of Captain Hydroponics recently dropped me an email to say hi. Having recently visited the Biospheric Foundation in Salford and seen their experimental urban aquaponics setup, I was...
View ArticleBack garden photos
I am pretty pleased with this. Before (June 2011, a month before we moved in): Eight months later (late Feb 2012, the week before I had Leon!): One year on (July 2012): Nearly three years on (May...
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