Spring 2024 (pm 119) The Lions’ Gate Permaculture Garden Callum Egans explains how his academic community transformed The Lions’ Gate at Napier University, Edinburgh, into a series of permaculture ...

New to permaculture? Not sure where to start? Here are five must-reads: * Permaculture magazine Every issue is packed with inspiring stories and how-to articles. All subscriptions come with FREE ...

Hazel is a multi-purpose champion of a plant that is super easy to grow, produces delicious nuts, pliable wood that can be crafted into a variety of products, provides early fodder for bees and an ...

Want to grow climbing beans but have minimal space? Maddy and the late Tim Harland, founders of Permaculture magazine, show you how to build an overhanging runner bean frame from upcycled materials.

Cathy Ashley how to preserve the nutritious and delicious tastes of summer to last through the winter, with various fruit cordials. Making cordials is a good way to use up surplus produce, to extend ...

Some plants seem to be our constant companions, no matter where we live. Often, they will also be some of our really useful species. It will soon become clear that the common mallow (Malva sylvestris) ...

In this first part of 'What is Permaculture', Maddy Harland explains the three permaculture ethics – Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. Permaculture is primarily a thinking tool for designing low ...

Hugelkultur, pronounced hoo-gul-culture, means hill culture or hill mound. Instead of putting branches, leaves and grass clippings in bags by the curbside for the bin men… build a hugel bed. Simply ...

Certain plants have always been extremely valuable to us. We know one of them as yarrow. This plant became a powerful ally for us here on Earth a long time ago, as was clearly revealed by its presence ...

Healthy soil is fundamental to an abundant and biodiverse microfarm. Perrine and Charles Hervé-Gruyer from Bec Hellouin Farm, share some of the elements to consider when creating healthy soil. Let’s ...

This clay pot irrigation is an adaptation of an ancient method that is thought to have originated in Africa 4,000 years ago. It uses the porous nature of clay pots to allow osmotic pressure to suck ...

How to build a moveable brassica cage that opens easily for weeding and harvesting, to protect your crops from pests. Want to grow broccoli, cabbage and kale but always picking off cabbage white ...