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Read more about the article The Magic of Gardening – Josh Byrne
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The Magic of Gardening – Josh Byrne

Josh Byrne is a permaculture pioneer who shares part of his story of how he came to embrace permaculture and how it has changed his outer, and inner, landscapes... Josh…

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The 2017 permaculture calendar selection

Each year we update the website with twelve fresh images to illustrate the design principles. These photos were submitted from people around the world and were selected to feature in…

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Read more about the article Sunrise Farm demonstrates resilience after earthquakes
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Sunrise Farm demonstrates resilience after earthquakes

On April 25th 2015 a massive earthquake struck Nepal, deeply affecting the country and its people. There were a series of earthquakes over several days with the most devastating one…

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Can moonlight affect plant growth?

by Guido Masé, originally published by UrbanMoonshine Life on earth would be quite different without our natural satellite. Most would agree that the daily rising and falling of the moon,…

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RSS Some of the principles in practice…

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  • Super Fridge review - 5 years on
  • RetroSuburbia and Abdallah House
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  • International Permaculture Day 2017 Tour
  • Social change projects from around the world with Kai Saywer
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