Pot Luck – a beginner’s guide to container gardening by Graham Burnett Whether you’ve got a tiny balcony, a paved-over yard, or just a windowsill and a bit of ambition, growing your own food in the city is more achievable … Continue reading →
A winter Permaculture garden In your kitchen January and February are bleak times in the garden or on the allotment – the trees are dormant and bare, the ground wet and often frozen, and there is little available that is … Continue reading →
The four evergreens of holly, ivy, mistletoe and yew will forever be entwined with legends and magic. In this latest column from the Idler magazine Graham Burnett focuses on their symbolism and uses, with a few tips on how to … Continue reading →
All being well (and if the weather has been kind), your garden or allotment will be yielding an abundance of fresh and wholesome vegetable and soft fruit crops around about now. In fact, the amount of produce at this time … Continue reading →
In Praise of Elderflowers Around the corner from our house the elder bushes are coming into full flower – a sure sign that summer is finally arriving. A native to Europe, North America and parts of Asia, probably the best … Continue reading →
Growing Your Own – a Beginners Guide Spring is here – time to start thinking about growing your own. But where to begin? Gardening is like learning to cook – Start with the basics and your skills will soon increase. … Continue reading →
This Spring marks the 40th anniversary of taking on my first allotment as a vegan organic grower. Back in 1984 I was part of the Southend Libertarian and Anarchist Group, a loose collective of punks, eco-activists and idealists who believed … Continue reading →
This Sunday Graham Burnett will be contributing to ‘How to make A Bomb’, a public workshop on rose propagation and political plant biographies, giving a short introduction to Permaculture and the work he has been doing over the summer with … Continue reading →
Join us for a summer Essex Scythe Weekend! Our great friend Cheryl McGee is hosting a scything workshop at Willowbank Farm, which will be run by experienced scything trainer Claire White. So if you fancy learning the art of scything … Continue reading →
How can permaculture successfully challenge the housing affordability crisis in the UK whilst at the same time providing opportunities to build sustainable and regenerative communities? In our latest Permaculture Story, Joe Atkinson describes the ethos and practicalities of LILAC (Low … Continue reading →
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