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 →
A free download for Veganuary 2026 – Well Fed, Not An Animal Dead by Graham Burnett (1992 edition) The seeds of our best-selling publication The Vegan Book of Permaculture were sown way back in 1985, with the production of a … 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 →
When you catch yourself singing John Lennon’s ‘Beautiful Boy’ to your sourdough culture when giving it its morning feed, you know you are turning into a bit of a fermented foods geek… I havn’t gone so far as to actually … Continue reading →
Grow and Cook Launch Event at Project 49, Southend on Sea In conjunction with the current exhibition at the Beecroft Gallery, Southend celebrating the heritage of the Mendip Estate in Westcliff on Sea, Mendip Wildlife Garden and Spiralseed have produced … Continue reading →
Last week we collected a good carrier bag full of the sea beet (Beta vulgaris) which grows prolifically on the sea walls and footpaths by the Thames estuary where I live. It also grows as a ‘volunteer’ on my allotment … Continue reading →
Cooking by the Fire There is something particularly special about cooking and eating by an open fire, especially when accompanied by story telling, good conversation or maybe some improvised songs played on a few musical instruments. Perhaps it is the … Continue reading →
A Vegan Permaculture Garden in your Kitchen The kitchen can be a ‘garden’ in its own right, using the minimum amount of space to produce intensively grown, nutrient rich crops all year round, especially during the winter months when other … Continue reading →
Last week was National Pie Week and today, March 14th, is Pi Day, so to join in the fun we’re sharing our favourite vegan pastry and pie recipes from Graham Burnett’s Vegan Book of Permaculture! A Basic Pastry Recipe 4-5 … Continue reading →
Courgette, Pea and Mint fritters from Hodmedod’s After all the excesses and rich food of the festive season, it’s always good to shift the diet to something a little more light and ‘palate cleansing’ when the new year arrives. So … Continue reading →
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