Category Archives: Permaculture

The London Orchard Project

Posted on August 25, 2010 by josef

I love this project. “The London Orchard Project is a fresh initiative promoting orchards and fruit trees in London. We are working with Londoners to plant and harvest apple, pear and plum trees all over the city, and help us … Continue reading →

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Community Algae Lab

Posted on June 29, 2010 by josef

Algae! A truly green crop for a sustainable future. Scenedesmus algae bottles We are the Shipyard algae lab community. We have created the world’s first community algae lab for the development of open-source, DIY-oriented algae technology, to facilitate the co-operative … Continue reading →

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Will The Brixton Pound Buy A Brighter Future?

Posted on September 16, 2009 by josef

by Leo Hickman

Tomorrow the Transition Town movement launches a currency designed to boost local trade and bring communities closer together

A Brixton market stallholder . . . ‘It’s Monopoly money,’ says one. ‘I won’t be having anything to do w… Continue reading →

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Sheet Mulching: Greater Plant and Soil Health for Less Work

Posted on September 16, 2009 by josef

Sheet Mulching
by Craig Elevitch and Kim Wilkinson - Permanent Agriculture Resources
Why Mulch?
Agriculture with mulch in the tropics promotes plant health and vigor. Mulching improves nutrient and water retention in the soil, encourages favorable soi… Continue reading →

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Why use Compost Tea?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by josef

Compost tea is used for two reasons: To inoculate microbial life into the soil or onto the foliage of plants, and to add soluble nutrients to the foliage or to the soil to feed the organisms and the plants present. The use of compost tea is suggested a… Continue reading →

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