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How to work with nature instead of against it to avoid hard work

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Reading Time: 4 minutes This is a powerful quote, and in this post, I will illustrate with examples from my property how to implement the ‘working with nature’ permaculture principle in practice. Here’s the thing… We spend most of our days on our permaculture properties, working and thinking about what we need to do. There are always plants to […]

The five key features of a permaculture property (and how to design them)

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Reading Time: 10 minutes Do you know what makes a permaculture property so unique? Well, it all comes down to the very heart of permaculture – the permaculture design. In contrast to conventional properties – i.e. homesteads, farms, or farmsteads, in permaculture, there is special emphasis on creating a masterplan for the site. This, when implemented, helps us be […]

How to Create a Food Forest Plant List Using a Permaculture Plant Database

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Sometimes, finding the right plants for your food forest can be frustrating. What types of trees should be in your canopy layer? What N-fixing plant should you use? What types of shrubs will be suitable for your site? In my earlier post, I outlined the ‘habitat mimicry’ approach to selecting plants for your food forest. […]

How to design a Food Forest with Swales layout

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Reading Time: 6 minutes In today’s blog post, I want to showcase the exact design process of creating a layout for a food forest with swales. But before we start with the process, you have to understand one crucial thing about your site: the slope of the land. You see, you can only install swales on gently to moderately […]

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