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short intro to permaculture
Started this discussion. Last reply by Arlene J Harris Oct 17, 2011. 17 Replies 5 Likes
thinking of organising a small introduction to permaculture course for people in rossendale. i only know a little bit about it so its not going to be longer than one day long on a weekend. I have a…Continue
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Does anyone have any hay for mulching?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Holland Aug 10, 2011. 9 Replies 1 Like
i'm just looking for some mulching hay or whatever you have is good ... just trying to raise the height of a bed in my grandparents garden so that they can grow some foods and not break their backs…Continue
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i just started a blog for a permaculture course i was just on at offshoots in Burnley. The course was absolutely amazing and i thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested in sustainability and growing your own food... this course is like the next level, its encapsulating every aspect of life from food to housing to money management etc etc. . .
have a look here : permaculture blog
i'm just recently back from newzealand where i did quite a bit of wwoofing and a lot of work on vineyards, orchards and also a bit of skiing ! Plenty of foraging and slowly but surely built on my love of nature and the environment i was living in. britain is just as beautiful but it just rains a lot more !
the pictures speak for themselves , some are from Nz but most are from england.
get in touch if you have a project that i might like to get involved with in Rossendale i have lots of energy for projects large and small i'm interested in growing veg fruit and herbs, painting, conservation, building projects, permaculture projects and so on !!!
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Fulbaechop Bacup Permaculture Weekend
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 20:00 2 Comments 1 Like
BEFORE
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Great work by Michael Holland and friends at our Yorkshire Street site yesterday in Bacup as part…
Continue The Three Sisters Guild
Posted on October 5, 2011 at 14:09 3 Comments 1 Like
An idea when you are planning your garden for next year is looking at companion planting and in particular Guilds. The most famous Guild that i learned about when i was doing my permaculture course is the Three Sisters Guild of Corn, Squash and Beans. I have been doing some reading about this guild and i'll copy and paste a little as some people have already written so much about this already and i can't really put it across any better than they already have !
Plant first the…
Continue Greenhouse building
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 17:41 4 Comments 4 Likes
my dad is convinced that i need a greenhouse to become a proper gardener so we had a go at making a prototype greenhouse using flimsy materials that we can replace with a more solid structure in the spring. …
Brassica !
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 21:59 1 Comment 4 Likes
I know it sounds like a really cool name for a brass band gig ! Actually Brassica is a group of edible vegetables that includes Broccoli, Kale , Cabbage , Brussel Sprouts, Cauliflower, Swedes, Turnips, Cress, Kohlrabi, Mustard, and Bok Choi.
i have never heard of Kohlrabi…
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intro to permaculture course not going ahead at stubbylee . sorry people its my fault for trying to rush it through and not leaving enough time for planning, hoping maybe that we might do something instead maybe just on someone's garden ?
Hi Michael,
Saturday 8th October for the introduction to Permaculture course at Stubbylee Park sounds great.
- What time?
- How much?
- Can I invite others?
- Will it be wheelchair accessible?
Looking forward to it, Let me knowSounds good to me, I really like kale, I've got lots of Lollo rosso and a few beetroot and I've just put a few more peas and beans in a couple of days ago so there will be a couple spare of each when they come up. I have lots of wildflower seeds if you want some of those, campion, geranium, aquilegia and poached egg plant, not wild but great for attracting beneficial insects.
Just noticed the comment about Fallowfield, there are fab allotments near to what is known as the toast rack!! I picked up, well dug up 3 car loads of trees from there a few years back when I worked in partnership with Red Rose Forest.
Anyway let me know when you fancy popping round my number is 07875 632693 sorry I only have a mobile but just txt me.
Speak soon
Lou