Articles

Harvesting, drying & storing oyster mushrooms

Maddy Harland |

Friday, 14th December 2012

Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) are an easy species to identify in the wild. They have oyster-shaped silvery grey or greyish-brown caps and usually grow in layers on deciduous wood - on a tree that is dying or on dead...

Becoming a permaculture parent - 4 steps to improve family communication

Looby Mcnamara |

Monday, 10th December 2012

Permaculture principles come from the observation of natural systems which can help us interact with different aspects in our lives to promote well-being. In many ways, families have the same characteristics as any natural system, therefore we can always benefit...

What You Can Grow and Eat in Winter - A Mini Tour of Patrick Whitefield's Permaculture Garden

Patrick Whitefield |

Saturday, 8th December 2012

Pottering in the garden - I love it. Earlier this week, before the rain started, I was out there pottering away.

David Cameron: playing god with the planet for the sake of politics

Maddy Harland & Peter Ellington |

Tuesday, 4th December 2012

The British prime minister, David Cameron, has personally rejected David Kennedy's appointment as head of the Department for Energy and Climate Change.

How to Grow Garlic & Save Money

Maddy Harland |

Tuesday, 4th December 2012

Garlic is best planted between November and April although you will generally get a bigger and better crop if you plant it in the autumn - but it isn't too late to get later varieties in the ground from now to spring. Garlic bulbs are sold according to their...

Diary of a crowdfunding campaign

Georgina-Kate Adams |

Tuesday, 27th November 2012

Regular PM readers may have seen my feature on crowdfunding in the last issue. The keen observer will have spotted that I'm currently running a campaign of my own! But why did I choose crowdfunding and what's it really like to run a crowdfunding campaign...

Why Small is Successful – how to get planning permission for your small land-based enterprise

Emily Ingham |

Sunday, 25th November 2012

Many Permaculture magazine readers dream of a move to the country, but how to support ourselves whilst feeling part of the community? A common choice is to make the move later in life once we've built up...

Ben Law Interview: how to get involved in sustainable woodland management