summer 2012 (PM 72)
| SUCCESSFULLY DEALING WITH DROUGHT |
| Peppi Gauci describes a permaculture project in Malta that has transformed a windswept arid landscape into an abundant oasis. |
| FEED THE WORLD |
| Patrick Whitefield looks at whether permaculture can feed the world whilst reducing our use of fossil fuel derived pesticides and fertilisers. |
| WHY PERMACULTURE NEEDS DESIGNREAD NOW |
| Aranya explains why design is central to permaculture and how it enables us to consciously create more harmonious, low impact lives. |
| APPLIED OBSERVATION |
| Wade Muggleton explains why a cup of tea and a wander is a valuable daily habit for a productive garden. |
| DESIGNING YOUR LIFE WITH PERMACULTURE |
| Looby Macnamara describes how to become the person you have always wanted to be! |
| HOW TO PROPAGATE A FOREST GARDEN |
| Pippa Greenwood, explains how to grow your own forest garden from scratch. |
| BUILDING COMMUNITY |
| Zoë Foster on joining a cohousing community and helping set up an energy saving project. |
| LEARNING BY DOING |
| Nicole Vosper reports on a permaculture design programme that invites diversity and action. |
| 10 REASONS TO DO A PERMACULTURE COURSE |
| We want to encourage all of our readers to take a Permaculture Design Course: here’s why. |
| FROM FLEECE TO FELT |
| Rosie Hazleton explains how to dye and felt fleece while working outdoors. |
| PRODUCTIVE PERMACULTURE ON A SMALL SCALE |
| Anni Kelsey explains why she grows plants all mixed together in her garden |
| ROCKET STOVES IN THE PHILIPPINES |
| Penelope Reyes describes how rocket stoves are saving fuel and reducing lung disease. |
| DRYLAND PERMACULTURE IN PALESTINE |
| Last autumn Annie Neligan visited the Marda Permaculture Project in Palestine. |
| THE PERMACULTURE PIGGERY |
| Kate Fox explains how to set up a small piggery. |
| FIRE AND WILD FOOD COOKERY |
| Wendy Vickerman describes a school where children have a land based way of learning, much of it practical and hands on. |
Spring 2012 (PM 71)
| REFORESTING THE WORLD |
| WeForest are planting over 150 million trees to lock up carbon and create food forests for indigenous peoples |
| DIY SOLAR ELECTRIC BIKES |
| Michel Daniek explains how to transform your humble steed into a solar powered electric bike. |
| PEOPLECARE SKILLSREAD NOW |
| Looby Macnamara focuses on how our biggest challenge is also our greatest opportunity. |
| IS SOLAR STILL WORTH IT? |
| Solar photovoltaics are a big investment. Wade Muggleton and John Adams explore the financial and environmental benefits. |
| NATIVES AND ALIENS |
| Patrick Whitefield asks if permaculture can work without introducing exotics. |
| TREATING GREYWATER |
| How to treat your wastewater gracefully by Stuart Anderson |
| SACK GARDENING |
| Simon Hart describes how students have been experimenting with growing vegetables in sacks. |
| THINK LIKE A PEASANT |
| Wade Muggleton’s eight tips to reduce your bills, find resources and fill your stomach. |
| BIG SCALE PERMACULTURE |
| Darren J Doherty applies permaculture design to an extensive Australian cattle station. |
| AN EDIBLE URBAN EDUCATION |
| Jo Homan from Transition Finsbury Park describes a project that is inspiring people to grow their own food in the heart of the city. |
| OFF GRID SOLAR |
| Nigel Harrison goes off grid on Vancouver Island and describes how he installed his own solar system on a tight budget. |
| CAN WE FEED THE WORLD |
| Five experts give their views on the best methods of eco-farming. |
| 10 MONEY SAVING TIPS |
| The PM team share their top tips to help you save money and live a greener, healthier life. |
| ELIXIR OF BEETROOT |
| Annie Levy celebrates the healthy, healing, glorious beet. |
| FESTIVAL GUIDE 2012 |
| Plan your summer with PM’s guide to UK festivals, fairs & events. |
winter 2011 (PM 70)
| PERMACULTURE IN PRISONS |
| Nicole Vosper shares her unusual pathway to learning permaculture design – in jail – and reports on projects in both the UK and USA that transform lives. |
| ANOTHER POLITICS IS POSSIBLE |
| Maddy Harland meets Britain’s only Green Member of Parliament to find out why she thinks political engagement is not only worth-while but a natural extension of being green. |
| TALE OF TRANSITION IN TEN OBJECTS |
| Rob Hopkins tells the story of the evolving Transition movement – a shooting star pointing to a better way of living on this planet. |
| RESKILLING FOR THE FUTURE |
| Practical skills such as needle and woodwork will need to be passed on if we want to survive Peak oil, argues Georgina-Kate Adams. |
| THE ECO-LOGICAL TOILET |
| Stuart Anderson disconnects his flush toilet and opts for a compost toilet instead. |
| GROWING IN URBAN SPACES |
| Alexis Rowell from Transition Belsize explains how permaculture has taken root in an affluent part of north London. |
| HOW TO BE HAPPY |
| Chris Johnstone unlocks the mystery of how to be happy and discovers it is rarely associated with materialism. |
| A BURNING QUESTIONREAD NOW |
| Charcoal has a long history of different uses, but could it be an answer to solving escalating climate change, asks Brian Cawley. |
| HOW TO MAKE A POTTERY KILN OUT OF PAPER |
| Lisa Gledhill explains some easy ways to make your own pottery, without it costing the earth. |
| TASTING THE VISION |
| Vanessa Spedding senses the potential of natural living in a Shropshire forest garden of Eden. |
| BEYOND URBANIZATION |
| Chris Smaje argues the case for preserving small-scale farms for food security in both the global north and south. |
| THE CHILDREN'S STRAW BALE HOUSE |
| Mary Coaten describes how children and parents at Glen House Montessori School designed and built their own straw bale ‘playhouse’ – without a budget. |
| BIOGAS DEMYSTIFIED |
| Warren Weisman explains what biogas is, how it is made, why it is a viable renewable energy for communities to wean us off fossil fuels in the West and how it can prevent deforestation and health problems in developing countries. |