| Sharing the journey |
| Worried about rising fuel prices? Maddy Harland checks out a liftshare scheme that could save you £1,000 a year |
| Fire escape gardening |
| PM’s Penny Rose describes her rather vertically challenged urban container garden |
| Ethical, green shoes |
| In PM56 Georgina-Kate Adams investigated green clothes. Here she checks out green shoes and the PM team tests them for you |
| Co-operation in the community |
| Giles Simon explains why co-ops are doing more than just business and describes one co-op’s positive effect on the local community |
| Notes from a small garden, part II |
| In PM55, Wade Muggleton described low cost, simple garden projects. Here he introduces how to grow a mini-fruit garden in a small space |
| Eco-renovation |
| Want to live in an eco-home but can’t afford to build? Andrew Hunt turned his Victorian terraced house into a low carbon reality |
| Turning down the heat |
| After Paul Allen’s article, Patrick Whitefield looks at practical actions we can take as individuals to reduce global warming |
| Spread the permaculture world |
| We have 100 FREE online subscriptions to give away to deserving causes. Step right this way! |
| Notes from a small garden, part I |
| Small garden, big permaculture ideas?! Wade Muggleton shows you how to create an inexpensive edible Eden |
| What future for traditional gardening? |
| Julian Rose explains why keeping small mixed farms alive is vital for all our futures and explains why Poland holds so much promise |
| Crafting an alternative yule |
| Learn how to make your own seasonal decorations for a more creative and grounded Yule with Glennie Kindred |
| The outdoor permaculture classroom |
| A forest garden can be a richly multifunctional and diverse edible learning space for schools! Dave Richards explains why |
| War gardening |
| How living history is teaching kids to grow food in Essex by Graham Burnett |
| PM business |
| Maddy Harland , tells the story of Permanent Publications and the permaculture design thinking behind the company |
| Raised vegetable gardening |
| How to design and make productive raised beds by Patrick Whitefield |
| The Rebel Farmer, Part I |
| Leila Dregger introduces Sepp Holzer, pioneering permaculture farmer, who pushes the boundaries of climate and culture to create abundant landscapes |
| Want to change the world? |
| PM suggests... Step One: Inspire and engage your community and start your own film club |
| Stove of your dreams |
| Steve James explains how to turn unused paving slabs into a beautiful fast-burn, efficient masonry stove that costs very little! |
| Live Earth |
| We preview the event and look at what you can do to make a difference once the music is over and the dancing has stopped |
| Care in the community |
| Ashley Walker presents an innovative solution to institutional daycare that also engages the wider community |
| How to make a medicine herb wheel |
| Maureen and Keith Robertson explain how to design and plan a medicine herb garden |
| DIY rainwater harvesting |
| How to convert your downstairs toilet from mains water to a rainwater flushing system, by Klaus Muecher Erskine |
| Raised vegetable gardening |
| Part Two of Patrick Whitefield ’s article explaining how to design and make a very productive system for food growing |
| Eco-retrofitting in the city |
| Jenny Lunnon visits Dr Averil Stedeford’s award winning eco-renovated city house |