Summer 2015 (PM 84)
| PLAN AND PLANT POLYCULTURES |
| Vera Greutink explains how to plant larger annual vegetables in polycultures while using less space than you might imagine. |
| THREE CHOICE TREES |
| Martin Crawford describes three beguiling trees that are ideal for permaculture small-holdings and gardens. |
| PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN OBSERVATION TOOL |
| Stuart and Gabrielle Anderson show how we can use photography as a tool for permaculture design and discovery. |
| REWILDING |
| Amelia Lake has looked at the pros and cons and argues that we should all embrace rewilding as a path to sustainable human existence. |
| INSTANT FARM - JUST ADD PERMACULTURE |
| Richard Perkins describes the first 6 months of setting up Ridgedale Permaculture. |
| THE JIGSAW OVEN |
| What happens when a clay oven is crossed with a rocket stove? Tony Martin experiments with the concept and comes up with this unique design. |
| 3 HEALTHY VEGGIES FOR YOUR GARDEN AND PLATE |
| Charles Dowding explains how to grow Oca, Yacon and Stevia, while Stephanie Hafferty shares how to make them into delicious meals. |
| WHAT IS PERMACULTURE? |
| In the third of this four part series, Maddy Harland explores the permaculture principles evolved by David Holmgren. |
| PERMACULTURE PRE-SCHOOL |
| Georgina-Kate Adams talks to Guba’s Emma Granville about how to start a pre-school using permaculture principles. |
| RETURN OF THE LAZYBEDS |
| Suzie Cahn on the return of the Celtic ‘lazy bed’ system that used to be common in Ireland. |
| DIY ECO-MAKEOVER |
| How Francesca Wakefield and Dan Stickland sustainably retrofitted their Victorian home. |
| DUCKS IN PERMACULTURE READ NOW |
| James Reid keeps ducks in his vegetable garden and utilises their inputs and outputs. |
| PM'S GUIDE TO FESTIVALS AND EVENTS |
| Our guide to International Permaculture Festivals and Events in 2015. |
Spring 2015 (PM 83)
| The Wonders of Woodchip |
| Wade Muggleton visits an amazing allotment that needs no digging or watering |
| Wild Animals and how to recognise their signs |
| Patrick Whitefield shares how spotting animal signs is just one aspect of how we can learn to read our landscapes and their history. |
| Pallet Bench Project |
| John Adams explains how to build a comfortable, two seater garden bench using only scrap pallets and a handful of screws. |
| Upcycling an Old Barn |
| How Stuart and Gabrielle Anderson have given new life to a 200 year old cob and stone barn using a variety of materials and techniques. |
| Farming With Nature |
| Maddy Harland visits Rebecca Hosking on her farm in Devon. |
| Hotbeds and Their Many Uses |
| Master of organic, no-dig gardening, Charles Dowding explains how to make and use them. |
| Growing Health and Happiness |
| Rozie Apps discovers a South African permaculture project that teaches urban people how to grow food and start new enterprises. |
| How to Plan and Plant a Forest Garden |
| Graham Burnett explains how a food forest can be grown on balcony, urban garden or allotment... it’s all down to the planning. |
| What is Permaculture? |
| Maddy Harland explores the ‘original’ permaculture principles set out by Bill Mollison. |
| Tree Beekeeping |
| Jonathan Powell explores the ancient practice of tree beekeeping, a low intervention form of beekeeping using a living tree. |
| Scrap Upcycling – It’s a Steal! READ NOW |
| Steve Hanson shows how he turns scrap into desirable green woodworking tools. |
| The Many Uses of Udo |
| Stephen Barstow invites you to savour a remarkable wild edible, Udo. |
| Willows, Wetlands & Wee |
| Féidhlim Harty looks at some eco-friendly solutions to the problems of dealing with domestic wastewater. |
| Growing Youthful Solutions |
| Ryan Blosser and Jenna Clarke – Project GROWS healing both the community and the land. |
| Play Time |
| Mike Jones – how play is a key ingredient in our ability to adapt to new evolutionary challenges. |
Winter 2014 (PM 82)
| LOW IMPACT LIVING...AT SEA |
| Joshua Msika and his family crossed the Atlantic on a small yacht without an engine and learned the art of resilience and voluntary simplicity. |
| DIY WICKING RAISED BED |
| John Adams explains how to build a self-watering raised bed for free - well almost - using pallets and other scavenged materials. |
| RESTART - REPAIRING THE UNREPAIRABLE |
| Janet Gunther describes the Restart Project that fixes consumer electronics, those sleek minimalist boxes you aren’t meant to open! |
| THE 'FAMILY' PERMACULTURE GARDEN |
| Why permaculture is perfect for the urban family garden by Neil Kingsnorth. |
| THE BEAUTY OF HERITAGE APPLES |
| Wade Muggleton celebrates the local distinctiveness of the apple and suggests you look close to home when choosing varieties to plant. |
| SILKIES - PERFECT HENS FOR SMALL GARDENS READ NOW |
| Kay Hebbourn explains the benefits of the Silkie chicken breed – small, docile and great pest controllers. |
| GUBA: GROWING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES |
| The story of an inspirational permaculture project in Swaziland told by its co-founder Emma Granville and Guba volunteers. |
| THE NOT SO GREEN REVOLUTION |
| Kristof and Stacia Nordin describe why the ‘green revolution’ hasn’t worked and present the alternatives. |
| EXTREME GARDENING |
| Jennifer Lauruol visits a productive garden in the Outer Hebrides, on a steep slope with high winds and poor soil, that proves good gardeners can grow food anywhere! |
| WHAT IS PERMACULTURE? |
| In the first of a four part series, Maddy Harland explains the three ethics of permaculture: Earth Care, People Care and Fair Shares. |
| CHOOSING SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES |
| A Guide to Eco Fashion & Ethical Materials by Rozie Apps. Case study by Poppy Nicol. |
| THE ART OF STRAWCRAFT |
| Amanda Davies explains the many uses of straw and the importance of maintaining the craft. |
| WHERE THE HEART ZONE RULES |
| Jenni Blackmore lives in Nova Scotia, Canada and lives and gardens by the North Atlantic. She explains why her ‘inner’ permaculture is as important as her outer yields. |
| PEOPLE CARE IN ACTION |
| Kerry Lane and Deborah Simmonds introduce useful tools and techniques for small gatherings and group work. |
| 10 YEARS TO SAVE THE PLANET |
| Maddy Harland talks to Professor Tim O’Riordan about new science, climate change and transitioning to a low carbon world. |