winter 2013 (PM 78)

Ponds, Pallets and Hugelkultur READ NOW |
Liz Darley describes how she used pallets to make hugelkultur beds around her new pond. |
Community Rebuilds |
Matching needs to yields is the key to the success of a sustainable housing non-profit organisation based in Utah, in the USA; writes Rebecca Barrett. |
Growing Soya Beans |
Deano Martin describes a three year experiment, inoculating and growing soya beans in polycultures in the UK. |
How to Choose a Woodburning Stove |
Here are Will Rolls’ eight handy hints for selecting the best stove for your hearth. |
Roundwood Schoolhouse |
Rozie Apps reports on Ben Law’s latest project, a multifunctional teaching/play space that the children helped design. |
Permaculture at the Pub |
Graham Burnett describes how a broken down pub yard became a community garden without any formal funding, but with a lot of imagination and fun! |
Working With Compost |
Rick Valley explains how to build a ‘compost tractor’ and recommends tools for gardeners with weak backs. |
Biochar Stoves |
Ed Revill discusses different types of biochar producing stoves and heaters, including his own biochar rocket stove hybrid. |
Permaculture Kids Zone |
Elowen Waters, interviews Charlie Mgee about his life and how he came to compose Permaculture - A Rhymers Manual, plus your letters and more… |
Restoring Community Spirit |
Mike Almond and Sarah Partridge describe how the local community helped renovate a traditional Suffolk barn and spawned a whole training programme of practical building skills. |
Garden Farming Down Under |
How Christian Monahan designed and built a productive garden farm from scratch, with an orchard, swales, veggie beds and chickens. It was hard work but now he is reaping the benefits. |
Make Your Own Laundry Liquid |
Stuart and Gabrielle Anderson describe how to save money by making your own laundry soap. |
The Life Cairn |
How do you come to terms with the widespread devastation of the Earth? Andreas Kornevall suggests we gather together to build Life Cairns. |