Articles

Tweed Horizons: permaculture growing and living in the Scottish Borders
Maddy Harland |
Tuesday, 1st October 1996

By a beautiful meander of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders is Tweed Horizons, Centre For Sustainable Technology funded by Scottish Borders Enterprise and the Millennium Commission.

 

WET systems for waste purification and resource production
Jay Abrahams |
Tuesday, 1st October 1996

Wastes such as sewage, farm slurries, silage liquor, dairy wastes and washdown water, as well as a range of biodegradable wastes from certain industries, can be looked upon either as a problem or as a valuable resource. The former point of view is the current,...

 

Farm-scale permaculture: how it can work
Matt Dunwell |
Monday, 1st January 1996

At Ragman's Lane Farm we have roughly 25 head of cattle, 40 ewes, 3 sows and between 25 to 125 chickens. In addition to Jan and myself, three other full time people work on the land - two employed and one self-employed, and a further self-employed blacksmith...

 

Permaculture gardening: minimal effort, maximum production
Patrick Whitefield |
Monday, 1st January 1996

Over the past few years I have developed a style of gardening that suits me well, though it looks a little unconventional. A friend who visited for lunch one day was a bit mystified when, colander in hand, we approached what looked like a jumble of wild plants to...

 

How permaculture made a real difference in Rwanda
Maddy Harland |
Monday, 1st January 1996

John started his journey by contacting a number of aid organisations but found that none used sustainable practises. "The Africans need practical teaching to improve their food production, not just money thrown at them by big organisations," he says.

 

How to grow food in small spaces
Elaine Bruce |
Sunday, 1st October 1995

The 'Living Foods Lifestyle' goes a step further than a diet of fresh, organic foods with lots of raw vegetables. It is an approach to a healthy diet that is in natural partnership with many of the principles of permaculture.