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The gardeners shall inherit the earth

Posted on Apr 2nd, 2008 by Chris : Permaculture Designer Chris

Its becoming clearer to people that mechanised, chemical farming comes with a very high energy cost. Organic farming is an improvement as there is no use of chemical fertilisers which themselves require significant amounts of... More »

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Food for thought for food

Posted on Sep 26th, 2007 by Chris : Permaculture Designer Chris

I cooked my meal and sat down to eat. The first mouthful almost overwhelmed me- a complex rush of thought and emotion that literally brought tears to my eyes. I had to pause, place my... More »

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Planting potatoes and the manipulation of the environment

Posted on Apr 2nd, 2007 by Chris : Permaculture Designer Chris

I planted some potatoes yesterday, in two 18 foot rows,  22 inches between the rows with the spuds 12 inches apart. Trueman, in his precisionist aspect, would have been proud of me. As I formed... More »

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