01 Jun
Inclusive Design: Welcoming Everyone Into Our Gardens
Inclusive design is a beautiful expression of People Care focussed on designing spaces and systems that are welcoming, accessible, and...
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30 Mar
How to Prepare a Sector Analysis
In permaculture, one of our foundational tools is Sector Analysis, which is a way of mapping the external energies that...
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17 Nov
Planning for Redundancy
In permaculture, redundancy means planning for more than one way to meet our garden’s needs. It's the idea that if...
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25 Aug
Slow, Sink, Spread, Store: Water Wisdom for Our Urban Gardens
Water: "slow it, sink it, spread it, store it" is a powerful design principle that helps us make the most...
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21 Jul
Our Micro-Homestead: Growing a Nurtured Life on a Small Patch
A micro-homestead is a compact, self-reliant living system that brings together food growing, resource cycling, and daily life.
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19 May
Farming Zone 0: Cultivating the Heart of the Home
Zone 0 is the household hub - the kitchen, the laundry, and the spaces we use every day. It's the...
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05 May
A Taste of Asia in Our Backyard
At Madingley Homestead, a favourite garden space was the Asian-Inspired Food Garden that celebrated the flavours, colours and culture of...
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14 Apr
Growing Older: Planning a Garden for Aging Gracefully
As we journey through life, aging gracefully, our gardens can grow right along with us offering comfort, joy, purpose and...
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