What is Permaculture? - Permaculture
Writer Emma Chapman defines it as: “Permaculture, originally ‘Permanent Agriculture’, is often viewed as a set of gardening techniques, but it has in fact developed into a whole design philosophy, and for some people a philosophy for life. Its central theme is the creation of human systems which provide for human needs, but using many ...
Benefits of Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) - Permaculture
Vitamins A,B,C,E; inulin; mucilage; phenols; flavonoids; essential fatty acids; fibre; calcium; magnesium; zinc; selenium; potassium. Traditional and contemporary uses. As with many wild food plants, the common mallow has also had a long history of medicinal use. Due to its high mucilage content, mallows make excellent soothing demulcent herbs ...
Home - Permaculture
Community-led Green Spaces – Support for projects. Permaculture is an innovative framework for creating sustainable ways of living. It is a practical method of developing ecologically harmonious, efficient and productive systems that can be used by anyone, anywhere.
Comfrey: Its History, Uses & Benefits - Permaculture
Uses of comfrey. Medicinal – Comfrey has been cultivated as a healing herb since at least 400BC. The Greeks and Romans commonly used comfrey to stop heavy bleeding, treat bronchial problems and heal wounds and broken bones. Poultices were made for external wounds and tea was consumed for internal ailments.
Thistles: A Highly Nutritious and Medicinal Weed - Permaculture
How to use thistles. Preparing thistles is pretty easy. Simply choose the most tender specimens. If using the petioles, then cut and strip all the spines off, before peeling the outer, fibrous layer from the stalk. Use raw as crudités, pickle or ferment them, or chop into salads and serve them with a tangy vinaigrette.
What is Permaculture: Part 2 – Principles
Permaculture is about low carbon, eco-friendly, even abundant living. It is also an ethically based design system for people who want to not only transform their lives and the lives of the people around them, but also to play their part in bringing an ecologically balanced, equitable and kinder world into existence. That is our challenge.
Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus) and its Medicinal Benefits
Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) is an attractive small European tree that buzzes with bees and other insects, having traditional use of the bark as a laxative and new possibilities in viral and degenerative diseases.Alternate names: Alder dogwood, black alder, glossy buckthorn. Parts used: Bark Alder buckthorn is a deciduous shrub or small tree, erect and slender, growing to …
The Many Benefits of Hugelkultur - Permaculture
Hugelkulturs are no-dig raised beds with a difference. They hold moisture, build fertility, maximise surface volume and are great spaces for growing fruit, vegetables and herbs. Hugelkultur, pronounced hoo-gul-culture, means hill culture or hill mound. Instead of putting branches, leaves and grass clippings in bags by the curbside for the bin ...
Why You Should Grow Buffalo Berry (Shepherdia argentea)
The buffalo berry (Shepherdia argentea) is a winter hardy & drought tolerant nitrogen-fixer, and produces delicious berries that are packed with vitamin C and antioxidants such as lycopene. Originating from the great plains of the USA, buffalo berry was long used by Native Americans for food and other products, but has never been commercialised.
Yarrow and its Medicinal Benefits - Permaculture
Actions: Anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, diuretic, diaphoretic, astringent, expectorant, vulnerary. Pharmacology and uses: As an edible, yarrow will be embraced in the kitchen of the adventurous, and by folk looking for foods that double as preventative medicines. During spring and early summer, the younger leaves give a lovely, crunchy texture ...