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Archive for “Permaculture” category
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14 Feb 2006
I want to wholeheartedly recommend the following course. I won’t be making a habit of promoting courses in the main posts of this site, so I have set up an ‘Courses That Might Interest You’ category in the Essential Info section of this site. Do let me know of any that you feel should go in there. This is more than just a course however, this is a rare opportunity to learn essential skills and insights from two of the most skillful and insightful women around.
**EARTH ACTIVIST TRAINING – 15th – 29th July 2006
Ragmans Lane, Gloucestershire, UK.
with Starhawk & Penny Livingston- Stark**
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10 Feb 2006
*Eleagnus ebbingei* is one of the classic permaculture plants, a nitrogen fixing, evergreen, early fruiting windbreak shrub. Ken Fern in his book ‘Plants for a Future’ talks about finding a mature bush on the roundabout near Heathrow airport covered in juicy red berries in April, a time of year when most other fruits barely even have leaves on. When in Ireland I did a few permaculture designs for people and always included some of this plant, telling the clients what a wonderful plant it was and how they were going to love the berries. None of them ever saw a single berry. I was beginning to think that it was a myth, and that *Eleagnus ebbingei* was purely a decorative shrub with no fruiting abilities, when
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7 Feb 2006
I’m sure you read my offerings over the last week thinking “he never mentioned the ……..”, or “how could he not have included the …….”. Its over to you now. What would be your essential tree for life beyond oil? What was the glaring omission for you? Which one would be an essential part of your energy descent toolkit? Do share with us you choice of tree and why…
Picking five trees was a tough one, a veritable forest of wonderful trees had to be put to one side. I had to leave out plums, and greengages, possibly the single most delicious fruit that will grow in the British Isles. I had to neglect to mention the
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3 Feb 2006
Many years ago I lived near a small village in the Tuscan hills called Santa Luce. It had a long main street that ran up the hill, lined with Sweet Chestnut trees, huge, ancient and beautiful old trees. Every autumn the streets were covered with large, ripe and firm chestnuts, but nobody ever ate them. I asked a friend, as I filled my hat, my pockets, my bag with chestnuts why nobody ever ate them. He said
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2 Feb 2006
There’s nothing I can write that will convey the sense of loss of England’s (and Wales, Scotland and Ireland’s) apple heritage any better than a recent piece **George Monbiot** wrote for the Guardian. In fact, before you proceed any further with this post, read his piece, ‘Fallen Fruit’. It is a deeply moving and passionate testament to the wonder of what we had and the tragedy of what we have lost. …….. . OK. Have you read it? I’ll continue. A website called
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I want to wholeheartedly recommend the following course. I won’t be making a habit of promoting courses in the main posts of this site, so I have set up an ‘Courses That Might Interest You’ category in the Essential Info section of this site. Do let me know of any that you feel should go in there. This is more than just a course however, this is a rare opportunity to learn essential skills and insights from two of the most skillful and insightful women around. 
