I like to get around town by bicycle, rather than drive a car. Bicycles are a brilliant invention, a perfect example of what permaculturists call appropriate technology, allowing able-bodied humans […]
Reflections on ‘Guilds’
When I took my permaculture design course several years ago, I learned about creating ‘guilds’ of plants. The concept may have been explained more thoroughly at the time, but what […]
Git Along, Little Microbes!
Most of us know that soil fauna (arthropods, nematodes, bacteria, fungi, etc.) are vital to soil health. These little critters help break down the dead vegetation matter in and on […]