The Essential Guide to Hazel - Permaculture
WEBThe Essential Guide to Hazel. All you need to know about hazel. From growing and cultivating, to pollination, varieties, pruning, harvesting and pests. Hazel is a multi-purpose champion of a plant that is super easy to grow, produces delicious nuts, pliable wood that can be crafted into a variety of products, provides early fodder for bees and ...
What is Permaculture? - Permaculture
WEBWriter 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 ...
How to Grow, Store and Eat Oca - Permaculture
WEBWash the tubers immediately and leave to drain and dry. Then place in trays and leave on a sunny windowsill for a week. Oca is high in oxalic acid like spinach and benefits from sunlight which decreases the organic acid content and thereby increases the sweet taste of the Oca. Store in a cool, dark place. Set aside your biggest, healthiest ...
Thistles: A Highly Nutritious and Medicinal Weed - Permaculture
WEBHow 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.
Comfrey: Its History, Uses & Benefits - Permaculture
WEBUses 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.
Yarrow and its Medicinal Benefits - Permaculture
WEBActions: 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 ...
Articles - Permaculture
WEBFunding for Permaculture Projects and Regenerative Practitioners – how to apply for 2025. Articles News.
Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus) and its Medicinal Benefits
WEBAlder 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 5m by 4m at a ...
All You Need to Know About Figs – Ficus carica - Permaculture
WEBLatin name – Ficus carica. Common name – Common Fig – Adriatic Fig – Symrna Fig. Family – Moraceae (same family as Mulberry) Native range – A temperate species native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region (from Afghanistan to Portugal). Description – A tall deciduous shrub or small tree reaching a height of about 10m.
Benefits of Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) - Permaculture
WEBVitamins 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 ...
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