05 AUGUST 2016. Wow, what an achievement! In partnership with Low Carbon Trust, we have delivered a whopping 35 -:- Earthship building coursessince we began running them back in June 2009. Earthship courses always have a great buzz about them. They’re held at -:- Earthship Brighton in Stanmer Park, and they attract a variety of people from all…
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How to heat your home with wood fuel
05 AUGUST 2016. At last the weather has warmed up! But autumn isn’t far around the corner, and we’ve begun to think about how best to stay warm and cosy this winter. Don’t dread the shorter days and longer nights. Think sustainability and the comforting glow of fire light. If you want to improve the way…
More information ...What does permaculture mean to you?
05 AUGUST 2016. Permaculture tutor -:- Chloe Anthony writes: At the start of our -:- Introduction to Permaculture and -:- Permaculture Design Course, we ask what permaculture means to you. We love to hear how you have come across permaculture as well as your personal hopes and dreams. Often, the decision to do a permaculture course comes at a…
More information ...How does a forest garden work?
29 JUNE 2016. Instructor on our Forest gardening course, Bryn Thomas, talks about the idea behind a forest garden: Co-originator of Permaculture, Bill Mollison, was once asked if permaculture [growing] really worked, to which he replied, “Do plants grow?” Of course, this answer was meant to be slightly facetious, because we all know that plants…
More information ...Why aren’t fruit trees planted from seed?
29 JUNE 2016. Fruit trees cannot be grown as the same variety from seed, so they are propagated by grafting the fruit variety onto a young tree called a rootstock. Chip-budding is a commonly used technique which fits a section of young wood containing a bud onto a rootstock. While the chip bud grows to form the…
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