The importance of children in the Grow Your Own Movement, how we can encourage them to get involved in growing & gardening & why it is important to get them involved.

‘Permaculture’, meaning Permanent Agriculture, is a solution to the destructive methods of industrialised agriculture. The ethics of Earth Care, People Care and Future Care form the foundations of the design principles. Bill Mollison, the man who coined the term ‘Permaculture’ (along with David Holmgren), after observing ancient cultures of the planet, created a set of ethics and principles in the 1970s that have been adapted over the years.

“Whatever happens to seed affects the web of life.”

—Vandana Shiva

I think we can all agree. The common or garden slug is a problem. If you want to grow organically in your garden, it is even more of a problem.

A short blog providing tips on preparing your soil for growing. This includes when & how to dig & caring for your tools.

Harvesting is such a satisfying time when growers can be rewarded with efforts put into growing their crops. Therefore, it is important to consider storing appropriately in order to keep them for as long as possible at their best.

Auxilliary insects and small animals, also called helpers, can improve crops even when they may commonly be known as pests.

We are living in a very precarious world, with so many changes happening. Whilst a lot of this is out of our control, one thing that we can focus on and control – is to start to grow our own vegetables.