Category Archives: Gardens

Powerdown Roundup

Posted on 24 November 2007 by Graham

It has been a busy few weeks and I only now have a chance to catch up by reporting on a few events I have attended over the last few weeks. On November 8th and 9th I presented an introduction … Continue reading →

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Seed Saving

Posted on 29 October 2007 by Graham

A recent trip to Madeleine McKeever, founder of Brown Envelope Seeds, down near turk Head on the south coast, provided the permaculture class with a fascinating introduction to the world of seed-saving.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Posted on 14 October 2007 by Graham

If I were only to grow one vegetable, I think it would be pumpkins- easy to grow, nutritious and delicious, many of the smaller varieties- like Pompeon or the orange-fleshed Uchiki Kuri are as sweet as sweet potatoes and store … Continue reading →

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At the Organic Centre

Posted on 14 July 2007 by Graham

After leaving Clare Island last week I continued my travels to the Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co. Leitrim, where I ran a couple of one-day Introduction to Permaculture Courses and spoke on Peak Oil at the Permaculture Conference on the Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Permaculture and Yoga on Clare Island

Posted on 4 July 2007 by Graham

What will be the likely effects of Peak Oil and energy scarcity on a small off-shore island that has only recently gained some of the comforts and ease of living that a fossil -fuel economy provides? How can the practice … Continue reading →

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Bamboo Shoots

Posted on 26 June 2007 by Graham

What edible perennial is guaranteed slug-proof, completely hardy in Ireland, grows into an elegant screen, can be used as a climbing support for your beans and also will feed your pet Pandas? The answer to this can only be bamboo, … Continue reading →

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Bitter-sweet Harvest

Posted on 17 May 2007 by Graham

West Cork bee-keeper Tim Rowe kindly sent me this article he has written highlighting the plight of bees and bee-keepers on account of widespread Colony Collapse Syndrome: BITTER-SWEET HARVEST – a beekeeper’s year. It’s been a strange year. Last summer … Continue reading →

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Permaculture Garden

Posted on 14 April 2007 by Graham

The original idea of Mollison and Holmgren when they coined the term “permaculture” was the idea that it would be possible to garden and even farm commercially at least to some extent using perennial- and tree-crops that dont need the … Continue reading →

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