Permaculture Plants: Oak The majestic Oak. Common Name: OakScientific Name: Quercus speciesFamily: Fagaceae (the Beech family) Ariundle Oakwood, Scotland. One of the last surviving old-growth oak forests in the Scottish Highlands. Angel Oak Tree, outside of Charleston, South Carolina, is over 1,500 years old. Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Description: The Oaks are a large family of shrubs and trees, about 600 species, which produce acorns. English or Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) Watercolor by Ruth de Monchaux History: Native to the northern hemisphere, oaks are found from tropical to cold climates. Trivia: Oak trees can be deciduous or evergreen (a.k.a. Acorns can feed wildlife, domesticated life, and human life alike. Red Oak (Quercus rubra) Oak leaf and acorn variety. 5 oak leaves and 6 acorns found by Coniston Water by Eileen Postlethwaite USING THIS PLANTPrimary Uses: Nut - the "acorn" is typically dried and ground as "meal" or "flour".
Permaculture Reflections Oil Pulling, Wonderful Therapy, An Ancient Ayurvedic natural remedies for Great Health Introduction to Agroecology: Green Gold- "The Source of Wealth is [are] the Functional Ecosystems" "Kariegasfontein Ranch, Aberdeen, South Africa: Land on the left managed under Holistic Planned Grazing (HPG) in 200 mm [7.87 inches] rainfall, showing a contrast with advancing desertification," Photo Credit: Norman Kroon. Source. I fixed the horizon line from original image. My last diary in this series shared Allan Savory's TED talk on his system of Holistic Management. Recognizing the audacity of such a statement, I provided the following for context: Allan Savory is NOT proclaiming that Holistic Management is the only solution for climate change. In light of the acknowledgement that Holistic Management (HM in this diary) is not appropriate everywhere all the time, nor is it the only solution for climate change, I wish to present John D. Originally aired on Dutch TV by VPRO, Green Gold was made in conjunction with Liu's Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP).2 Green Gold is an extended version of "Hope in a Changing Climate," coproduced by EEMP and The Open University.3 2." 5.
About This Site/Contact Details « Deep Green Permaculture This is guide to everyone out there who want to learn about creating their own sustainable, organic gardens, no matter where they live! The focus is on practical skills and DIY (do-it-yourself) instructions that anyone can follow, articles will be added on a regular basis on a range of gardening topics and projects… so, give it a go, and hope you enjoy this site. I’ve also included a section on the design, construction and progress of my own garden, hopefully to provide ideas and inspiration to people out there of what is actually possible. Contact Details: If you have any comments, queries, feedback or requests for articles, please feel free to contact me at deep_green@optusnet.com.au About Me: (Image credit: Cullen Pope) Angelo is presenter, trainer and writer in the areas of sustainable gardening and Permaculture. Special Thanks: This site was inspired by my Permaculture teachers, Bill Mollison, Geoff Lawton and Greg Knibbs. Advertising? Why is there advertising on this site? Like this:
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Deep Green Permaculture Articles For more great news, be sure to visit us over at visit now Welcome to the Hungry For Change articles page. Below you will find informative articles keeping you up to date on the latest nutrition and natural health tips and remedies. We love finding interesting and useful information that can help you on your journey to health and vitality and sharing it with you. Enjoy! Vegan Chocolate & Almond Butter Fudge (In Under 5 Mins) 11-Apr-2014 Skip the easter eggs this year and make this super simple and decadent chocolate fudge at home! 15 Things Mentally Strong People Do... Are you a fierce lion or a timid rabbit when it comes to mental strength? 5 Healthy Foods To Lower Stress Levels Fast 09-Apr-2014 It's National Stress Awareness Month, and to help out the millions of people that are experiencing increasing stress levels, we thought we'd share 5 healthy foods that can help reduce unhealthy stress levels. 6 Super Spring Detox Foods 07-Apr-2014 Surprising Nutrient That Helps Kids Sleep 03-Apr-2014
What Permaculture Isn’t—and Is Permaculture is notoriously hard to define. A recent survey shows that people simultaneously believe it is a design approach, a philosophy, a movement, and a set of practices. This broad and contradiction-laden brush doesn’t just make permaculture hard to describe. It can be off-putting, too. Let’s say you first encounter permaculture as a potent method of food production and are just starting to grasp that it is more than that, when someone tells you that it also includes goddess spirituality, and anti-GMO activism, and barefoot living. Humans are a problem-solving species. Thomas Kuhn, in his masterwork, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, uses the word “paradigm” to mean the viewpoint that defines the problems to be solved in a particular field. “Paradigm” has been trivialized through overuse and I’m sure that Kuhn is spinning in his grave. So, why, then, is permaculture so confusing to define? In the 18th Century, combustion was explained by something called phlogiston.
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