Mini food forest

A horticultural lovefest takes over a container in the rooftop garden, as bees flit around...

I’ve been doing quite a lot of reading about permaculture lately. What is permaculture? The word is derived from permanent agri- (and horti-) culture. Bill Mollison, one of its founding fathers, de…

A food forest is all about borrowing the best elements of a forest to create a self-sustaining, healthy food garden to feed you for years to come.

Since I started gardening I have become very curious about how much fruit and veg I can grow. Something that I learned about a few years ago is the concept of a food forest. When i first found out what it was and why people created them I was completely enthralled. The problem is I don't have a yard

Born in Japan in 1928, Akira Miyawaki is renowned throughout the world as a specialist in the restoration of natural vegetation on soils that have been degraded by men or natural disasters. Past master of the art of growing wild forests in less than 30 years, the most famous Japanese botanist in the world tirelessly pursues his goal of restoring forests as they were at the

With the Miyawaki method, you can create your own forest patch in spaces as small as 30 sq ft. The plants grow rapidly into trees, and do not need any maintenance after the first three years. Here is a guide to building a forest with this method

As you know forests are completely self-sustaining. Interestingly, no one maintains a natural forest, yet they are the most productive part of ecosystems on Earth. …

I'm creating a mini food forest in the small backyard of my urban Adelaide home.

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