{"product_id":"the-permaculture-garden","title":"The Permaculture Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Permaculture Garden shows you how to transform a yard or even the smallest space into a highly productive garden that works in harmony with nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn how to: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Plan your garden layout for easy access and minimum labour .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Save energy on unnecessary chores like digging and weeding with techniques like mulching and growing ground covers .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Save money by using upcycled containers to create a beautiful space . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse successional cropping to produce year-round harvests and build healthy soil .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Choose the best plants for different sites and enjoy the benefits of plant communities . Reduce your impact by saving energy and harvesting water .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscourage pests and diseases without using chemicals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gardening expert and world-class permaculture teacher, Graham Bell, offers a wealth of practical advice including planning a garden from a bare plot, designing raised beds, creating ponds and streams, building terraces on slopes, constructing greenhouses and providing special areas for children or animals. Whether you are looking for just a few improvements or the beginnings of self-sufficiency, you can become a positive changemaker in your own back yard with this lively, practical guide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures include\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Great introductory text for gardeners wishing to explore permaculture in their own spaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e How to plan your garden layout for easy access and minimum labour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Saving yourself unnecessary chores  even digging and weeding; \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Finding out how to save money by creating a beautiful garden in recycled containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e How to discourage pests and diseases-without using chemicals \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graham Bell is an internationally renowned speaker, teacher and writer on Permaculture and a range of allied topics. He lives with his wife Nancy in Britain’s longest surviving intentional food forest at Garden Cottage. Graham Bell is the former editor of Permaculture News. He worked for the Princes Trust and is now a freelance environmental consultant. He lives and works in the Scottish Borders, and is married with two children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eReview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose mt-5 max-w-none\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Permaculture Garden is an excellent book about actually putting it all into practice in your back garden. It contains excellent species lists for useful plants for a wide range of situations. The first chapter is a kind of philosophical treatise on why to garden, and is littered with beautiful quotes from literature about the joy of gardening. This book is crammed with useful ideas. Rob Hopkins, Co-founder of the Transition Movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gatherer Forager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53611176722705,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/4323\/7905\/files\/The_Permaculture_Garden.png?v=1780272897","url":"https:\/\/www.gathererforager.com\/products\/the-permaculture-garden","provider":"Gatherer Forager","version":"1.0","type":"link"}