It’s my last day here at Research. I’m sad to be leaving, my hosts have been lovely and have made me feel very welcome. I’d recommend WWOOFing here to anyone wanting to learn about Permaculture. They are very knowledgeable here, particularly in relation to education and Permaculture communities. Of particular focus is accredited training, which [...]
Today I was lucky enough to get a tour of a 12 acre permaculture property in Research, that was designed from scratch as a permaculture site and encorpoates all the zones from 1 to 5. The couple who established it, John & Julie Seal, bought it in 1981 and sold it 4 years ago. It [...]
The wind has picked up here a bit and it almost sounds like Autunm, the sound of wind going through dry leaves on trees. There are a number of heat stressed plants here – you can tell by the dead or papery feeling leaves. When it gets too hot and the air around them is [...]
Everyone has been retreating inside during the heat of the day – over 40 degrees for 4 days running. The main focus has been making sure the animals are ok – we’ve just been giving watermelon to the chickens. Also trying to keep the plants alive, mostly by shading them with sheets and old curtains. [...]
There are two varieties of strawberries growing here at the house at Research – one is an old heritage variety, which is a type of woodland strawberry – Fragaria Vesca. This has small strawberries, which are white, so get left by the birds. The other variety is a cultivar, bred to have bigger berries and [...]