Use and Value Diversity
by Jenny Hanna
What would permaculturists do if faced with an enormous pest problem? We would look at permaculture principles to see which ones we can apply, as well as adding more elements…
Articles
A collection of articles and papers on a range of permaculture-related topics.
Wonderful Scythe
by Jenny Hanna
In the PermacultureWest Enews of November 2020, three years ago, my husband Sol wrote about his reflection on using a scythe to do things the hard, slow way of cutting grass. It was a good reflection and I agree. This time, I am writing my reflection on this wonderful tool.
Weeds
by Paul Lambert
It is Kambarang (October to November). Summer is coming, the onset of heat, and the season of yellow. I love the awareness of Noongar culture when it comes to the health of country, by observing the natural triggers and changes in native bush land…
Geese Integrated into a Certified Biodynamic Farming System
We started farming 26 years ago, with 3 young boys playing in the dirt. The farm has been certified Organic/Biodynamic for 24 years. … Our main hurdle was always kikuyu grass competing with the newly planted vineyard and avocado trees. Geese have been the solution and have so many benefits for our farm.
Warm Life-ing
by Fiona Brooks
Four years ago I fell into a rabbit hole of Warm Data and Batesonian theory. I was about to say “it started with an unexpected walk with a friend of a friend”, but of course it started well before that…
Julimar Permies
by Helen Harvey
When we began our Julimar gardening journey in 2008, we had a bucket, a shovel and, very luckily, a dam full of water. That was July and by September we had upped our game as we realised this was crowbar country as the clay dried out and turned to something like concrete…
The Importance of Animals in Permaculture Systems and Permaculture Diets, Including a Discussion on Veganism
by David Brown
No topic is more central to permaculture than this one, especially when we consider the two aspects of system and diet. After discussing Earth Health, Permaculture as a Hunter-Gatherer System, and Human Health, David presents his Conclusions.…
Apply Self-Regulation and Accept Feedback
By Tanvier Fowler
For our Elders is this year’s NAIDOC theme and it got me thinking; is there a permaculture principle that looks at the place of elders?
West Toodyay Community Tree Planting
By Nicole Coleman
Last year, the Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Inc offered small grants to landholders to improve ground cover and on-land fodder options for livestock. A neighbour (Anita) and I decided to submit a joint application…
Pickled Beetroot Recipe
By Stephanie Cutmore
I love this recipe that a friend of the family shared with us and it’s an easy one to follow. I have found if you do decide to grow a vegetable garden, you allways have an abundance at one time and learning new ways to store it is very helpful…