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Created 08/09/19

Building soil fertility with Andrés Cruz

by Louise Denham

Andrés Cruz kicked off the second day of the National Permaculture Convergence with a fascinating session exploring the basics of soil fertility and some of the actions we can take to improve it.

Created 04/09/19

Convergence 2019 - Participate online

The national permaculture convergence 2019 took place 6 - 8 September 2019. There were over 340 people at Hill End activity centre, Oxfordshire.

Created 21/08/19

Ambassador local gatherings celebrate permaculture

During Spring our amazing Ambassadors ran local gatherings across the UK, from Plymouth in Devon to the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The aim was to spread the word about permaculture more widely within our own communities.

As we had limited funds available and submissions were all excellent, it was a difficult selection process to narrow it down to the final seven. Each group received up to £350 each to run their events. Below is a summary of some of those.

Created 13/08/19

Bees and permaculture

by Brigit Strawbridge Howard

I have to admit to being just a little obsessed with bees. They have fascinated and enchanted me since childhood, but more recently I’ve also come to realise the magnitude of their importance as pollinators.
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Convergence gathering of people in a field

Created 18/07/19

In conversation with Dan Hurring, Events Co-ordinator

With just a few months to go before this year's National Permaculture Convergence, we managed to pin events co-ordinator Dan Hurring down for a precious few moments to tell us what our flagship event means to him. (You'll note the photo we have of him is blurred as even when getting a much-needed cuppa he rarely stays still very long!)

Created 11/07/19

Steph Hafferty's guide to starting a no dig garden

Steph Hafferty will be joining us at the National Permaculture Convergence in Oxford this September, along with over 50 other workshop presenters. Here, Steph shares her top 10 tips for starting a No Dig Garden.

1. How do I begin no dig in my garden?

It depends what you are starting with!
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Created 02/07/19

7 tips to help get unstuck with your Diploma

by Helen White

I finally held my Diploma Accreditation in December 2018, having done a Permaculture Design Course in 2010 – so much for my initial plan of completing my diploma in two years! At times, I felt as if I was wading through treacle, at times I honestly forgot about the diploma. At times I felt fed up about having to write up designs that I’d already completed, but hadn’t written up at the time.

Created 18/06/19

Book review: Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share in Education: The Children in Permaculture Manual

by Matt Willer, Royal Horticultural Society’s ‘School Gardening Champion of the Year (2018) and project leader for ‘The Papillon Project’ . He's also a teacher at Reepham High School, Norfolk.

Created 13/06/19

Gamifying Education

by Delvin Solkinson, and Educator member who is currently doing a Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design with the Permaculture Association.

Created 11/06/19

Celebrating the successes of our Paramaethu Connect project 2018

Last year our Wales team of volunteers ran a great project to bring resources, confidence and meeting places to their regional and national networks. With thanks to the £5000 grant from Big Lottery and £10000 from Postcode Local Trust we ran the Paramaethu Connect project: