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Polyculture Profiles - A multifunctional Polyculture for your Forest Garden - Edibility/Windbreak/Biomass/Biodiversity - Terminus
Welcome to another post from our Polyculture Profile series where we will look at a four-species design that highlights well the multifunctionality of…
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Paul Alfrey
Arabian Walkabout - Where Deserts Bloom, Mountains Embrace the Sea and Tropical Polycultures Flourish - Dhofar Region, Oman
Dhofar, a name that whispers of ancient frankincense trails and mythical kingdoms, beckons with a unique charm unlike any other region in Oman. Nestled…
How to Grow your own Mulch to Support your Forest Gardens and Regenerative Landscapes
Growing our own mulch for our gardens has long been a goal of mine. Currently we grow enough mulch for our perennial beds and the tree nursery but rely…
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Paul Alfrey
The Early Polleniser Polyculture — A Support Polyculture for Orchards, Farms and Gardens
As the title suggests the primary purpose of the Early Polleniser Polyculture is to provide an early source of pollen/nectar to a wide diversity of…
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Paul Alfrey
Early Flowering, Edible, Wildlife Plants - Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, and Bulbs for Forest Gardens and Regenerative Landscapes
As the winter's grip loosens and the days lengthen, a chorus of color bursts forth from a special group of plants: the early bloomers. These vibrant…
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February 2024

Edible Hedge - Polyculture Profile - Perennial Productive Polyculture - Ourea
Hedges are versatile features in a garden, used to block a view, shield wind, create partitions to different areas or to mark the boundaries of a…
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Arabian Walkabout - Land of Frankincense - Oman
Oman is certainly one of my favorite countries on the planet. Never before have I been to place where antiquity and modernity are balanced so perfectly…
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Natural Fertilizers for your Forest Garden and Regenerative Landscapes
Forest gardens and regenerative landscapes, when designed and managed correctly, will mature to become largely self-fertilizing. However, in the initial…
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Paul Alfrey
Forest Garden Plants - Ground Cover Plants for Deep Shade
Forest Garden Plants - Ground Cover Plants for Deep Shade Ground cover plants play an important role in the forest garden, protecting the soil…
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January 2024

Discovering the Tropics - Hambantota District - Rekawa Beach, Sri Lanka
Sometimes you come across a place that is just right, serene nature, a good balance between comfort and wilderness, a diversity of habitat, beautiful…
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Eastern Walkabout, Göreme Valley, Cappadocia, Central Türkiye
During this post, I'll be writing about Cappadocia, specifically the Göreme Valley, taking a look at some of the marvelous wild plants I encountered…
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Paul Alfrey
How to Design and Build A Forest Garden - Part 1. Surveying
Forest Gardens are an excellent way to produce food and other resources for humans while enhancing biodiversity by providing a range of habitat for…
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Paul Alfrey
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