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Sep 13, 2024 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Chris Hope |Alan Carter |Anne Stobart |Vera Greutink
Rosehips are the fruit of roses, which are members of the Rosaceae family, and have long been used for food, perfumery and medicine. Rosehips are used in many countries, being a rich source of vitamins and minerals, and can be consumed in many food products including jams, jellies, marmalades, teas, powders, baked goods, ice creams, yoghurts, candies, pulps, nectars, juices, wines, liqueurs etc.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Alan Carter |Anne Stobart |Stephanie Hafferty |Vera Greutink
Pippa Chapman, garden designer and author of The Plant Lover’s Backyard Forest Garden, talks about her most favourite combinations of plants for perennial food gardens, large or small, that are both beautiful and tasty. She offers ideas for ground covers, shrubs, nitrogen fixers, pollinators, flowering edible bulbs … Pippa also encourages us to plant for the pure joy of plants, their beauty and scents, and for year-round interest for both humans and to provide food for insects and birds.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Anne Stobart |Stephanie Hafferty |Liz Zorab |Glennie Kindred
Organic gardener and homesteader, Liz Zorab chats to Permaculture magazine’s editor Maddy Harland, about what it is to be a seasonal gardener and shares some of her tips for winter gardening. Liz’s gardening cycle starts in the autumn, rather than the spring, and she uses the shorter days to dream and imagine the following year’s garden and any new projects. Liz shares how following the rhythms of Nature has improved her health and made gardening more enjoyable.
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Dec 17, 2023 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Anne Stobart
Trees and shrubs can be used for a wide range of ailments and health boosting benefits, including helping with heart health and circulation. Trees and shrubs can also be used in counteracting symptoms arising from hormonal problems from menstruation to menopause. And there are possibilities in resisting stress and the onset of dementia, as well as helping to increase stamina.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Alan Carter |Chris Hope |Anne Stobart |Glennie Kindred
Medicinal herbalist and forest gardener, Anne Stobart, shares the healing properties of the raspberry plant, and how to make a raspberry oxymel for a sore throat.
RaspberryRubus idaeus Latin nameRubus idaeus L. FamilyRosaceaeHabit ShrubHardiness USDA zones 4-7 | UK zone 3Parts used Fruits/leavesHarvest time Leaves in April-May, fruits in June onwardsA deciduous fruiting shrub with traditional uses of the astringent leaves for diarrhoea and as a uterine tonic.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Stephanie Hafferty |Liz Zorab |Anne Stobart |Laura Pardoe
Serves 4A hearty and comforting dish that’s good for the soul. The filling is hugely adaptable – try adding vegan mince or sun-dried tomatoes and cashew cheese for a Mediterranean twist! The pie can be served with a salad or vegetables.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Anne Stobart |Liz Zorab |Stephanie Hafferty |Glennie Kindred
OliveOlea europea Latin nameOlea europea L. FamilyOleaceaeHabit Small treeHardiness USDA zone 8-10 | UK zone 8Parts used Bark/fruits/leavesHarvest time Leaves in August-October, fruits in DecemberAn attractive small semi-hardy Mediterranean tree, with leaves and fruits offering cardiovascular and other benefits. The European olive is a small evergreen tree growing slowly to 10m tall and 8m wide. The tree has an irregular and much-branched habit.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Anne Stobart |Alan Carter |Liz Zorab |Stephanie Hafferty
Anne Stobart, medical herbalist and forest gardener, shares the healing properties of douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and how to make fir shoot vinegar for colds and flu.
Latin name Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco. Family PinaceaeHabit Very large treeHardiness USDA zones 3-6 | UK zone 7 Parts used Bark/leaves/resinHarvest time Young needles in June-August, bark all yearA large North American conifer with aromatic needles and bark offering much help in respiratory complaints.
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Sep 21, 2023 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Alan Carter |Caroline Aitken |Anne Stobart |Stephanie Hafferty
Imagine transforming your garden, allotment, even your patio, into a multilayered edible wildlife haven! Garden designer, author and forest gardener, Pippa Chapman, chats to Permaculture magazine’s Maddy Harland, exploring how she starts designing and implementing perennial food gardens. Observation is key to all designing, and a base map is also vital in creating the best design for your space.
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Aug 8, 2023 | 
permaculture.co.uk | Alan Carter |Anne Stobart |Caroline Aitken |Liz Zorab
Imagine a garden that is not only full of beautiful trees and shrubs, it is also a place of healing where the gardener grows medicinal herbs, plants, woody shrubs and trees. Dr Anne Stobart describes how she became a medicinal herbalist, taught professional herbal medicine at university level and now grows and makes her own herbal medicines. She explains how her partner and herself have transformed a small conifer plantation into a medicinal forest garden.
