Patrick Whitefield

1 month ago | permaculture.co.uk | Lorenzo Costa |Rob Hopkins |Patrick Whitefield |Wade Muggleton

“Through agroforestry, the full gamut of benefits trees provide can support a farm’s productive areas, such as improving soil health, providing shade and shelter for livestock, and creating new habitats for birds and insects.

Jan 22, 2025 | permaculture.co.uk | Maddy Harland |Patrick Whitefield

58 projects from around the world have been shortlisted for the £250,000 Lush Spring Prize for environmental and social regeneration. The 2025 Lush Spring Prize received well over 600 applications, almost double the amount of the 2023 prize cycle. These were whittled down to a shortlist of 58 individual applications during autumn 2024 (with some applications being shortlisted in multiple categories).

Dec 3, 2024 | motherearthnews.com | Patrick Whitefield

Learn some of the permaculture basics as well as how to apply the principles of permaculture gardening to multiple aspects of your life. The basic idea of permaculture is that we take natural ecosystems as the model for what we do ourselves. This is all very well if you have a farm or woodland to work with, or even a large garden. But what about people who only have a small urban garden, or even no garden at all? How Can They Use Permaculture?