Sarah Alexis Furey

Jul 12, 2023 | permaculture.co.uk | Alan Carter |Anne Stobart |Caroline Aitken |Sarah Alexis Furey

Winter is a challenging time when it comes to food growing, so why not take advantage of what nature provides for free?

May 3, 2023 | permaculture.co.uk | Caroline Aitken |Alan Carter |Anne Stobart |Sarah Alexis Furey

When we get down to the low-growing crops below the trees and shrubs, the degree of shade becomes all-important. This is the most diverse layer of the forest garden, so I’ll divide the plants according to their shade requirements. This chapter deals with the crops that can tolerate shade for most of the day. Some of these are true woodland species that do best in the shade.

Apr 26, 2023 | permaculture.co.uk | Caroline Aitken |Sarah Alexis Furey |Anne Stobart |Glennie Kindred

Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis) is an evergreen tree with glossy green spicy leaves and berries, used for supporting digestion since classical times and effective against respiratory infections. Alternate names Bay tree, common bay Parts used: Berries and leaves Sweet bay is a small to medium evergreen tree slowly growing to 10m tall (up to 20m in warmer climates) by 10m wide. It has dark green leathery leaves with pointed tips and a spicy aroma.

Mar 23, 2023 | permaculture.co.uk | Caroline Aitken |Sarah Alexis Furey |Glennie Kindred |Stephanie Hafferty

Anne Stobart is a medical herbalist and herb grower based in Devon, UK. Over the years, she has planted and maintained a medicinal forest garden to provide supplies for herbal medicine in practice. Here she shares a selection of recipes using plants from her growing system.