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3 EDIBLE GARDENING FOR THE SENSES Ru Litherland describes how to integrate edible flowers into a productive garden and also make it a commercial success for a box system.

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7 WHAT FUTURE FOR TRADITIONAL FARMING? Julian Rose explains why keeping small mixed farms alive is vital for all our futures and explains why Poland holds so much promise.

12 CRAFTING AN ALTERNATIVE YULE Learn how to make your own seasonal decorations for a more creative and grounded Yule with Glennie Kindred.

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REGULARS

16 Solutions!

17 Product Review

31 Permaculture News

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51 GEN News

54 Letters

56 Reviews

59 Courses

65 Classified Exchange

68 Subscriptions & Renewals

18 THE OUTDOOR PERMACULTURE CLASSROOM A forest garden can be a richly multifunctional and diverse edible learning space for schools! Dave Richards explains why.

22 NATURAL INSULATION An expanding family prompts woodsman, Ben Law, to extend his celebrated woodland house and test out the new range of ecological insulation on the market.

26 PLANTING HOPE IN KENYA With relentless devastation becoming a norm in Kenya, Laurie Childers describes how one group are transforming their landscape into an economically and ecologically viable oasis.

30 PERMACULTURE PEOPLE Read about the unusual and very useful life of travelling teacher and volunteer, Tomas Remiarz.

37 THE REBEL FARMER Part Two Leila Dregger explains the principles behind the work of Sepp Holzer, one of the world’s greatest permaculturists and aquaculture specialist.

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42 THE POWER OF COMMUNITY Are ecovillagers really green? Jonathan Dawson investigates the eco-footprints of two communities in New York State and Scotland.

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46 THE LADY’S SLIPPER, THE FAT BABY & THE EXPLODING CUCUMBER An irresistible plant profile of Achocha by Emma Cooper!

48 GEOMANCY & PERMACULTURE Alanna Moore introduces geomancy and explains why it is an ideal partner for permaculture design.

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