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Regenerative Landscape Consultancy & Design - Site Visit to Gökömer, Ordu - Where most of the hazels on the planet come from
A few years ago I was invited to a village called Gökömer in the Pontic Mountains just outside of the Black Sea coastal town of Ordu in North Turkey.
 • Paul Alfrey
Polyculture Profile - Perennial Productive Polyculture - Tree & Shrub Nursery Bed - Tethys
Welcome to our Polyculture Profile series.
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Happy New Year !
Thank you for being part of this community dedicated to playing our part in regenerating our planet—one landscape, one garden, one plant at a time.
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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.
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Composting - How to make it , how to use it and why to bother.
During this post, we'll uncover the wonders of composting – from the breakdown of once-living matter to the creation of nutrient-rich soil gold.
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Plants, Wildlife and Polycultures for Forest Gardens and Regenerative Landscapes - Part 1
This season we'll be posting our observations and experience about the various plant species from our forest gardens and regenerative landscapes, as…
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Arabian Walkabout - Land of Frankincense - Oman
Oman is certainly one of my favorite countries on the planet.
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The Essential Guide to probably everything you need to know about Growing Medlar - Mespilus germanica
Medlars are ornamental, flowering trees with pretty white blossom, good autumn colours and fruits which are edible, and deliciously unusual! The…
 • Paul Alfrey
Just Pomegranate - The Essential Guide to Probably Everything you Need to Know about Growing Pomegranate - Punica granatum
Pomegranates are surely one of the most fascinating plants in existence and have been catching the hearts, stomachs, and minds of humans for over 7000…
 • Paul Alfrey
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