Blog posts
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Dead hedging in the forest garden
A dead hedge, made from posts and scrubby branches, is an ideal temporary windbreak and wildlife habitat.
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Why a forest garden is good for climate change
A forest garden works with nature to grow edible crops, which is why it’s good for climate change. Here are the reasons why.
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Forest garden itinerary
The itinerary for my forest garden tours and workshops, with a link to a “live” page that will be kept up-to-date.
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Creating a simple propagation bed
Now is always a good time to start propagating ground cover plants for a forest garden, indeed any garden. Here’s how to make a simple, no-dig propagation bed, where you can plant-and-forget.
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Grow your own website
Advice on how to set up a website for an organisation, as promised to Teresa Filipponi at the Hub Cymru Africa permaculture event at Botanic Garden Wales!
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Easy graft
Both of my apple grafts from The People’s Orchard workshop have taken! Beginners luck methinks…
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Splashes of colour in a sea of shimmering green
These are some of my favourite flowers, simple but colourful flowers, adding a splash of nectar, pollen & colour to that verdant forest garden green
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Gardening in the vernacular
Forest gardening is not a “style”, rather it is a practical and considerate way of gardening, and its beauty is drawn from necessity. It is the ultimate in vernacular gardening.
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Bird nest box plan
There’s still time to make a bird nesting box for your garden. All you need is 4½ feet of 6x1, a saw, half a dozen screws, a bit of old inner tube and a hole saw.
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Tree spacing in the forest garden
The gaps between tree canopies should be about ¼ to ½ of the average tree canopy diameter. This is to allow enough light to reach the understorey plants.