Posts Tagged: people and permaculture

RL4 – Bracken

Bracken is abundant in the Highlands. It is seen as a scourge, since sheep, cattle and horses won’t eat it. Let’s look at the ecological niche it naturally occupies. Surprisingly perhaps, it is a woodland plant, yet can only grow

RL4 – Bracken

Bracken is abundant in the Highlands. It is seen as a scourge, since sheep, cattle and horses won’t eat it. Let’s look at the ecological niche it naturally occupies. Surprisingly perhaps, it is a woodland plant, yet can only grow

The honeycomb pattern – good for urban bioregions

A reply to my nest-pattern post by an American friend living in an urban environment prompted me to think what patterns would be applicable to urban situations. Emma told me she was wrestling with the nest pattern in terms of

The honeycomb pattern – good for urban bioregions

A reply to my nest-pattern post by an American friend living in an urban environment prompted me to think what patterns would be applicable to urban situations. Emma told me she was wrestling with the nest pattern in terms of