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Creating a Zone 5 in your Permaculture Design.
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Can children create a permaculture design?
This was the question put forward to me back in Brazil in 2007. Can children create a permaculture...
Adding a water element to your garden
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How to make a Mandala Garden
The word mandala comes from Sanskrit and means holy, magical or sacred circle. Humans have always...
Have Fun With Vitamins – Kids Gardening
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How to compost for waste free living
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Could you be the solution to saving the planet?
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The slithery facts of snakes
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