What is permaculture?
Permaculture (the word, coined by Bill Mollison, is a portmanteau of permanent agriculture and permanent culture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which...
View ArticleThe dirty dozen – really try and go organic with these?
The 2012 EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticide in Produce is based on the situation in America but is still a good guideline as to what’s happening here too. This will help you determine which fruits and...
View ArticleOne day Permaculture workshop – Saturday 29 August 2015
One day basics Permaculture workshop Join in a fun day where you will learn what is Permaculture; how to make rich, organic soil; companion planting; organic pesticides and what to plant for your...
View ArticleOrganic Seeds
Organic Seeds is a local, Pretoria based company that sources and sells Heirloom, Organic and Open Pollinated Vegetable & Fruit Seed; Organic Garden Soil amendments as well as a variety of other...
View ArticleOne day Permaculture workshop – Sunday 14 February 2016
Learn how to grow your own food and support a worthy cause One day basics Permaculture workshop Join in a fun day where you will learn: What is Permaculture; how to make rich, organic soil; companion...
View ArticleGrow your own food this Winter
Sunday 26 June If you still have not attended one of our workshops, now is your chance. We start at 10am and you will learn how to make healthy organic soil, what to plant for your Winter food garden,...
View ArticleEthically farmed free range lamb
ALDERSYDE FARM • TARKASTAD VELD REARED MUTTON • ORIGIN OF THE KAROO We welcome a new supplier to Terra Madre this week. ‘Reared and raised on the open veld and ethically processed. We live by our...
View ArticleGerminate and grow seeds
Saturday 11 February Learn how to successfully germinate and grow your own organic food Grow your own organic food – You will learn: • How to germinate your own organic seeds • How to transplant your...
View ArticleGrow a sustainable food forest
Saturday 18 February 10am to 4pm The idea of forest gardens (food forests) was first articulated by Robert A. de J. Hart in his book “Forest Gardening” and subsequently became one of the key concepts...
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