Nature Based Campground Fair Harvest has now been open to the public for a little over six years. It’s been a big six years with a huge number of courses and events both public and private. Many of the events we’ve held involve on-site camping, something we hadn’t really planned for, but it turns out … Read more
Fair Harvest Sustainability Festival and Charlie Mgee Sundowner 2018 theme is……Catch and Store Energy Sunday November 25th 2018 “By developing systems that collect resources when they are abundant, we can use them in times of need.” David Holmgren Play the song here Then come and see Charlie playing at the Festival! Here’s what … Read more
How much hands on gardening is in a PDC? This is a question that has been debated by PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate) teachers quite often. We get so much feedback from students that they love the “hands on” elements and that many of them feel that they learn best this way. On the other hand … Read more
How to make zucchini wraps If your garden is anything like ours, it’s pumping out zucchinis at the moment, if it’s not, there’s a good chance your neighbours is or you can buy them extra cheap at the markets, or swap something for them at your local Swap Shuffle Share. So along with zucchini noodles, … Read more
Festival of No Waste and Charlie Mgee Sundowner 2017 The sixth annual Fair Harvest festival, the “Festival of No Waste” was an amazing event that beat all previous records for both the number of things to see and do and the number of people that attended the day. With 40 different exhibits, talks and activities … Read more
One of my favourite things to make with pumpkin is a delicious leather. It is a savoury snack that lasts for ages out of the fridge, is great for kids, used in place of a cracker or for the final touches to an amazing salad. I mentioned it in my Food for the … Read more
Two years ago we decided to experiment with Hugelkutur, a form of raised garden beds using rotting timber to create a mound of organic matter, air pockets and soil life. The reasons we were interested in Hugelkultur gardening : We need to create growing areas that require minimal water as we have very long dry … Read more
The following is a little about why I believe permaculture and mindfulness go hand in hand. I feel very lucky that we have in our community someone who is dedicated to fostering a deep understanding of what it is to be human at a time when we are so bewildered by the destructive forces of … Read more
May Permaculture Design Certificate 2017 The may Permaculture Design Certificate tends to creeps up on us so quickly after the January course but it always has a completely different energy. May is cool and often wet, we can have out door fires and we always have a smaller group. The best word I suppose is … Read more
Food for the Road Going on a road trip is pretty exciting, but the idea of eating junk food or even super market food while the garden is full of all that lovingly grown produce is almost enough to make me change my mind and stay at home. The challenge then was how to … Read more