A big thank you to the local Costa in Westcroft, Milton Keynes for agreeing to donate their coffee grounds. They will be a very welcome, nitrogen-rich addition to our garden compost. And while we’re on the subject of compost, we thought we’d post this Composting 101 infographic.
DetailsWe thought finding free woodchip was difficult until we had to find some free manure!
DetailsThe afternoon “hands-on” session spent in the garden – building beds from a lasagna mulch and creating compost bins from hay bales.
DetailsA workshop of two halves that started with a morning of discussion about permaculture and what it is – outlining the principles for us creating self-maintaining gardens.
DetailsBefore the Sustainable Gardening workshop, we needed to get materials together for our mulching demonstration. This included having to find a good-quality local resource for a plentiful supply of woodchip…
DetailsMulch is any material that is spread or laid over the surface of the soil as a covering – but organic mulches specifically help to improve the soil’s fertility, as they decompose.
DetailsA fundraising pitch for a community garden shed – An ingredient of the October 2017 MK Soup
DetailsOur first permablitz getting stuck into some weed whacking and cutting back to tidy up the plot.
DetailsA permablitz involves the focused application of energy to install part of a permaculture system, but did you know the name relates to lightening?
DetailsTransition Town MK members enjoyed an informative exploration into the world of permaculture in April 2017. The event was led by permaculture practitioner, Nigel Crawley, who shared his experiences and knowledge on the key principles of permaculture…
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