Surfers instinctively know when they are aligned with their environment. Like a church-bell that resonates with all its overlapping frequencies at precisely the right volume, they ride waves of energy with effortless ease. At a different frequency and a much slower pace, plants in a sense are also surfers trying to catch waves as their…
By Andrew McMillion 02/04/2021 For the past ten years I´ve been gardening in what I would describe as a harsh environment. Humans have historically survived in the Nordic region primarily as small fishing, hunting and gathering communities with agriculture being a relatively peripheral endeavour primarily linked to livestock. The story of my ancestors who farmed…
Stephen Barstow´s book Around the World in 80 Plants came out in 2014 and immediately made a huge impact on my life. I had the bright idea that I would try to add 20 of the best of his 80 plants to my farm and slowly move towards making a business out of selling permaculture…
