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  1. 🌿 Did you know that well-designed landscaping can boost your property value by up to 20%?

    In Little Gringley, where rural charm meets modernity, local contractors are ready to help you make the most of your outdoor space.

    ukpavingtalkgroup.com/go/rkca

    #LittleGringley #Nottinghamshire #Landscaping #Paving #SupportLocal #HomeImprovement #GardenDesign

  2. Self-regulate your garden! Monitor & adjust to solve problems. Spot aphids? Introduce ladybirds/bugs instead of harsh chemicals! Like life, gardening thrives on feedback & adjustments. #selfregulation #organic #gyo #backyardgarden #vegetablegarden #gardening #gardenlife #nature #gardendesign

  3. #Permaculture... And why #Maine is perfect for it

    By Topher Belknap, November 2018

    "THE TERM PERMACULTURE was coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the 1970s, but the concepts it embodies have been around for much longer. According to Holmgren, permaculture is, 'Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fiber and energy for provision of local needs.'

    Permaculture design: a primer

    "Permaculture is a form of landscape design intended to generate food for humans while simultaneously regenerating our soil and land. It aims to create environments that meet our needs in sustainable ways; repair damage to ecosystems; and maintain and return wild spaces. Or, as I like to say, 'Permaculture is farming with your head, your heart and ... trees.'

    "With respect to ecosystem repair, there are several things we can easily do that nature struggles to accomplish—such as moving nutrients uphill; moving nutrients from the ocean back to land; slowing water on steep slopes; and planting trees appropriate to the changing climate. All these things can be done by people with just a small amount of planning and effort.

    "Systems that mimic nature are more sustainable, whereas human-created systems tend to be linear in their design, consuming resources and creating unusable waste. Natural systems maintain a closed loop, where waste from one element becomes input for another element. Nothing is depleted, and nothing accumulates into pollution.

    "In permaculture, before introducing a new element to the design it is important to consider what that element adds and what it takes away or consumes in relation to the other elements in the system.

    "Chickens, for example, need food, but if you already have a surplus of grain and ticks, their food is provided in the system. They need a place to scratch, but if you have patches of land that need cleaning up, they will do the work for you. They produce manure, but if you have a garden, it needs the fertilizer. They produce eggs, but if you already have bacon... well then, you’ve got breakfast!"

    greenmainehomes.com/blog/2018/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Homesteading #MoreTree #FoodForests #Agroforestry #AgroEcology #GrowYourOwnFood #PermacultureDesign #GardenDesign #ZeroWaste

  4. Harness the rhythm of nature with VegPlotter's unique month-by-month approach to garden planning. 🌱🗓️

    From sowing seeds to putting up cloches, plan every aspect of your vegetable garden in advance.
    #gardening #vegplotter #planahead #growyourown #veggies #gardendesign #gardener #gardeninspiration

  5. Keep weeds off your veggie garden paths by laying a thick layer of straw, bark, or wood chips. These materials block sunlight, smother weeds, and create a firm, natural walking surface—keeping your garden paths tidy without chemicals! #backyardgarden #vegetablegarden #gardendesign #gardenplanner

  6. A verdant escape down the historic path at Port Arthur.

    Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

    Photographed and edited by Kev.

    © 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.

    (𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)

    #photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #tasmania #PortArthur #GardenPath #HistoricGardens #GardenDesign #LushGreenery #TravelAustralia #Symmetry

  7. Sunny spray and gentle falls - nature's own soundtrack.

    Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

    Photo and edit by Kev.

    © 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.

    (𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)

    #photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #tasmania #WaterFeature #Launceston #GardenDesign #WaterFountain

  8. Sunny spray and gentle falls - nature's own soundtrack.

    Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

    Photo and edit by Kev.

    © 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.

    (𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)

    #photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #tasmania #WaterFeature #Launceston #GardenDesign #WaterFountain

  9. Sunny spray and gentle falls - nature's own soundtrack.

    Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

    Photo and edit by Kev.

    © 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.

    (𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)

    #photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #tasmania #WaterFeature #Launceston #GardenDesign #WaterFountain

  10. Love Nature, Live Green!

    Nature gives us peace, freshness, and life.

    At Prabhanjan Horticulture, we’re passionate about building a cleaner, greener future — one garden at a time. 🌱✨

    📞 Contact: 9790942912
    📧 Email: [email protected]

    #PrabhanjanHorticulture #LoveNature #GoGreen #PlantMoreTrees #SaveNature #GreenPlanet #EcoFriendly #GardenLife #NatureLovers #SustainableLiving #TerraceGarden #GardenDesign #Horticulture #ChennaiGreen #GreenLiving #NatureIsLife

  11. It’s Friday, let’s read: Gardening for women and Frances Wolseley

    Preparing The Frames At Studley College For Lady Gardeners. From the book Gardening for women

    (Edited 03/08/2025: Monica was so kind to search online for the book The Countryman’s Log Book and shared the link in the comments. Thank you so much! I’m adding the link also in the post)

    This week, the British Library shared a link to the online exhibition “Frances Wolseley: Gardener, activist, aristocrat” at LibraryOn, that shows the importance Wolseley had in promoting gardening as a profession for women. The exhibition is based on the special collections found in the libraries and it’s really interesting. You check it here.

    Wolseley also wrote several books, now in public domain, so I thought that for the weekend I could share the links to Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive where you can download them and read them in whatever device you have (yes, even in a browser).

    Gardening for Women – 1908 – a practical guide for women who wanted to follow gardening as a profession

    In a College Garden – 1916 – About running a college for women gardeners

    Women and the Land – 1916 – About the need to grow food during and after wartime

    Gardens: their form and design – 1919 – Garden design (with beautiful illustrations, I think I’ll start with this one)

    The Countryman’s Log Book – 1921 – About farming and old English traditions (It seems really interesting and is divided into months. Thank you to Monica that shared the link in the comments down below!)

    She also published two more books that collected her articles published in a magazine (Some of the Smaller Manor Houses of Sussex and Historic Houses of East Sussex and their Owners). It’s not easy to find her books in paper either.

    I hope you have a great weekend and happy reading!

    #20thCentury #books #BritishAuthors #ebooks #Farming #FrancesWolseley #Garden #GardenDesign #Gardening #Nature #OldBooks #publicDomain #readings #Women