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Most people wouldn't consider a permaculture mindset for a public park or an ornamental garden. But that's a missed opportunity, because it could help individuals, organisations and councils reduce their maintenance budgets while increasing plant health and positive biodiversity outcomes.
The 12 principles of permaculture can be applied whether or not you're growing food. They're simply a way to get us back in tune with nature's systems so that we can work with them instead of against them. Why should we row against the stream when we can roll with it instead?
This episode doesn't have a guest, it's just me getting up on my soapbox.
The 12 principles of permaculture are:
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Ep.82 Intro to palms - Dr Scott Zona (Botanist & palm enthusiast)
Ep.81 Horticultural trends that are changing the industry - Karen Smith (sponsored by Hort Journal Australia)
Ep.80 Collecting & managing data for long-term arboricultural & horticultural success - Theri Reichlin (Friend of the Show, Urban Forester)
Ep.79 Interior plantscaping: logistics & maintenance for indoor landscapes - Gabrielle Stannus (sponsored by Hort Journal Australia)
Ep.78 Attracting predatory insects to control garden pests naturally - Dr Ian Smith (Entomologist, Ecologist, Friend of the Show)
Ep.77 Soil challenges & solutions at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens - Russell Larke & Marie Velthoven (Sponsored By Hort Journal Australia)
Ep.76 The paradise of Warrnambool Botanic Gardens - John Sheely (Head Gardener, Horticulturist, Arborist)
Ep.75 Growing & selling established trees - Matthew Davis (sponsored by Hort Journal Australia)
Ep.74 Automated mowers: the future of lawn maintenance? - Phil Esterman (Husqvarna)
Ep.73 The plastic pot problem - Karen Smith & Bruce Thompson (sponsored by Hort Journal Australia)
Ep.72 Horticultural media as a career - Karen Smith (Editor, Horticulturist, Mentor)
Ep.71 Growing & selling herbs - Karen Smith & Clive Larkman (sponsored by Hort Journal Australia)
Ep.70 Enhance your urban yield - Angelo Eliades (Deep Green Permaculture)
Ep.69 Connecting the horticultural industry - Karen Smith (sponsored by Hort Journal Australia)
Ep.67 How to use native grasses for amenity & habitat in your gardens - Ben Courtice (Ecologist, Botanist, Bush Regenerator)
Ep.66 An American botanist describes Aussie plants - Joey Santore (Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't) NSFW*
Ep.65 WA wildflowers in the garden & in the wild - Ben Sims (Bens Gardens, LIAWA)
Ep.64 Shelterbelts a.k.a. hedgerows a.k.a. windbreaks - Dr Ian Smith (Ecologist, Entomologist, Extension Worker)
Ep.63 Biodiversity - Dr Richard Bate (NWRPI, BSBI, @Wildflower_Hour, @TheNewGalaxy)
Ep.62 Arboreal climbing athletics - Alexandra Julius (Davey Tree Expert Company)
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