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16 Best Posts on Our Permaculture Life : Practical Simplicity for Everyday Life

Thank you and Merry Christmas to everyone who’s responded so positively to the writings and films I’ve been posting on Our Permaculture Life – on this Blog, on Youtube and Facebook, After decades of...

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Morag Gamble’s super pesto recipe using simple garden greens (8 mins)

Pesto is incredibly delicious. It’s healthy too and so easy to make using whatever greens are in your garden. I went foraging today and harvested some great ingredients for a new batch of yummy pesto....

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My neighbour’s tempeh & a simple vegan recipe for delicious tempeh slices

Village Tempeh I just discovered a neighbour of mine in this ecovillage has started making organic tempeh – free of GMOs.  I love tempeh and I have been meaning to make some for ages, but unfortunately...

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How I downshifted my wardrobe by 80 percent.

Today I downshifted my wardrobe by 80 percent and it feels great! It has simplified things, given me lots to redistribute and and helped me to unclutter the room leaving it feeling fresh, clean and...

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Did you know that Pawpaw Ointment is made of 96% petroleum jelly?

Does anyone know how to make a healing pawpaw ointment at home using their own homegrown papaya? My pawpaws are ripening and I refuse to buy any more of the commonly available pawpaw ointment since I...

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Edible Flower Bouquet with Morag Gamble

Hi! It’s Morag Gamble from our Permaculture Life and the Permaculture Education Institute. And welcome back into my garden for another live. Talking about something we can do to get rid of the plastics...

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Make your own Simple Wrap Skirt with Morag Gamble

Simple cotton wrap skirts with no buttons or zips are so simple to make & wear. When you sew them yourself you can make them exactly the right length, width and fullness. For my 16th birthday, my...

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Buy things that last …and last!

Carefully choosing things for our daily life that last and last leads us away from the culture of consumables. So many things that should last decades or even lifetimes, are now disposable, non-fixable...

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27,000 Trees A Day to Wipe Bottoms – What’s Your Wipe of Choice?

Toilet paper. We don’t talk about this much, but I reckon we should. We all need it and use it – well a great proportion of people in developed countries anyway, and global consumption is rising....

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7 Reasons to Grow and Eat Amaranth – A Simple Ancient Superfood

Amaranth is an amazing food – quite overlooked as a powerhouse. It’s simple to grow, simple to cook and super delicious.     Amaranth is an ancient food with similar qualities to Quinoa. It has been...

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