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    First principles

    Oct 20, 2021 4 minutes
    Words & photos Angelo Eliades

    When commencing a new venture, the first step can be the most difficult — often because we’re not always sure where to begin.

    For anyone looking to garden more sustainably, with less effort, for greater yields, the ecological design system of permaculture may sound rather promising and it’s definitely worth exploring. But where do we start?

    In this article, we’ll explore a range of easy and practical ways in which gardeners can integrate permaculture’s design principles into their gardens and take their first steps into the world of ecological gardening.

    FIRST, WHAT IS A PERMACULTURE GARDEN?

    A permaculture garden is one designed using permaculture’s ecological design principles. These are a

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