Identifying useful plants: turn a local observation into shared knowledge
A useful plant record connects a name with the actual plant, its growing place and the experience people have with it. Good photographs and careful questions help the com…
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A useful plant record connects a name with the actual plant, its growing place and the experience people have with it. Good photographs and careful questions help the com…
A farm visit becomes more useful when you arrive with questions and leave with a realistic next step. Look beyond the most attractive plot to the water, labour, timing an…
Local growing knowledge has a history: people tried ideas, adapted them and taught others. Recording that history can preserve lessons that never reached a formal report.…
A useful garden trial starts with one question and an honest comparison. It can be modest enough for a courtyard, yet still produce information worth sharing. Decide what…
A learning circle gives neighbours a regular way to test ideas, compare results and help one another. It can begin with one bed, one water problem or one shared nursery t…
A record is useful when it helps answer a real question: which bed produced food, how much water it received, what an input cost or why a tree failed. Begin with that dec…
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Turn shared interests into regular learning: choose a real problem, try something together and keep a useful record.
For permaculturists and organic gardeners who are keen on identifying plants effectively and understanding their roles within an ecosystem, several plant identifier…
There's a number of important organisations in Namibia with the same aims as this site, namely to make Namibia a sustainable, resilient,…
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