We have been searching for seeds of the Siberian Pea Tree (Caragana arborescens) for years. Permies in North America and Europe rave about this plant for it’s hardiness, growth, nitrogen fixing and forage capabilities. But find it in Australia, we could not. Until we found Phoenix Seeds! Phoenix Seeds is a little seed company in [...]
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We're a farmstead & social enterprise near Mudgee NSW. We're learning, sharing and teaching skills for regenerative small-farm systems and permaculture futures in both country and city.
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Upcoming events + courses
Permaculture Design Course
1-13 July, Sydney
Intro to Permaculture
25-26 Aug, Bathurst
Intro to Permaculture
1-2 Sept, Sydney
Market Garden Masterclass
9-11 Sept, Gundaroo
Serious Spring Vegies
9-10 Sept, Sydney
Natural Beekeeping
15-16 Sept, Sydney
Intro to Organic Market Gardening
22-23 Sept, Milkwood Farm
Mushroom Cultivation
22-23 Sept, Sydney
Permaculture Teacher Training
24-30 Sept, Sydney
Joel Salatin Masterclasses
17-19 Feb, Jamberoo -
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I am often coming across plants and trees that I don’t know the names of. Which isn’t very unusual, i know, but once you start wanting to figure out how your surrounding environment works, being able to identify what plant is growing where leads to why that plant is growing there, which quickly leads to the beginnings of an integrated understanding of one’s surroundings. Hopefully.

