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5 pollinator-friendly plants at Henbant

5 pollinator-friendly plants at Henbant

August 25, 2021February 26, 2023
5 indicator plants at Henbant

5 indicator plants at Henbant

August 9, 2021February 26, 2023
5 prevalent perennials at Henbant

5 prevalent perennials at Henbant

August 3, 2021February 26, 2023
5 edible wild plants at Henbant

5 edible wild plants at Henbant

July 25, 2021February 26, 2023
Obtain a yield (with permaculture and regenerative agriculture)

Obtain a yield (with permaculture and regenerative agriculture)

March 31, 2021April 4, 2021
Catch and store energy

Catch and store energy

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021
Observe and interact

Observe and interact

January 30, 2021
Karl at Henbant permaculture farm (c) Rianne Mason

A warm welcome to Henbant permaculture farm

March 14, 2021March 21, 2021Categories 2021, permaculture, SpringLeave a Comment on A warm welcome to Henbant permaculture farm

My first two weeks at Henbant have been filled with delicious food, laughter around the dinner table, roaring fires, cows, chickens, sheep, brambles and plenty of lessons in regenerative agriculture.

Snowdrop pattern (c) Rianne Mason

Catch and store energy

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021Categories permaculture2 Comments on Catch and store energy

Give the sunshine a big shout and admire all the ways we can make hay while the sun shines.

Blue tit line drawing (c) Rianne Mason

Observe and interact

January 30, 2021Categories permaculture2 Comments on Observe and interact

Take a moment to observe your natural surroundings and step into the first principle of permaculture.

Marigold pattern (c) Rianne Mason

Tagetes patula (French marigold)

January 18, 2021March 21, 2021Categories 2021, Winter1 Comment on Tagetes patula (French marigold)

Tagetes patula (French marigold) brightens up any garden and holds many spiritual and wellbeing properties.

Collecting French marigold seeds (c) Rianne Mason

Saving Tagetes patula (French marigold) seeds

November 16, 2020March 21, 2021Categories Autumn1 Comment on Saving Tagetes patula (French marigold) seeds

I had a great time collecting the seed heads of these Tagetes patula (French marigolds) and then popping them open to reveal the match-stick like contents when I got home!

Harvested apples (c) Rianne Mason

October garden joural

November 4, 2020March 21, 2021Categories 2020, AutumnLeave a Comment on October garden joural

I get a rare glimpse of an urban fox, thank nature for its many gifts and appreciate the blooms of my house plants.

Community garden (c) Rianne Mason

September garden journal

September 30, 2020March 21, 2021Categories 2020, Autumn1 Comment on September garden journal

I get back in the community garden, harvest the fruit and veg and discover a rather unusual trombone squash.

RHS revision book cover (c) Rianne Mason

August garden journal

September 2, 2020December 16, 2020Categories 2020, SummerLeave a Comment on August garden journal

I get a little stressed with RHS revision but many garden surprises bring me back to reality.

Magpie (c) Rianne Mason

July garden journal

August 5, 2020December 16, 2020Categories 2020, SummerLeave a Comment on July garden journal

I meet a very friendly magpie and demonstrate bizarre things for my RHS exams.

Sawfly larvae (c) Rianne Mason

June garden journal

July 8, 2020December 16, 2020Categories 2020, SummerLeave a Comment on June garden journal

The plants are getting tasty and that means lots of insects to discover! I've also been weeding, experimenting with mulch and thinning out snapdragons.

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