Planting for Slopes and Banks. Apologies for the long break in posts. So back to the problem of stabilising slopes using drought tolerant plantings. A reminder of the sort of challenge the site presents in terms of stabilisation. Another important slope to be stabilised. From a lot of background reading and internet research the following is a detailed list of possible plantings. Tree of Heaven - grows rapidly, does well under adverse conditions.

Plastic Sea on World Ocean Day - Malta. Keep the 8th June free. An event that concerns us all.

Part of The Grassy Hopper podcast, Yasmin interviews Peppi about how permaculture makes its way into many aspects of life. The aims and mission of the Permaculture Research Foundation Malta, our non-profit NGO. Bahrija Oasis is a small-scale research and development project testing and implementing various permaculture design systems. Designed and Developed by 12works,. Photos and Support by Kuluri.

One of my latest projects. A few weeks ago I was playing with a PET bottle I had around and after a bit of cutting and heating I cam e up with what looked like a jelly fish. After a long absense .

These Green Thumbs is a documentary that talks about the challenges that agriculture is currently facing in Malta. The Maltese archipelago comprises of a group of islands located some 100 kilometers south of Sicily, 300 kilometers off the North African Coast . The main island having an area of approximately 457 square kilometers with a population of about 380,000 and counting. Agriculture has played an important role in the growth of human civilization.