A FOREST GARDEN YEAR Perennial crops for a changing climate by Martin Crawford

January 9, 2011 by  
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Forest gardener Martin Crawford, who recently appeared on BBC 2s Natural World programme A Farm for the Future, gives a taster of his DVD A Year in a Forest Garden, which will be out in April. Martin created a forest garden 15 years ago that is full of unusual edible plants trees, shrubs and ground cover plants which yield an abundant crop of food with minimum effort. His book Creating a Forest Garden: perennial crops for a changing climate comes out in Spring 2010. www.greenbooks.co.uk

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13 Comments on "A FOREST GARDEN YEAR Perennial crops for a changing climate by Martin Crawford"

  1. yoodooright1968 on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 5:15 pm 

    Wizzle Thump… Mollison (and David Holmgren) created Permaculture, Martin has pioneered and developed (but not invented) agroforestry, or forest gardening. Different things….

  2. WizzleThump on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 6:12 pm 

    @yoodooright1968 What about Bill Mollison, the man who taught him, as well as thousands across the world about the method HE CREATED for the last 25+ years?

    I just don’t see why a student deserves it instead of a teacher/creator.

    Search his name, you’ll find many more videos and websites about Bill.

    Permaculture is the next big thing.

  3. PersianPaladin on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 6:40 pm 

    This man has the knowledge to save a lot of lives.

  4. theproducegarden on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 7:21 pm 

    comfrey, herbacious, used for loads of things

  5. rdxm on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 7:23 pm 

    He said “Siberian Purslane” (Claytonia sibirica) , which is apparently known rather as Pink Purslane or Siberian Miner’s Lettuce.

  6. lofiunico on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 8:01 pm 

    Did anyone get the name of the last plant he mentions? I was trying to google it but I couldn’t figure out how to spell it from his pronunciation

  7. partyongarth420 on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 8:35 pm 

    dudes got a huge browline just like me.. i always new i was part english..

  8. joeydr08 on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 8:40 pm 

    Rajabarel: Try contacting the BBC to get hold of Farm for the Future. I don’t think it’s being sold on DVD, but the beeb will probably be able to get you a copy.

  9. messageinthewaves1 on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 9:12 pm 

    Try contacting permaculture magazine UK. I’m sure they can help

  10. Rajabarel on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 10:03 pm 

    Yes, and I would like DVD of the Farm for the Future programme by Rebecca Hosking. Anyone know if you can buy it?

  11. yoodooright1968 on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 10:59 pm 

    If ever there was someone who deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, it is Martin. A genius….

  12. goingtothedogs on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 11:32 pm 

    Great video. Will be buying the DVD and putting it into practice.

  13. dkram13 on Sun, 9th Jan 2011 11:43 pm 

    a genius!

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