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Plants For A Future
A charity promoting a wide range of alternative plants which have edible, medicinal and a wide range of other uses. New agricultural techniques such as woodland gardening, the use of perennial plants and vegan organic systems are also investigated.
Country UK (England) Region Cornwall
Sections :CharitiesDirectories/ListingsDyesEdible FlowersFibresHerbs and Medicinal PlantsMailing lists/ForumsNon Food CropsPerennialsPermaculturePlant DatabasesRoot cropsSoapsSustainable AgricultureVeganVolunteeringWoodland Gardening

Permaculture Association (Britain)
The main UK group for Permaculture, has details of Courses and Events in the UK, and details of services the Association can offer UK groups.
Country UK (England)
Sections :Books Stores/PublishersDirectories/ListingsJournal/NewsletterPermacultureCharitiesRun CoursesNetworksMailing lists/ForumsPermaculture Design

Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming
Networking and campaining orginisation, covering sustainable food chains, food poverty, agriculture and trade, and other issues.
Country UK (England) Region London
Sections :CharitiesFood IssuesLocal FoodNetworkingNews SitesOrganicsQuangoResearchSustainable Agriculture

Moor Trees
A Devon based porject who work towards the restoration of native, broadleaved woodland in and around Dartmoor National Park. They are partners with many groups and run several tree nursaries.
Country UK (England) Region Devon
Sections :TrainingVolunteeringCharitiesWildernessTrees and Woodlands

Sunseed Desert Technology
Aims to develop, demonstrate and communicate accessible, low-tech methods of sustainability in a semi-arid environment. Runs an English speeking centre in Almería, Spain where the techniques such as solar cookers, low tec pumps and the use of 98corrhizal fungi to stimulate plant growth are demonstrated.
Country Spain Region Almería
Sections :OrganicsDrylandsGreen BuildingAppropriate TechnologyVolunteeringCharitiesFungi

agronet
One of the organization's goals is conecting with international organizations through promoting agriculture and food industry, as well as promoting new technologies used today in the developed countries.
Country Serbia and Montenegro
Sections :Mailing lists/ForumsCharities

NaturalStores.Org
Located in New-Brunswick, with members from around the world, we are dedicated to promoting the organic econo98 thru our business practices.
Country Canada Region New-Brunswick
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsSustainable AgricultureWoodland GardeningAgroforestryGeneral GardeningFarmingUrban PermacultureVegan organicsPermaculture DesignWild PlantsDrylandsAlly Croppingbotanical illustrationPondsTreesEdible FlowersRoot cropsPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsLow impact livingRun CoursesOther commercialPlant DatabasesDirectories/ListingsNews SitesFloraCo-opsCommunitiesEco-villagesCharitiesNon Profit GroupsCity Farms/Community GardensAcademicGovenmentalNGOPoliticalCampainingNetworksCollective

co-ops: social permaculture!
catalyst can help you set up housing co-ops, worker co-ops or community co-ops. a member of radical routes, catalyst has helped over 200 groups get established as co-operatives. using legal structures to help people set up collectively owned and controlled structures, housing and employment.
Country UK (England)
Sections :PermacultureLow impact livingSustainable livingLandrightsNetworkingTrainingConsultancyTalksBuisness servicesCo-opsCommunitiesEco-villagesCharitiesNon Profit GroupsPoliticalCampainingNetworksCollective

Aussies Living Simply
We are a community focused on sustainability, permaculture, organic gardening, backyard livestock, simple living and stepping lightly on the planet. We invite you to become a member, it’s free and you’ll be part of one of the most interesting and friendly groups on the net. The posts you see listed on this home page are a tiny example of the large collection of interesting and in some cases, life changing, forum discussions you will have free access to as a member. Our forum is lively and active and often you can get an answer to a question within minutes. We discuss simple living, backyard livestock, permaculture, organic food production, sustainable energy, living well on less money, preserving, bread baking, stockpiling food, recycling, mending and reusing and a wide range of sustainability topics. There is a seed and plant exchange, members’ discounts for open pollinated vegetable seeds, bare-rooted plants, native trees and plants. You’ll also find a treasure chest of homemade food recipes and instructions on how to make natural household cleansers, soap, laundry detergent, shampoo and lots more. Certified organic farmer and author of Easy Organic Gardening and Moon Planting, Lyn Bagnall, is here to answer your organic gardening questions.
Country Australia
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsSustainable AgricultureGeneral GardeningFarmingUrban PermaculturePermaculture DesignTreesEdible FlowersRoot cropsPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsNon Food CropsCoppicingFruit Cropsnative plantsHouse plantsGreen BuildingLow impact livingSustainable livingAppropriate TechnologyOther EnvironmentalComunity compostingGardening ToolsLocal FoodClimate ChangeAgricultureEnvironmentOpen To PublicVolunteeringJournal/NewsletterNetworkingPhoto GallerysDirectories/ListingsMailing lists/ForumsFlorarecipe siteCo-opsCommunitiesEco-villagesCharitiesNon Profit GroupsCity Farms/Community GardensNetworks

Africa Organics supporting the Home Farm Project
This charity has been set up to help provide sustainable organic food, farming and employment to rural villages in Africa.
Country The Gambia
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsSustainable AgricultureGeneral GardeningCompostDrylandsTreesRoot cropsPerennialsHedgingVolunteeringTrainingCharitiesNGOCollective

Permaculture Association (Isle of Man)
A charity establish in 1998 the assocition links permacultralists in the Isle of Man, run work-parties, course and has a library.
Country UK (England) Region Isle of Man
Sections :PermacultureRun CoursesVolunteeringCharities

Chyan Community Field
A two acre organic forest garden. The field is leased to Swamp Circus Trust, a registered charity to develop this green space for use by the local community and partners. The field has a central walled garden and radiating sections worked by the project's partners and volunteers. Our aim is to involve local environmentalists, community groups, farmers and gardeners, old and young, to develop their own permaculture projects and enjoy the land.
Country UK (England) Region cornwall
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsWoodland GardeningVolunteeringCommunitiesCharities

GreenHenge - The Environmental Hub
GreenHenge is an environmental-focused hub designed to provide one central source for locating web sites based on some aspect of our environment. This may include nature photographers, merchants offering solar products, wildlife preservation groups, science research sites, and more.
Country United States
Sections :OrganicsTrees and WoodlandsWater/WetlandsWildlife/ConservationWildernessDrylandsReforestationGreen BuildingLow impact livingSustainable livingOther EnvironmentalHealth IssuesFood IssuesAgricultureEnvironmentDirectories/ListingsNews SitesCharitiesNon Profit GroupsAcademicGovenmental

Carymoor Environmental Centre
An environment centre set in 100 acres of reclaimed landfill. Offer course and a research program. Including a 300 + species wild plant collection; 100 + species tree trail (UK species); Somerset variety orchard; and a large collection of willow species/varieties.
Country UK (England) Region Somerset
Sections :Run CoursesResearchCharities

Public domain images of plants
Public domain plant images, top quality high resolution images, thousands of plant photos in nicely hierarchically organized folders, easy to browse, and all are free for download and any personal and/or commercial use.
Country United States
Sections :Sustainable AgricultureAgroforestryPermaculture DesignTrees and WoodlandsWild PlantsWild Food/ForagingRare Plants/Heritage SeedsWildlife/ConservationBio-diversitybotanical illustrationBee plantsPublic DomainOpen To PublicPhoto GallerysPlant DatabasesCharities

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