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17 A Permaculture Approach to Disaster Response Emre Rona shares the important lessons learned from efforts in the aftermath of Turkey’s 2023 earthquake.

22 Permaculture and the Empire One of Britain’s most respected teachers and practitioners, Chris Evans, was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for his services to sustainable development in Nepal earlier this year. He discusses the bittersweet conflict of values he faced in accepting an award which is coveted by many.

24 Top Tips for Creative Facilitation Delvin and Grace Solkinson interview the renowned permaculture teacher and author, Robin Clayfield, and introduce the Vision Tree.

48 Reconnecting with our Herbal Ancestry Kaz and Fiona, known as the Seed SisAs, share their passion for plants and how an understanding of botany can help us deepen our herbal knowledge.

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57 Rewilding Cattle Can cows mimic their wild ancestors and roam wild on the farm browsing tree fodder? Does this damage or enhance the ecosystem? Dave Mountjoy shares his experience.

60 The Biomimicry Food Forest Eduardo Terzidis explains how we can mimic forest ecosystems to meet our need for food, water, timber, fibres and more.

63 Celebrating Regenerative Communities The Lush Spring Prize team reflects on how the project has evolved over five cycles to become much more than a monetary prize.

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Wildflowers release beneficial microbes into the air, so even just walking through a meadow is good for your health.

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