Natural Sequence Farming

Thankyou both for your replies. Obviously what it comes down to is the situation in which the plant is used. The second quote backs up what I am doing at the moment - I have hand seeded my 1/4 acre paddock with lucerne (among the weeds) which I will continually mow and let it break down on the surfa...

I just want to 2nd? 3rd? 4th? the comments about training being needed. Peter obviously has an amazing mind and understanding of our landscape but lets face it, he is aging and wont be with us forever. If he doesnt pass on this knowledge in a complete and detailed way it will die with him and everyt...

Jenni, I am curious to know why and in which situations you are referring to when you say you disagree that lucerne protects the soil? Do you mean on a commercial scale only or small areas ie as a ground cover under a home orchard? In both my traditional Ag and Permaculture training I have been taug...