Weeds or Wild Nature

The following article was published in the Permaculture International Journal in 1997 (issue 61) provides an indication of the ideas which are further developed in other writings in Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability and which is the subject of the new book being researched.
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Weed Identification Tool

This database focuses on Australian flora giving information and insight into a number of non-indigenous plants commonly known as weeds. It also function as an exchange node for facts and stories.
The aim of this project is to rediscover the traditional knowledge, celebrate the multiplicity of cultures in botanical terms, and learn the legal status of [...]

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Geoff Lawton talks Permaculture & Weeds

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Using Weeds as Indicators of Turf Management and Environmental Conditions

It is commonly thought that large weed populations are responsible for driving desirable grasses from a turf area. In reality, the presence of weeds, and the lack of turf, often indicates the turf’s inability to compete and survive in settings where weeds can. Although it is impractical to expect totally weed-free turf, the presence of [...]

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Weeds, what do they mean?

Weeds will always be present especially anywhere we really don’t want them, it is inevitable. They are natures protective groundcover and can be an indicator of your soils condition. Weeds congregate in force on land devastated by floods or fires to provide erosion control for the soil. Following is a short list of common weeds, [...]

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