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Nature Marie-Claire Grima visits three permaculture sites – all beautiful gardens in beloved homes – to find out what they can teach us about sustainability, regeneration and our relationship with Mother Earth. PHOTOGRAHY: ALAN CARVILLE
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ermaculture is a system of farming and gardening that replicates the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems, with practitioners seeking to work with nature, rather than struggle against it. Originally developed in Australia, the practice has spread all over the world, and its appeal lies in how easy it is to implement and maintain, as long as you put some research and thought behind it. With Malta getting increasingly built-up and polluted, and most of us living in urban areas, it may be hard to imagine keeping a few houseplants alive, let alone growing your own food and cultivating a spiritual connection to Mother Nature. But some local practitioners are managing to do so, and trying to encourage others to join them on the journey.