Site map
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Permaculture Design & Natural Organic Food Forest Gardening in North Canterbury New Zealand (NZ)
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Natural low impact living, permaculture design, sustainable horticulture and energy
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Demonstrating practical knowledge for sustainable, resilient living. Permaculture inspired design.
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Comments and feedback from guests and visitors.
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Blockhill is located in North Canterbury near the town of Cheviot just over an hour from Christchuch
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Things to see and do close by.
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Experience with hands on learning and educational activities. Kick start knowledge and self reliance
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Take a visual tour of the blockhill estate and experience the different sights and seasons
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Online shop selling useful plants, seeds, children's books and permaculture design consultancy
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Children's picture books published by blockhill written and illustrated by Melisa Sinclair NZ author
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range of healthy, organic seeds and plants for natural forest gardening for sale and trade.
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Order / buy scion wood for grafting, plant cuttings, cloning material from Canterbury NZ
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Food forest garden edible landscape design services for North Canterbury
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Permaculture landscape and gardening design consultancy and advice. Resilient, edible, drought proof
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Information relating to online purchases, shipping / delivery
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Updates, information and day to day progress reports from the block.
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Organic gardening, permaculture and animal husbandry. Living the good life, staying healthy.
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Forest garden, food forest, agroforestry, swales, permaculture, natural gardening.
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Plant species diversity is the key to a healthy balanced ecosystem
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A historical record of plantings, activities and progress in the north canterbury food forest
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Chooks, Chickens, Rooster, Cat and other animals
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Integrating pigs in a small farm, food forest context
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Insect Conservation and Habitat Creation
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Feathery egg machines, living, roaming free range wild in the trees. Our hens, roosters and chickens
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High productivity, edible landscapes, forest gardening, organic, healthy, fruit, vegetables
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Wild Animals, Hares, Rabbits, Birds, Insects
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Offsetting abundant produce for consumption out of season. Drying, pickling, preserving, freezing.
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Solar, wind turbine, water wheels and bio-gas. Free (alternative) energy solutions for rural life
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rain water harvesting, infiltration swales, contour and terrace gardening, low rainfall landscaping
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Information and resources for mapping, gps, climate and weather data for New Zealand
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Appropriate technology, tools and solutions. Complexity vs resilience
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Finance, accounting, economics, debt, saving, alternative currency
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Getting the most out of land with sustainable practices and permaculture design
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Introducing Melisa and Olmec Sinclair. Living naturally at blockhill in Canterbury New Zealand
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Creative and artistic, practical and beautiful creations that are natural
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Plant varieties, trees, animals, birds, insects, fungus and other living organisms in our patch
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We enjoy a range of seasonal weather ranging from frosts and snow in winter to hot clear summer days
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If you are interested in finding out more, sharing ideas please get in touch
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