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Live With Nature Starter Pack: Observation & Four-Week Plan
The ungated beginner pack: observe the site, map water and access, choose one small intervention, and record what changed.
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Soil
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Site Observation Worksheet
A simple worksheet for repeatable photos, water movement, wind, shade, access, soil cover, and existing life.
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Acidic soil: first response before changing pH
A careful starting point for acidic soil: identify what is actually happening before adding amendments blindly.
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What is permaculture? A practical start for Wales
A plain-English introduction to permaculture as observation-led design for homes, gardens, land, water, food, and community.
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Observe before you intervene
A first design habit: watch water, wind, access, shade, soil cover, and existing life before making permanent changes.
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No-dig first bed
A beginner-friendly way to start growing while protecting soil structure and keeping the first intervention manageable.
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Compost basics for a cool wet climate
A practical compost starting point for turning local organic matter into soil-building fertility without overcomplicating the system.
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Wet ground: read water movement before fixing it
A problem-solving guide for wet ground: observe flow, compaction, access, planting options, and where water can be slowed safely.
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No-dig
Protect soil structure, reduce disturbance, and build fertility with mulch, compost, observation, and patient management.
Practice
Compost
Turn local organic matter into living fertility while reducing waste and closing loops on site.