Beyond Buckthorns - the regenerative permaculture homestead in rural Finland
A life beyond sea buckthorns. A journey into regenerative gardening, agroecology, permaculture, biogas and food in rural Finland, Laitikkala - Pälkäne.
Come visit!
All visits must either be part of the course or help us with some tasks.
Please contact us in advance - at least one week before.
Study permaculture!
Are you interested in a Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design? Then Nick could be your tutor!
Be a Wwoofer!
Wwoof = World wide opportunity in organic farming.
You want to help us in our garden or with projects?
Support our efforts
In 2022, we founded Vihreä Pourusmäki RY - an association for rural development.
Curriculum was super intensive yet balanced and filled with lectures, theory, lots of practice, lots of groups discussion, which helped us really get along with each other.
Are you interested in creating a more sustainable life for yourself and eager to learn practical ways to make a positive impact on the environment?
DIY Biogas movie
In 2023 Nick released his documentary "Holy Shit - a journey into DIY biogas".
Latest news
Enjoying the basics together
This July, we hosted the course "Introduction to Permaculture" in Finnish again. Designed for those new to permaculture, the course aimed to teach practical solutions for sustainable living. This second edition was a great success, attended by 11 participants from across Finland.
The open garden day 2024 was a blast
The days leading up to the event were pretty busy at Beyond Buckthorns. Akiko, our visitor from Japan, painted signs, which Nick then placed in their final locations. Lumia was busy in the kitchen baking different pies—rhubarb and feta, one sweet and one savory.
The age of Digital Permaculture
Digital Permaculture extends the current understanding of permaculture into the digital space.
From the garden
About us and our permaculture homestead
Beyond Buckthorns is a homestead and education centre. In the past years, we have worked on the old log house and its three-hectare plot in accordance with sustainability, esp. the principles of permaculture.