Viherpiha magazin - issue 2/2024

Beyond Buckthorns got featured in the Viherpiha magazine

by Nick Jais
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at press

We were featured in a really nice six-page article in the 2/24 issue of Viherpiha magazine. Viherpiha is one of the most popular gardening magazines in Finland and it was really great to share our permaculture solutions that work well with a…

Garlic scape pesto on bread

Easy garlic scape pesto

by Lumia
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at recipes

Today I want to share one of my favorite recipes of the season: Garlic scape pesto.

Raised bed building at the PIC at Beyond Buckthhorns

Introduction to Permaculture course at Beyond Buckthorns

by Lumia
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at permaculture

On the first weekend of July 2023 Beyond Buckthorns was buzzing with excitement. Eleven awesome people got together to learn about permaculture in Finnish language, with me, Lumia as their teacher.

Image of the interactive map used at the Beyond Buckthorns permaculture

Introducing the interactive plant map at Beyond Buckthorns

by Nick Jais
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at permaculture

At Beyond Buckthorns we combined a curated plant database with geospatial data to create a digital twin, extending the edge permaculture design and fostering a connection of the online and natural world.

At the end of the Permaculture Design Course

The 2023 Permaculture Design Course

by Nick Jais
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at PDC

Teaching a PDC is a rewarding task. In June 2023 we hosted our second PDC at Beyond Buckthorns.

Two Hazelnuts on the a table

It's nuts - about growing nut trees in Finland

by Nick Jais
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at nut trees

Over the past few years, nuts and food forests have become some of the trendiest topics in Finland. I'm quite fond of nuts.