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Introduction to Permaculture course at Beyond Buckthorns

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.

Introducing the interactive plant map at Beyond Buckthorns

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.

The 2023 Permaculture Design Course

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

It's nuts - about growing nut trees in Finland

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

Holy Shit - a journey into DIY Biogas - documentary is now live on Youtube

The US DIY biogas community thrives with numerous individual projects tackling the increasingly pressing subject of energy and food independence. "Holy Shit - A Journey into DIY Biogas" is a captivating documentary which portraits the world of…

Growing Hazelnuts in Finland

Hazelnut bushes are lovely deciduous shrubs that are indigenous to Europe and Asia. They are part of the Corylus genus and can grow anywhere from 1.8 to 10 meters in height, depending on the type. These speedy growers usually have a lifespan of…