I’m visiting Hurdal Ecovillage again this weekend, so thought I would post this album of pictures from the Nordic Permaculture Festival held there in August 2013! https://www.facebook.com/events/219614368452015/
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http://www.kulturverk.com/2013/08/16/permakulturfestivalen-i-hurdal/
My home during the festival…
Eivind Permakulturdesigner Bjørkavåg preaching hugelbeds
Hugel bed takes form
Johan Swärd talked about old grains including Svedjerugen, yes this rye, an integral part of the slash and burn agriculture practised by the Svedje-Finns, is really this tall!
Svedjerug straw!
The barn where I gave my talk!
The festival produced most of its veggies on-site!
The organisers!
Prestegården from 1837 is part of the Ecovillage! I had a look in the garden for old garden edimentals!
Prestegårdshagen
Hazel is hardy here!
Perennial vegetables, Edimentals (plants that are edible and ornamental) and other goings on in The Edible Garden