<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:21:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@balkep/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[5 ha Polyculture Farm Design - Suhi Dol Revisited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week Dylan and I set off on a road trip to discover the flora and fauna of the North East of Bulgaria. Our first stop was to Catherine Zanev 's farm in Todorovo, North Bulgaria. As those of you familiar]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/5-ha-polyculture-farm-design-suhi-dol-revisited</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/5-ha-polyculture-farm-design-suhi-dol-revisited</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:30:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaa3e4T1EBuBP18JezPvjFFo8gNuE9CiKHBn3Ka2Hv6zsb3iKpidkAcSnoY7NFFKyQCNx9K2c83oVN9Gc2sh7ytLDCM7mXyiBXMFPgBKRGn6eQhvMvnaagRH3Rzwmv7S5xbsXYQZDTS7HJ5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Garden Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Design and Build courses are exactly that. We start with the design and end with the build. In this particular course we will be designing and building a forest garden from scratch. (see below for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/forest-garden-design</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/forest-garden-design</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2CwnDyeL7SRXDBVj6NtmCD5H6MtSGL67PPVU3VFHdaaQVztMi5udYksB6qXQP7tonVZVL4GuGuo6vmq5V8MEzuEwTFCo37otdV9VNK5ZqDK9xidnxV4xNQJotFivrqLQJHo1wUo6VNPdMAedc69QPJZttAWiQW3NsRegbtXd5reTSscqB2JRC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Garden - Initial Plant out to Maturity]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/forest-garden-initial-plant-out-to-maturity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/forest-garden-initial-plant-out-to-maturity</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FxDpMMNF4u3ixdLsW7WJMRzjXuc1is1ySSpj8K227cw9STBPD6gjSUvwE75Wb1aaGJJk7J8GSgstzqbe1QAAQzeZojTgREkdhtSfFD4Dk2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Design and Build A Forest Garden - Part 1. Surveying]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to Design and Build A Forest Garden - Part 1. Surveying Last Autumn we tried out a new course format, the "Design 'n Build", an intensive practical course where we go through the whole design]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/how-to-design-and-build-a-forest-garden-part-1-surveying</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/how-to-design-and-build-a-forest-garden-part-1-surveying</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2019 07:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWYCzAAh8HVFYyu61nf9dWnE6guPHR6wDZ3XmwetLqFp6Eqw1Xt5EKg4p7cD7j9yyk5mcSs6npyXY3uc47vpxJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Polyculture Market Garden Study - Results from Year 4 - 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the results from the fourth year of our Market Garden Polyculture Study. This study looks at the differences between growing annual vegetables and herbs in polycultures vs growing them in traditional]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/the-polyculture-market-garden-study-results-from-year-4-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/the-polyculture-market-garden-study-results-from-year-4-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvaJMMqtXeqfFoELtcbPsCFUtfVikujv7nMWee92xoj6Ay3XwvbPH2L4YHJBrcw1EceRkzmGzGi88CHXL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Forest Garden]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/a-forest-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/a-forest-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:49:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6rkBdeqZw1coQAaQyCUzUF4FozBvW8Thy2D94TMYCRCLtmJyfLwd7Kxk2BCyC31bxpvWVnJQUjChanPy3v23oWtsSjrqYD1FrCYB5ZYW8phXZVVVR7LXNN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden Wildlife, Fruit and Veggie boxes and Eudamonia, a new garden. Week 12 - The Polyculture Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what we've been up to at the polyculture project - www.balkep.org www.thepolycultureproject.com]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/garden-wildlife-fruit-and-veggie-boxes-and-eudamonia-a-new-garden-week-12-the-polyculture-project</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/garden-wildlife-fruit-and-veggie-boxes-and-eudamonia-a-new-garden-week-12-the-polyculture-project</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q99ABTzTSjVpUc5dRB7Fd1UUdqvSURQDfj5s77NNA248GXFYL2FiygH9Wn8mYRBm9sZvCYS94YMZ7U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Gardens, Wildlife and Water Harvesting - Week 4 of the Polyculture Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what we've been up to at the polyculture project - www.balkep.org www.thepolycultureproject.com]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/forest-gardens-wildlife-and-water-harvesting-week-4-of-the-polyculture-project</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/forest-gardens-wildlife-and-water-harvesting-week-4-of-the-polyculture-project</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 09:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q97Ue2vE5WgcUr4V3sH4FJqsGHoBMiUgyTNZLJYFGv5ArDAoYRdecHuUtBYppykDaNXLyECZRXcZPL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating a Raised Bed, Summer Fruits and Wild Rivers - Week 13 - The Polyculture Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what we've been up to at the polyculture project - www.balkep.org www.thepolycultureproject.com]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/creating-a-raised-bed-summer-fruits-and-wild-rivers-week-13-the-polyculture-project</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/creating-a-raised-bed-summer-fruits-and-wild-rivers-week-13-the-polyculture-project</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9XRD5zroMFyTMimC6Zr2G5tjNWRaua3rL3wtE4WybFcwmD9PTBYU5x11UqZ3LR3UxNy1chBCpWyfL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Herbs and Fruits and Wildflowers in the Polyculture Veg Beds and Forest Garden. 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Here are some photos from the polyculture vegetable beds and of the veggie box contents. learn more about our project]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/tuesday-is-delivery-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/tuesday-is-delivery-day</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 17:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9ULRhb8MHyaqSkXxRfwjeTNwhr72o7ma1hoD5RBpdYbmgRXSdAnh9d7LwCEf5jUgtc2yHf9R2RgrXjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 layer perennial polyculture suitable for alley cropping systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been working on a new planting scheme for Ataraxia. It's a 4 layer perennial polyculture suitable for alley cropping systems. We're preparing the tree planting sites now and aim to start planting out next]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/4-layer-perennial-polyculture-suitable-for-alley-cropping-systems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/4-layer-perennial-polyculture-suitable-for-alley-cropping-systems</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 17:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6JNurp4HRRXgj8NsjuLTRW4xFLvfQ2z5u1QQMmxS75H7uyuf9ujVTYFinUtmPhB1wES1FC15wu4nPne1uJfBBRtcLHMHde1V8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vegetable Polycultures, Biodiversity Surveys and Plants. Week 5 - The Polyculture Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow! can't believe how quick that week went. Here are some photos and news from the gardens this week :)&nbsp; <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/vegetable-polycultures-biodiversity-surveys-and-plants-week-5-the-polyculture-project</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/vegetable-polycultures-biodiversity-surveys-and-plants-week-5-the-polyculture-project</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2jNqjhGDgC2z8CttQQiC98Vkrg5eXGRrSwiw8VNezZvKoVYuQcUoCzpPrhLMJP89V7k56UWFbotZ4YHq6c8hVZsb62sw5nhg69jtDFXxgWRYjvqwkNigvKeSGaaGL9WYn81TMoQ4WbubqhLhanrvgP4qe7WsoiawezjFso7DnNAA1kSrskj3uPhPn1p1pDSSwYLBpgt9sKTngWM2ZmWCM6HDgV1ANF5gPUCtEspRp4ut3Q8Bt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the fact we have had next to no rainfall since April, the forest garden is looking lush and all the plants are doing great. The forest garden is composed of several layers and when planted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foodforest/@balkep/hefik-forest-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foodforest/@balkep/hefik-forest-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[foodforest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpzVF8MrzGtSSZGxLYt35YPJXVr5PdG6Ed714JNENhDCQfwFMxdgPHdXMyCpdc9Jg7E5aB786znKDit3RaC46?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decrepit tulips]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creativity/@balkep/decrepit-tulips</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creativity/@balkep/decrepit-tulips</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neghcRyBSqTJmNHrM5XMwSUS69n4dbkxaU5E9qyrn6eAojR6w4NYvy3j1vDfrfsC5cmBceVBrTJyEm9wTUwvMPtkJ4n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regenerative Landscape Design Course]]></title><description><![CDATA[We still have places available for our Regenerative Landscape Design Course this June. During the course we'll introduce the fundamentals of regenerative design to you within an organised and structured]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/regenerative-landscape-design-course</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/permaculture/@balkep/regenerative-landscape-design-course</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DogN7fF3oJDTvMdoz3MGS3dzmoTn43jCn8Pv6x31v8bHouHACUDFH211jwG7YVGbyQjuCFNRBNCE9NnmMPce6NH6Cit3DJXkudgKWthyVQEW2yyscXG9wXMbTUNqGSNevgFJEdULMozZeGhr3zdBYKUznmA9w1CVoxXxLNVHh2qXQauqLFhvZYYgpgRjHi4d5bq1rt6aQYNHk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Wildlife in the Market Garden 2018]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/flowers/@balkep/spring-wildlife-in-the-market-garden-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/flowers/@balkep/spring-wildlife-in-the-market-garden-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[flowers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 03:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3RJcn1w3nLLZmE8maoi2iVkKEXCC3QfK9p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Polyculture Project Crowdfunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Polyculture Project Crowdfunder We're super excited to announce The Polyculture Project, a research project dedicated to developing and promoting practices that provide nutritious affordable food while]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@balkep/the-polyculture-project-crowdfunder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@balkep/the-polyculture-project-crowdfunder</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:29:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5rRMe6h1PaUPQNZm6jmmMrsYFuaYscD7zN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>