Permaculture Farming

Archive for September, 2008

Question: Permaculture: What is the best tree to acidify the soil in order to grow blueberries?

We are in England, the North East, we want to grow blueberries but our soil is too alkaline. I understand that you can create the correct conditions by planting acid producing trees?

Answer: I use to live in Washington state (weather very like yours) where a huge number of blueberries and raspberries are grown.

Around many of the blueberry fields they would plant rows of cedar trees. They grew fast, provided good windbreaks, and were a great companion to the blueberries.

Any evergreen tree will work however.

If you are just planning a smaller personal blueberry patch, you can do a pretty good job making the soil acidic, with just any sort of evergreen needles, coffee grounds, and citrus fruit peels.

~Garnet
Homesteading/Farming over 20 years

Greening the Desert

Bristol ZDay 13 March 2010 [BZM]

Question: How can I stay in Republic ireland past 3 months?

Hi!
I am needing to stay in ireland for 4 1/2 months do to a Permaculture course i really want to take. I have a US passport and am residing in Germany with a residency visa through my wife. I was told that after entering ireland i can go to the garda and apply for an extension? Has anyone had experience with this?

Answer: Copied from Citizens Information Ireland

Q: If I don’t need an entry visa to enter Ireland, do I need a student visa to study?

A: No. If you DO NOT require an entry visa to enter Ireland, you DO NOT require a student visa to study in Ireland. However, all non-EEA nationals, including those with visas, must obtain permission to enter the State by reporting to an Immigration Officer at the port of entry.
Students from a non-EEA country who intend studying in Ireland for a period of more than three months must register, after they arrive, with the local immigration officer for the district in which they are living (Gard National Immigration Bureau if living in Dublin). Their passport will be endorsed with the conditions and period of time for which they have permission to remain.

Source(s):
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/travel_to_ireland/student_visas.html ..

Glenhordialpermaculture Farm Introduction to Permaculture April 2010