Get Your Green On

Images: Cecilia Macaulay An odd entry in a long list of Google searches piqued my curiosity. Intimate Permaculture. What can that be?, I wondered. Turns out it is a phrase coined by Cecilia Macaulay, a permaculture teacher and writer/illustrator, who divides her time between Australia and Japan. She has a particular fascination with balcony gardening, for growing food very close to where we live. Permaculture is a very practical and functional form of eco-design that mimics nature, but Cecilia appears to enjoy fresh interpretations and injects the discipline with a hearty dose of whimsy. Her article on ‘Permaculture For Keeping Cosy’ should appeal to our northern...