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Hi everyone, could anyone please list some community gardens / permaculture sites and projects in the UK please? Preferably those that have a body of water and are run by the community.

I’m thinking of things like Westbury Wildlife Park (https://wwpf.uk/) and Campwell Woods (but without the glamping, so closer to its former usage as Cherry Wood) – outdoor kitchens, cooking on fire, growing veggies etc.

Thank you!

I’m in Kauai HI, the area I am in is actually considered subtropical because it gets relatively cool at night. But it rains a ton, and does get hot in the afternoon.

I’m planning my garden and hearing how important mulch is. It keeps the soil hydrated and cooler. What are the other benefits of using mulch?

With the amount of rain we get I’m wondering if mulch would keep things to damp? I was thinking of just using that white insect netting on top of the soil to deflect the sun and help keep the soil cool. And the netting would allow the soil to get some air and let it dry out a bit. Is my reasoning correct? Or would a mulch like straw or wood chips be better?

Will this leech chemicals into the soil when heated by the sun?

They are similar to the wheel covers from a semi truck. I’m too poor to invest in a proper black tarp and got these tire covers for free.

I want to kill off a section of weeds and grass to begin a native Perennial wild flower restoration project in my backyard next year where toxic chemicals were already leeched into the soil by an automechanic who lived here before us and worked directly over the lawn.