The Organic Gardener Essential Guide: Getting Started with Permaculture will be sold in ABC Shops, ABC Centres and newsagents across Australia, with a print run of 25,000, perfect bound on quality, book-style stock. RRP: $10.95 Size: 124 pages, 275mm x 220mm On sale: 4th May 2015 Ad deadline: 13th March 2015 Aimed at beginners and expert gardeners alike, Getting Started with Permaculture presents ways to create a backyard ecosystem by assembling communities of plants that can work together. Working with nature and not against her makes permaculture an increasingly popular solution for urban and suburban would-be homesteaders. essential guide MEDIA KIT is the must-have manual for developing beautiful and sustainable systems to create edible and useful gardens. Getting started with permaculture essential guide PETER CUNDALL on rotating your crops to beat pests Build a vegie patch from scratch Make great compost Keeping chooks Year-round planting guide Tools, safe sprays, mulches and more A collection of the best of Organic Gardener All you need to know to set up an organic garden Getting started Vegies A-Z Set up a backyard vegetable patch Beat pests and diseases without chemicals Make your own nutrient-rich compost Month-by-month planting planner Growing guides: from artichokes to zucchinis All you need to know about growing vegetables naturally New articles plus the best of Organic Gardener essential guide essential guide Garden to Table How to grow, harvest and cook great organic food Grow nutrient-rich fruit and veg Plan to harvest all year round Store and preserve your crops Seasonal tasks in the edible garden Includes recipes and interviews with top chefs: Stephanie Alexander, Serge Dansereau, Annabel Langbein and Matt Moran New articles plus the best of Organic Gardener • Chickens and ducks, housing, feeders etc • DIY tools, pots, trellis, scythes, hand tools • Beekeeping equipment • Fermenting equipment • Education and courses and career paths • Solar ovens and dehydrators • Aquaculture, ponds, water holders and water systems. With writers including Peter Cundall, Josh Byrne, Phil Dudman, Penny Woodward, Linda Cockburn and Jessamy Miller, Getting Started with Permaculture features the in-depth information, inspiring photography and stunning design that are the hallmarks of the Organic Gardener Essential Guide series. A 124-page, book-quality magazine that will serve as a reference for years to come, the 11th Organic Gardener Essential Guide follows on from Getting Started, Fruit, Vegies A-Z, Herbs & Spices, How to…, Inspirational Gardens, Backyard Chickens, Organics for Beginners, Garden to Table and Backyard Chickens 2. Organic Gardener magazine has been Australia’s most trusted source of information for organic gardening and living since its launch in 1999. www.organicgardener.com.au Topics covered: • What is permaculture? • Permaculture design basics • The sustainable house • The tiny house movement • How to grow veggies and herbs in a permaculture system • DIY ideas for your garden • How to integrate chickens, ducks and other birds into your system • Backyard beekeeping • Conserving water • Energy saving tools • Fermenting • Solar ovens and dehydrators • Permaculture courses. Products featured: • Compost bins and compost • Fertilisers • Garden design • Garden management • Technology • Sustainable housing materials • Vegies, fruit, trees and herbs On sale May 4 2015 This special edition of Australia’s most trusted organic gardening magazine will reach: • 75,000+ unique people passionate about organic living that spend above- average amounts on their gardens • 50% under the age of 44 • 77% female • 88% live in homes with gardens or rural acreages • 52% of readers annual household incomes $75K+