Plants for a Future
Encyclopedia
Plants For A Future is an online not for profit resource for those interested in edible and useful plants of temperate regions. The project currently has a site in the South West of England
where many of the plants are being grown on a trial basis, and maintains a small mail order catalogue. The organization's emphasis is on perennial plants.
PFAF is a a registered educational charity
with strong ethical principals and the following objectives:
The website contains an online database
of over 7000 plants that can be grown in the UK, the data is created/collated by Ken Fern, and can be either used online free of charge, or downloaded for a small sum.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where many of the plants are being grown on a trial basis, and maintains a small mail order catalogue. The organization's emphasis is on perennial plants.
PFAF is a a registered educational charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
with strong ethical principals and the following objectives:
The website contains an online database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
of over 7000 plants that can be grown in the UK, the data is created/collated by Ken Fern, and can be either used online free of charge, or downloaded for a small sum.
Publications
- Fern, Ken. Plants for a Future: Edible and Useful Plants for a Healthier World. Hampshire: Permanent Publications, 1997. ISBN 1856230112.
Further reading
- Plants for a Future: Edible and Useful Plants for a Healthier World by Ken Fern, published by Permanent PublicationsPermanent PublicationsPermanent Publications is a UK based business that specialises in the publication and distribution of books related to permaculture. The company also produces the quarterly Permaculture Magazine. They are headquartered in East Meon, Hampshire....
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