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Has any poster had practical experience of 'hugelkulture'?

spottedrayspottedray Posts: 13
in Wildlife gardening

Hello.

I recently took over an allotment and a reptile and amphibian society are enquiring as to whether I can spare a bit of the plot over to the permaculture method of gardening which in the german translates as 'wood mound' or 'wood culture.'

There are 2 angles to this. It is organic gardening but the society hopes to conduct an experiment to see whether wildlife is attracted to the wood mound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHEioJeeWxA

Has anyone used or seen this form of gardening?

 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,064

    Have heard of it but not tried it in my own garden.  It's been featured on GW in the past but not for a while.  

    Supposed to be ecologically very sound and good for biodiversity. 

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • spottedrayspottedray Posts: 13

    Thanks 

     

    I didnt know it had been on GW.

     

    I'll try and find it.

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