We are a family of five, living in a small town in the middle of Jutland, Denmark. Our street is located quite centrally and is surrounded by a mix of villa residential areas and apartment buildings. Our house is from 1913 and we have a 1.600m2 garden.

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Since 2017, we have been changing our garden: replacing the lawns in an attempt to increase self-
sufficiency in fruits, berries, nuts, herbs and perennial vegetables; to increase biodiversity and

improve soil. We are also in the process of changing our lifestyle in line with permaculture values,
choosing voluntary frugality, slow living and nature connection.

In 2022 we have started the A&B Permaculture - a small consultancy company. We teach
permaculture both at our homestead and outside, host garden tours and workshops on resilient
cooking.

We would like, also by setting an example, to motivate people to reduce lawn space and change the neat looking gardens, that merely look like nature, but in reality, require a load of resources to
preserve, without any contribution to the environment or any yield. We hope to gradually establish
more community ties around us and contribute to spreading the knowledge in Denmark and abroad.