What is PFAF?
Plants For A Future is a resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. We practise vegan-organic permaculture with emphasis on creating an ecologically sustainable environment based largely on perennial plants. We are compiling a database, which currently consists of approximately 7000 species of plants. We research and provide information on edible and otherwise useful plants suitable for growing outdoors in a temperate climate. There are now 1500 species of edible plants growing at 'The Field' in Cornwall, our base since 1989.
The main aims of the charity are researching and providing information on ecologically sustainable horticulture, promoting a high diversity, holistic and permacultural approach namely 'woodland gardening'. We aim to use a minimal input of resources and energy, create a harmonious eco-system and cause the least possible damage to the environment whilst achieving high productivity.
The Plants for a Future Concept
It is our belief that plants can provide people with the majority of their needs, in a way that cares for the planet's health. A wide range of plants can be grown to produce all our food needs and many other commodities, whilst also providing a diversity of habitats for our native flora and fauna.
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PFAF Latest News
Welcome to the PFAF website which now has a completely fresh new design. Although it may look very different you can still find the same useful content along with some additional features that include: a plant discussion forum, our blog, and RSS news feeds on the homepage to show our latest, blog and forum entries. Also on the homepage we’ve added ‘Plant of the Week’, which gives information on a favourite plant, and the ‘Amazing Plant Fact’. Both sections are updated every week with new information.
We realise that it is important to have correct information so we are updating and improving the content of the database and website by sourcing and presenting new information and by encouraging experts to examine and update plant input (see the section below for more information if you would like to help out).
In the Database section you can now vote for ‘successful’ plants you have used. This is your chance to give feedback on rare or unusual plants that you have found to be useful. Additional information being added to the database includes Images, A more ‘user friendly’ description of each plant and a visual quick reference of sun, water requirements, and hardiness. We hope you like it..