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Common questions
Is permaculture.co.uk legit or a scam?
permaculture.co.uk was registered Apr 18, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns permaculture.co.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for permaculture.co.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was permaculture.co.uk registered?
permaculture.co.uk's registration dates to Apr 18, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited t/a Team Blue Internet Services Limited t/a names.co.uk is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 15, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2011 · last checked Oct 7, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 18, 1997permaculture.co.uk was registered on Apr 18, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described permaculture.co.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Team Blue Internet Services UK LimitedFeb 15, 2025 – Mar 3, 2026Registrar Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for permaculture.co.uk, from Feb 15, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 15, 2011 – Mar 3, 2026Registration records for permaculture.co.uk are held from May 15, 2011 to Mar 3, 2026 (58 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: phase8.netAug 3, 2016 – Oct 20, 2020Registration records listed phase8.net nameservers (ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net) for permaculture.co.uk from Aug 3, 2016 to Oct 20, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Cloudflare
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for permaculture.co.uk from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesSep 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Apr 18, 1997Registration: permaculture.co.uk was registered on Apr 18, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 7, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described permaculture.co.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Permaculture Magazine, solutions for sustainable living. Introducion to permaculture, news, reviews, courses, contacts, classified ads and links. Earth repair catalogue, a comprehensive resource of books, dvds and journ…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 15, 2011 – Mar 3, 2026Ownership: Registration records for permaculture.co.uk are held from May 15, 2011 to Mar 3, 2026 (58 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 3, 2016 – Oct 20, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed phase8.net nameservers (ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net) for permaculture.co.uk from Aug 3, 2016 to Oct 20, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 18, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited t/a Team Blue Internet Services Limited t/a names.co.uk — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 26, 2026).
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Permaculture Magazine, solutions for sustainable living. Introducion to permaculture, news, reviews, courses, contacts, classified ads and links. Earth repair catalogue, a comprehensive resource of books, dvds and journ…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited t/a Team Blue Internet Services Limited t/a names.co.uk
Oct 26, 2026
Registrar Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited t/a Team Blue Internet Services Limited t/a names.co.uk in the registration data recorded on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 7, 2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Dec 23, 2020 – Mar 3, 2026
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (rick.ns.cloudflare.com, wanda.ns.cloudflare.com) for permaculture.co.uk from Dec 23, 2020 to Mar 3, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 23, 2020permaculture.co.uk's nameservers moved from phase8.net to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 20, 2020 and Dec 23, 2020. Last seen at phase8.net: Oct 20, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 23, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for permaculture.co.uk from Sep 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for permaculture.co.uk from Oct 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 23, 2020 – Mar 3, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (rick.ns.cloudflare.com, wanda.ns.cloudflare.com) for permaculture.co.uk from Dec 23, 2020 to Mar 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 23, 2020Zone file: permaculture.co.uk's nameservers moved from phase8.net to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 20, 2020 and Dec 23, 2020. Last seen at phase8.net: Oct 20, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 23, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 15, 2025 – Mar 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for permaculture.co.uk, from Feb 15, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for permaculture.co.uk from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for permaculture.co.uk from Sep 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for permaculture.co.uk from Oct 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited t/a Team Blue Internet Services Limited t/a names.co.uk in the registration data recorded on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 7, 2026
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.permaculture.co.uk.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #346,936)+5
Verified continuity: 29.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What permaculture.co.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Permaculture Magazine, solutions for sustainable living. Introducion to permaculture, news, reviews, courses, contacts, classified ads and links. Earth repair catalogue, a comprehensive resource of books, dvds and journals covering all aspects of sustainable living. Permanent Publications, Hyden House, company profile, news and contact information.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.