Spring 2007 (PM 51)
| Harmony in the city |
| Liz Astle introduces us to an inner city project where people are happy and thriving |
| DIY rainwater harvesting |
| How to convert your downstairs toilet from mains water to a rainwater flushing system, by Klaus Muecher Erskine |
| Raised vegetable gardening |
| Part Two of Patrick Whitefield ’s article explaining how to design and make a very productive system for food growing |
| Eco-retrofitting in the city |
| Jenny Lunnon visits Dr Averil Stedeford’s award winning eco-renovated city house |
| A passion for the wild |
| How Marc Carlton transformed his garden into a beautiful haven for wildlife in the city |
| How to make a house for solitary bees |
| Marc Carlton shows you how to encourage useful pollinators into our gardens with this simple DIY project |
| Post oil and permaculture |
| Author and visionary, Richard Heinberg , speaks to Rob Hopkins about permaculture’s role in creating a post fossil fuel society |
| Permaculture people |
| How author, Glennie Kindred, and her family have greened their lives |
| Cutting the carbs |
| Rebecca Johns compares family life in town and country and makes a big move |
| Stone age science |
| Dylan Keating explores the global implications of rock dust and explains why applying it in our gardens can transform our crops |
| Fighting fuel poverty with fairness |
| An energy supplier with a conscience? Maddy Harland investigates |
| Planning a woodland |
| Chris Smaje describes how he and his family planned and planted a small woodland in their out-of-town field |
| A green roof |
| Inspired by an article by Maddy Harland in PM37, Klaudia van Gool describes how she made a simple and inexpensive green roof |
Autumn 2006 (PM 49)
| Putting my house in order |
| Green auditor, Donnachadh McCarthy , describes the joys and pitfalls of installing renewable energy |
| A very ordinary house |
| Wade Muggleton shares tips on how he did the DIY eco-renovation of his ex-council house with recycled materials |
| Make your own triple compost bin |
| John Adams explains how to build an excellent composting system out of scrap |
| From overwhelm to engagement |
| Learn how to turn fear for the future into positive, balanced action |
| What to do with oil drums |
| Rob Hopkins shows how creative permaculture-style DIY can be |
| Let the waters flow and the fruits grow |
| How an arid landscape is being lovingly restored in southern Portugal |
| Permaculture and peace in the Middle East |
| Sarah Irving reports on permaculture projects in this troubled region |
| Permaculture people |
| Be inspired by two permaculturists who have created a rich and enjoyable existence |
| Autumn foraging |
| More seasonal food from the wild (with sumptious pictures!) from Steve Andrews |
| Eats fruit and leaves |
| Ann Stanier describes how she and her husband made a traditional orchard viable with Community Supported Agriculture |
| Ye olde cider club |
| Make merry with Nottingham’s community cider club at Hungerhill allotments |
| Bedzed and Findhorn |
| Jonathan Dawson takes a tour and compares two very different eco-communities |
| Being where you are |
| Gene Marshall explains why bioregionalism is a key to ecological and planetary harmony |
Summer 2006 (PM 48)
| The Reality of Being Green on Reality TV |
| With 3.4 million people watching 'It's Not Easy Being Green' on BBC2, Brigit Strawbridge tells us about the reality of reality TV |
| The Tale of a Back Garden Micro Farm |
| Even a small piece of land can be made highly productive with careful planning. Wade Muggleton explains how |
| How to Build a Low-Cost Hot Tub |
| A quick and easy way to build your own outdoor tub so you can lie back and relax, by Paulina Wojciechowska |
| Living in Intentional Community |
| Kate McEvoy describes the pros and cons of life in a low impact community in Wales |
| Make Your Own Energy Efficient Fireplace |
| Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce tell you how to make a fireplace based on the principles of eighteenth century authority, Count Rumford |
| New Hope for AIDS Orphans in Kenya |
| Laurie F. Childer reports on a model permaculture village which offers orphans a chance to live with elders in community |
| Permaculture People |
| Meet Looby Macnamara who describes how permaculture has changed her life for the better - the first of a new inspiring series |
| Summer Foraging |
| Find sumptuous seasonal food from the wild with Steve Andrews |
| Vegan Rustic Cooking for All Seasons |
| Diana White shares some of her delicious summer vegan recipes |
| Native Landscaping |
| Mark Fisher's innovative permaculture design at the Ecology Building Society's new headquarters |
| Biodiesel Futures |
| Is biodiesel the Holy Grail or another greenwash solution? Laura Streith investigates |
| Going Local |
| David Fleming explains why relocalising will be an economic as well as environmental necessity and what we can do to prepare |