Articles

Tim Green & Rebecca Hosking |
Wednesday, 9th March 2011

To call this just another blog about sustainable living and ecological food production would be essentially correct. What makes this slightly different is that we have 160 acres, a crumbling infrastructure, no money and, on a practical level, are inexperienced....

 
Chris Johnstone |
Monday, 7th March 2011

The Cool Communities Campaign, based on David Gershon's Social Change 2.0 framework, has made an impressive start demonstrating what is possible. Chris Johnstone interviews him to find out more.

 
Tim Harland |
Friday, 4th March 2011

Azul-Valerie Thome picked up the Community Award at the inaugural PEA Awards on on Wednesday 2nd March 2011 for her innovative community project that combines rooftop gardening with a retail space at a local London supermarket. Permaculture...

 
Alex Jackson |
Wednesday, 2nd March 2011

The UK Coalition Government fish buying standards have been described as 'an embarrassing failure' by leading fish conservation groups.

 
John Seed |
Tuesday, 1st March 2011

In February, the outstanding activists at the Huon Valley Environment Centre (HVEC) and Still Wild Still Threatened (SWST) organized the Southern Forests Convergence. These folks are the heart and soul of ancient forest protection in Tassie and, as always,...

 

Is The Future of Sustainable, Healthy Food Just Organic?

Eliza Pearson |
Friday, 25th February 2011

The Soil Association, the largest organic certifying body in the United Kingdom recently held a two day conference (9 - 10 February 2011, Manchester Town Hall) to discuss the future of food. A colourful mix of individuals from professors to farmers...

 
John Adams |
Thursday, 24th February 2011

Gransfor Bruks make some of the best axes in the world. The range runs from the diminutive Mini Hatchet designed for lightweight backpacking, through the Small Forest Axe, made popular by Ray Mears, to the impressive Splitting Mauls. All are hand crafted in Sweden...

 
Maddy Harland |
Thursday, 24th February 2011

There are so many compelling reasons for growing even a little of your own food in the garden or allotment, on the patio, or even on the windowsill.