Articles

Going to Market - Local Christmas Shopping
Maddy Harland |
Saturday, 18th December 2010

Yesterday I went Christmas shopping in my local town, Petersfield. I know I am a bit late in the day but I recently have to switch from being an editor to an elf: our own Green Shopping has been busy this year and our...

 

Has Alan Titchmarsh Really Discovered Permaculture?
Maddy Harland |
Tuesday, 30th November 2010

Earlier this year Tim and I had a call from a BBC producer. Would we like to appear on another programme that wanted to feature permaculture? We are always interested in deepening understanding of the subject, but also wary. It is so easy to trivialise...

 

Electricity monitoring devices, Helle knives, Honey Stoves and potting scoops
John Adams |
Thursday, 18th November 2010

I am still convinced that one of the best ways to save electrical energy in the home is by being able to see how much you are using. If you regularly read this column you will know my favourite monitor is the Owl. It has an easy to read display which my whole...

 

Vegetables to grow in winter: a how-to guide
Janet Renouf-Miller |
Monday, 1st November 2010

With the help of a bit of cover, and carefully selected varieties of seeds, it is possible to grow vegetables and herbs all year round in the United Kingdom, and presumably therefore in other temperate countries that have frosty winters.

 

Portable solar power solutions
John Adams |
Tuesday, 26th October 2010

The Solar Mate 1 consist of a 5W rigid solar panel, a 9W 12volt long life bulb, bulb holder, wall switch, cables fuses, etc. Everything you need to set up a mini off grid lighting system in a stable, shed or polytunnel, except a 35-70Ah, 12volt leisure battery (I...

 

Harmonising with Nature & the Sticky Question of Land
Maddy Harland |
Wednesday, 20th October 2010

A dear friend of mine who spent much time in the beautiful Western Isles of Scotland once told me a story about the Queen. HMS Britannia was on its annual summer voyage with its royal passengers and stopped at a small bay one quiet afternoon. The Queen disembarked...

 

Heavenly Food - Autumn in the Permaculture Garden
Maddy Harland |
Wednesday, 6th October 2010

Ah, autumn is well and truly here. The gooseberries, currants, greengages, plums and figs have all been eaten. We’ve feasted on berries and succulent fruits like Brown Turkey figs and Oullin’s golden gages, as exotic as mangoes. Though the evenings are getting...

 

New Roundwood Buildings, New Media, New Editor - what a week!
Maddy Harland |
Tuesday, 7th September 2010

My feet haven't touched the ground in the last few days. On Saturday I went with Ben Law and Tim to launch Ben's new book Roundwood Timber Framing at the Weald and Downland Museum in Sussex.