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La Via Campesina

La Via Campesina: international organisation for small-scale farmers coming to Britain
Chris Smaje |
Friday, 22nd February 2013

The international farming organisation La Via Campesina is arriving in the UK.

An annual general meeting of the group will be taking place on March 3rd 2013 in Gloucestershire at Ruskin Mill Farm. The meeting will give producers the opportunity to learn...

 
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Ben Law's Woodland Year documentary to be made
Permaculture magazine |
Tuesday, 19th February 2013

Litmus Films is to film a year in the life of Sussex woodsman Ben Law.

 
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New Investment Scheme Helps Scottish Farm Reduce Carbon & Save Money
Rozie Apps |
Tuesday, 12th February 2013

An Inverness-shire farm in Scotland has found a finance solution that has helped them begin their journey to reduce their carbon footprint and decrease energy bills.

 
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20 Things You (probably) Don’t Know About The New Issue Of Permaculture magazine
Tony Rollinson |
Thursday, 7th February 2013

As well as all of the innovative, practical articles there are heaps of other reasons to pick-up a copy or tell friends about.

 
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New Research: Palm Oil for Biofuels Accelerating Climate Change?
permaculture.co.uk |
Tuesday, 5th February 2013

Researchers from Bangor University have found that oil palm plantations developed to make 'green' biofuels are releasing prehistoric sources of carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. Their research seriously challenges the hopes that biofuels grown in the...

 
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Frack-Free February in Somerset: The county saying no to fracking
Nicole Vosper |
Thursday, 31st January 2013

In the rural county of Somerset, not known for having a radical reputation, a coalition of concerned individuals and active local groups has been growing quietly and subtly across the county, organising together to oppose one of the most controversial forms of...

 
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Are You Looking for a Permaculture Farm or Land for an Eco Community?
Laura Copley |
Tuesday, 29th January 2013

The Mondo Loco Permaculture Project is a fledgling social enterprise that aims to provide an community focused education space for subjects such as sustainable development, permaculture, the environment, food growing and community engagement in Midlothian,...

 
A structure similar to the Low Impact Den being built in Somerset for Gillian McCarthy

Want to Learn How to Build a Low Impact Den?

permaculture.co.uk |
Monday, 21st January 2013

Low Impact builder, Tony Wrench, and his friends are building a den for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity sufferer, Gillian McCarthy who has been failed by her local council and currently resides in a freezing shack.