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Mark Boyle at Serpentine Work Marathon 2018
Mark Boyle at Serpentine Work Marathon 2018
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Jordan Thomas
The first time Don Guillermo took me to his fields, we walked amidst pyramids that were black silhouettes against a star-filled sky. Guillermo always left for the fields at...
Alan Heeks
All of us depend on front line services: they include health, local authorities, education, care, and a myriad of voluntary sector organisations...
Stephanie Hafferty
The hedgerows are filled with creamy elderflowers. It’s time to forage! Choose elderflower heads that are in full blossom and at their most fragrant to make delicious drinks, skin care...
Maddy Harland
I am dreaming ... I am dreaming that I am in a rainforest. I can feel the tropical warmth on my skin and hear the rich soundscape of the jungle. My sight is filled with wonderful,...
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Maddy Harland
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Maddy Harland
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Maddy Harland
Matthew Douglas
In 2015 I began the task of building a three bedroom cabin for myself and my family, with limited building experience and a small budget. The experience has changed my life and has gifted me...
Martin Holme
For many years I have wanted an eco-house in the country but as I live in the southeast of England where property prices are so high, this is a long-term plan. My home is a fairly standard semi...
Melissa Breyer - Treehugger
When you picture 'exercising', do you envision getting into the car and driving to the gym where you then strain and struggle with strange machines while breathing indoor-sporty air, before getting back...
J.K.Rooke
Sustainable forests and gardens try not to use chemicals or fertilisers from outside. The soil should remain increasingly fertile because it is covered in mixed growth. Bare soil looses nutrients and...
Permaculture magazine
Mark Boyle is among a many speaking at the 2018 Serpentine Marathon, where 'the future of work' will debated, as well as philosophy, science, art and more.
Lorenzo Costa
When we study permaculture design and regenerative systems, we learn from the beginning that everything, from roads, access and structures at the bottom...
Jo Barker
Over time connections are made that tune us ever more deeply into the rhythms of our natural world. For instance, sighting of first snowdrop signals the very...
Maddy Harland
Being Salmon, Being Human starts with a wonderful, evocative foreword by Stephan Harding, describing what it means to consciously realise in every...
Mark O'Connell
We are living in a time when human systems and ecosystems need to work together and flow. This is the overarching theme of a new book, The...
