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.
The Art of Slow Gardening
Graham Burnett compares TV makeover gardens to permaculture design.
How to Lay an Earthen Floor
Learn the art of making beautiful earthen floors, the natural alternative to concrete, with Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce.
Zones 4 U
Ru Litherland explores the many ways we can graze the urban jungle for food and resources.
Understanding Peak Oil
Oil geologist, Colin Campbell, demystifies the science and politics of Peak Oil.
The End of Suburbia or the Beginning of Mainstream Permaculture?
David Holmgren explores the potential for co-operative edible neighbourhoods of the future.
10 Things To Do
Rob Hopkins recommends some simple steps to get ready for a post-carbon future.
Creating an Eco-Community
Robert Alcock describes how residents are redesigning a crumbling urban settlement into a very special ecological community.
The Edible Garden Pond
It's possible to grow tasty treats from even the smallest garden pond. Paul Wagland explores the world of edible aquatic plants.
Losing the Plot
Andy Waternman tells the story of a spirited fight to save an important urban allotment site and wildlife refuge from destruction.
Power to the People
Patrick Whitefield reports on how a local permaculture group can seriously enhance your life and how to form or join one.
Oasis in the Sky
In the heart of the beautiful Spanish city of Seville is a community that has transformed a rooftop into an edible sanctuary. Maria Vazquez tells the story.
Renewable Energy Amongst the Trees
Merlin Howse describes various experiments in DIY power generation in his off-the-grid woodland community.
A Cob Retreat
How Michael Buck combined art, foraging and eco-building to create a magical space in his garden for tales, ritual and celebration.
Love at First Sight
In just one year, Helen Anderson transformed a weedy allotment into a permaculture paradise, attracting abundant wildlife and her neighbours' admiration.
Camphill's Bright Future
Camphill's villages are communities which offer homes and wholesome work to people with special needs. Jan Martin Bang describes life in a Norwegian village.
Sun & The City
The first kerbside electric car charged by personal photovoltaic panels hits the street. Maddy Harland reports.
Singing a more Natural Song
Hildur Jackson visits EcoVillage at Ithaca and receives a warm welcome, despite the climate.
Fertile Relationships
Alzena Wilmot and Rik Humphreys describe a way of growing healthy vegetables on poor soil.
Greening the Valleys
Jenny Lunnon reports on a renewable energy project that is regenerating a community devastated by the collapse of the coal industry.
Planning a Polytunnel
How to buy, site and erect a polytunnel. Ever-practical reader, Mark Smith, shares the benefits of his experience.
Grow Your Own Building
Alan Cameron-Duff and Annabel Fawcus show that building with cob is easy and great fun. Dip your hands in the mud and have a go!