Spring 1999 (PM 19)

LIVING WITH THE BIRDS |
Malcolm Burgess finds peace of mind living simply in harmony with nature. |
THE IDEAL HOME |
Patrick Whitefield considers where the best place is to live in a sustainable way. |
SOWING SEEDS IN THE CITY |
Our roving reporter, Emma Chapman, reveals the successes of a dynamic community initiative in London. |
KNOW YOUR FARMER, KNOW YOUR FOOD |
Genetic Engineering, Organics & Permaculture - Farmer, Matt Dunwell, takes a penetrating look why permaculture offers a practical alternative to genetic engineering. |
THE SYNERGISTIC GARDEN |
French permaculture pioneer, Emilia Hazelip, describes her natural way of farming. |
HYDROPONICS AT WORK |
Victoria Cook, of the Sunseed Desert Technology Centre in Spain reports on growing food without soil and nourished from waste water. |
BATHING IN THE SUNS RAYS |
Howard Johns, studies four different solar water heating systems. |
SAVING ENERGY AT HOME |
Mike Johnson, describes how permaculture is being used Guernsey to create high energy efficient buildings. |
DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF POSITIVE CHANGE |
Sue Cameron and Andy Goldring describe the positive evolution of the Permaculture Association (Britain). |
PLANTS FOR DEEP SHADE |
Permaculture plant specialist, Ken Fern, sheds more light on what we can grow in dark places in our gardens. |
REDESIGNING MONEY – Part 2 |
John Cant, takes a deeper look at creating radical solution to the problem of money. |
DOING THE NUMBERS: THE ART OF ROUGH CALCULATION |
Centre of Alternative Technology stalwart, Peter Harper, encourages us to undertake a little mathematics as part of the practical design process. |