Winter 2014
Winter 2014 (PM 82)
| LOW IMPACT LIVING...AT SEA |
| Joshua Msika and his family crossed the Atlantic on a small yacht without an engine and learned the art of resilience and voluntary simplicity. |
| DIY WICKING RAISED BED |
| John Adams explains how to build a self-watering raised bed for free - well almost - using pallets and other scavenged materials. |
| RESTART - REPAIRING THE UNREPAIRABLE |
| Janet Gunther describes the Restart Project that fixes consumer electronics, those sleek minimalist boxes you aren’t meant to open! |
| THE 'FAMILY' PERMACULTURE GARDEN |
| Why permaculture is perfect for the urban family garden by Neil Kingsnorth. |
| THE BEAUTY OF HERITAGE APPLES |
| Wade Muggleton celebrates the local distinctiveness of the apple and suggests you look close to home when choosing varieties to plant. |
| SILKIES - PERFECT HENS FOR SMALL GARDENS READ NOW |
| Kay Hebbourn explains the benefits of the Silkie chicken breed – small, docile and great pest controllers. |
| GUBA: GROWING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES |
| The story of an inspirational permaculture project in Swaziland told by its co-founder Emma Granville and Guba volunteers. |
| THE NOT SO GREEN REVOLUTION |
| Kristof and Stacia Nordin describe why the ‘green revolution’ hasn’t worked and present the alternatives. |
| EXTREME GARDENING |
| Jennifer Lauruol visits a productive garden in the Outer Hebrides, on a steep slope with high winds and poor soil, that proves good gardeners can grow food anywhere! |
| WHAT IS PERMACULTURE? |
| In the first of a four part series, Maddy Harland explains the three ethics of permaculture: Earth Care, People Care and Fair Shares. |
| CHOOSING SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES |
| A Guide to Eco Fashion & Ethical Materials by Rozie Apps. Case study by Poppy Nicol. |
| THE ART OF STRAWCRAFT |
| Amanda Davies explains the many uses of straw and the importance of maintaining the craft. |
| WHERE THE HEART ZONE RULES |
| Jenni Blackmore lives in Nova Scotia, Canada and lives and gardens by the North Atlantic. She explains why her ‘inner’ permaculture is as important as her outer yields. |
| PEOPLE CARE IN ACTION |
| Kerry Lane and Deborah Simmonds introduce useful tools and techniques for small gatherings and group work. |
| 10 YEARS TO SAVE THE PLANET |
| Maddy Harland talks to Professor Tim O’Riordan about new science, climate change and transitioning to a low carbon world. |