Category Archives: Gardening

Organoponico garden at Ryton Gardens

Posted on September 14th 2011 by Treebeard

James Wong opens organoponico at Ryton Gardens, featuring a rope of yard-long beans! Continue reading →

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Seeds of Doubt

Posted on September 12th 2011 by Treebeard

North American farmers’ experiences of GM crops, in the Soil Association’s report. Continue reading →

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Composting: questions and answers

Posted on September 2nd 2011 by Treebeard

A collection of questions asked about composting from the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation. Continue reading →

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Permaculture design course in M.A. Center Germany

Posted on August 30th 2011 by Treebeard

A unique permaculture design course in M.A. Centre Germany in May 2012. Continue reading →

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Extract from Fukuoka’s ‘The One-Straw Revolution’

Posted on August 23rd 2011 by Treebeard

Fukuoka’s book on natural farming without digging or adding manure. “Leaning against the long handle of my scythe, …I wonder how it is that people’s philosophies have come to spin faster than the changing seasons.”
“To the extent that people separate themselves from nature, they spin out further and further from the centre.” Continue reading →

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Barracks Lane Garden Press! [OXFORD]

Posted on July 29th 2011 by Treebeard

The garden now has its own apple press and scrattle and would like to start using it at events. Continue reading →

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August Allotment Diary

Posted on July 25th 2011 by SheffieldGF

Kaivalya & Richard’s allotment diary: The End of Summer or the Beginning of Autumn?; Sherwood Forest’s Major Oak; Summer Solstice; and Allotment News. Continue reading →

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July Allotment Diary

Posted on June 28th 2011 by SheffieldGF

Richard & Kaivalya’s July allotment diary: the beauty of the Lake District, and allotment news. Continue reading →

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June Allotment Diary

Posted on June 28th 2011 by SheffieldGF

Richard & Kaivalya’s allotment news: showing love to plants; Weather; More Spring; and Allotment Diary. Continue reading →

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‘Super sand’ to help clean up dirty drinking water

Posted on June 24th 2011 by Treebeard

Contaminated water can be cleaned much more effectively using a novel, cheap material, say researchers. Continue reading →

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