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16/05/2022

Egypt – Winter Trip 2022 – Luxor – Nile Horticulture and a Sugar Cane Harvest The view from both sides of the train was pretty much what you can see in the below photo. The agriculture appears to be mainly wheat and alfalfa this time of year. Date palms are often planted along farm tracks and at seemingly random intervals within the fields.

I've been sharing some observations I made during a winter trip to Eygpt. Today we'll cover, a visi

09/05/2022

Deep Litter Composting With Chickens An earth floor, deep-litter system has big benefits for the health and well-being of chickens. It’s also the easiest way I know to build an ongoing compost creation system in which most of the work is done for you. This article shares some pics of our chicken-litter composting adventures since we built the new shed.

An earth floor, deep-litter system has big benefits for the health and well-being of chickens, and i

05/05/2022

The Global Movement for Localization: A beautiful and potent paradox Across the world, a quiet revolution is emerging. Countless grassroots groups, civil society organizations and individuals are coming together to forge a more hopeful path to the future: away from the destructive global consumer culture, towards healthy communities grounded in strong local economies. From farmer’s markets and community gardens to local business alliances, community …
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Across the world, a quiet revolution is emerging. Countless grassroots groups, civil society organiz

02/05/2022

Win £30,000 to Support Regenerative Projects! Permaculture Magazine is delighted to announce the fifth year of the Permaculture Magazine Award. £30,000 will be shared between three prizes: Permaculture Magazine Award; Permaculture Prize sponsored by Lush Spring Prize; The Youth in Permaculture Prize sponsored by Ethos Foundation and Abundant Earth Foundation. All three prizes aim to support and celebrate worldwide projects that …
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Permaculture Magazine is delighted to announce the fifth year of the Permaculture Magazine Award. £3

28/04/2022

Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly Foraging can help us learn about plants, become better environmental stewards, and bring together communities. The locations of Sydney and Melbourne were chosen by colonists, in part, because they’re within large food basins. Many edible species existed well before colonisation, thanks to the favourable climate, shape of the coastline and custodianship of Country. But foraging is not a free for all, and doing it safely and respectfully is important.

Does anything beat the experience of finding a wild mulberry tree and stuffing a handful of fresh ju

23/04/2022

23/04/2022

The Rebellion Hypothesis: Extinction Rebellion and Civil Disobedience How does Extinction Rebellion relate to other social movements in history that have also practiced civil disobedience to advance social progress? Dr Samuel Alexander examines these questions and presents an analysis he calls the ‘rebellion hypothesis’

Can civil disobedience ever be justified in a democracy? How does Extinction Rebellion relate to oth

18/04/2022

Egypt Trip – Winter 2022 – Cairo – Street Trees – Al Azhar Park Cairo is a very busy city and you can move around hassle-free like every other city but get close to any popular tourist attraction. Fortunately, the Pyramids of Giza site is so vast it’s easy to get away from the relentless sales pitch and enjoy the phenomenon.

Following Christmas and New Year back in the UK with the family I was supposed to be going to Italy

14/04/2022

Ecovillage Future: And How Access to Land is a Barrier The series is grappling with the problems of consumerism and the growth economy. It is considering what action can be taken, both personally and politically, to help build an ecological civilisation.

What is an Ecovillage and how do practices and values different from ordinary life within consumer c