Allotments are good for the soul and enjoying a resurgence in interest, says Tony Baldry, which is why local councils and developers should be required to grow their own
… A lot of fun - why allotments are good for the soul Tony Baldry | … Living Food And Farming allotment big_1.jpg Allotments are good for the soul and enjoying … every local council provided ‘sufficient’ allotments for its area. What Parliament …
Henry VIII’s land-grab robbed ordinary people of their commons – now a new campaign offers us the chance to take back what we’re owed.
… Comment Blogs Comments Tom Hodgkinson Land Allotments Society blogs&comments.jpg Henry … these guys. But how? One answer of course is allotments. The whole point of the allotment … England, Belgium and Holland, I see beautiful allotments and patches of land. I see …
From Slough to the Moulsecoomb Forest Garden & Wildlife Project in Brighton, Warren Carter is a radical food grower on a mission to transform the lives of troubled youngsters. Jan Goodey meets him
… he tills. And he tills a fair bit - nine allotments-worth with an itinerant group of … of the warmest days of Spring is a treat. The allotments lie on a south-east facing, … labyrinthine Commons Act GREEN LIVING Allotments are not for building on Paul …
Already hit by rows over radioactive waste and airport expansion, the London 2012 Olympic Games are accused of degrading green land vital to local communities and wildlife. Tom Antebi reports
… boroughs in general, are awash with marshes, allotments, meadows, floodplains, nature … development is the Manor Garden Society (MGS) allotments. The allotment collective found …
Growing your own fruit and vegetables doesn’t have to involve huge amounts of space. As Hannah Corr explains, there are plenty of short cuts for city dwellers who want to get stuck in
… interest in home vegetable production, allotments have become like gold dust. The … knowledge about the best ways to plant. Allotments are not for romantics though as …
Solbyn, a sustainable community in southern Sweden, is a cold place to spend the winter, writes Gillian Thomas. But for all the snow outside, the well-insulated homes stay warm in the harshest conditions - and the welcome is warmer still. Come summer, there's an organic farm to nurture, but February is a month for friendship, making plans, and brilliant starry nights.
… the sinewy trees and the huge expanse of allotments. Even without an allotment of our …
A Sussex-based forest gardening project has overcome adversity to celebrate its 20th anniversary, writes Jan Goodey. And now it features one of the most eco of eco-builds in Britain, using all local timber, clay, straw ... and wine bottles.
A green building in a green forest shade Jan Goodey | 28th June 2014 Ethical Living Building Forests Society UK hauling-timber.jpg A Sussex-based forest gardening project has overcome adversity to …
You may see your garden as a spare room or a place to be in touch with nature, but changes to planning rules mean it is likely to attract higher council tax if it hasn’t already been snapped up by a developer. Jack Shamash reports
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Environmentalists had waited with baited breath for the Chancellor's 2007 Budget. Gordon Brown had intimated that it would be the 'greenest ever'. In fact, it was a resounding disappointment.
The Ecologist's 'Real Green Budget' Mark Anslow | 23rd March 2007 News Budget Gordon Brown Lets Economics Spending Incentives Taxation Tax Green UK Economics Finance Carbon Dioxide Global Warming …
Sylvia scores her first eco success - persuading her sceptical boss that heating an unoccupied portion of the office is a terrible waste of resources
Greening my office: I got them to switch the heating off! Sylvia Sunshine | 9th July 2010 Comment Society Work Business Office Heating Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions CO2 thermostat.jpg Sylvia scores …
The Apricot Centre in Essex is a unique project that uses organic horticulture and animal husbandry to heal, inspire and educate children from diverse backgrounds, and kindle love for the natural world, writes Martin Large. Now it's expanding to Devon, to establish a second, much larger biodynamic smallholding near Totnes and Dartington.
Healing and inspiring children with animals, mud and a touch of magic Martin Large | 23rd August 2014 Ethical Living Food Farming Society Health Wellbeing UK Organic apricot children in …
As Paris prepares for COP21 in Paris, Marc Brightman finds that the city is in the grip of a benign but ignorant authoritarianism that is ready to trample on much-loved green spaces like the Bois Dormoy, reclaimed from dereliction by the multicultural local community, which represent real solutions to the global problems of food, climate, the future of our cities, and our place in nature.
… it opens the gate and lets you in, you find allotments overflowing with lettuces, … Young and old learn to grow food in the allotments, they make their own compost. On …
A radical experiment in community supported agriculture is attempting to break farming's reliance on fossil fuels and unsustainable practices. Andrew Wasley met green farmer Ed Hamer for this exclusive extract from The Ecologist Guide To Food.
Horsepower - the future of farming? Andrew Wasley | 28th January 2014 Comment Food Farming Fossil Fuels Community ed-hamer.png A radical experiment in community supported agriculture is attempting to …
Thanks to the efforts of local residents, Ennerdale has been restored to its natural glory. Matilda Lee takes up the villagers' inspiring tale
Conservation sensation: how one small Cumbrian community brought their valley back to life Matilda Lee | 22nd March 2012 Ethical Living Ennerdale Cumbria Green Living Natural World Conservation …
Done with daffodils? Treat your mum to some gorgeous natural beauty goodies instead. The Ecologist has some suggestions
Tried and tested: Mother’s Day beauty gifts Ruth Styles | 16th March 2012 Ethical Living Mother's Day Beauty And Health Presents Organic Natural Green Society holding.jpg Done with daffodils? Treat …
What does quality of life mean to you? Is it the stuff you buy, keeping up with the Joneses? Or is fresh, clean air, the company you keep, and a less stressful living environment more important?
Creative ways to downshift Laura Sevier | 28th March 2008 Ethical Living Downshifting Down Shifting Green Lifestyle Green Lifestyle Community Consumerism Green Living Society slowlg.jpg What does …
Myths of a pagan past in harmony with nature have been a feature of green nationalism, writes Peter Paul Catterall, from its beginnings through to the Anastasia ecovillages in contemporary Russia where - unlike their equivalent hippy communes found in the West - sustainable living is combined with a 'reactionary eco-nationalism'. Could it happen here too?
… negatively affect customs – such as tending allotments, or the retention of the village …
A new government website to promote more sustainable lifestyles is hopelessly lacking in ambition, write Kirstie O'Neill, Adrian Friday & Adrian K. Clear. We need to be re-engineering our infrastructure, re-imagining society and re-thinking the ways we live for disruptive, transformative change - not tinkering ineffectually at the margins of 'normality'.
Crossing a chasm slowly, in ten small steps? Sustainable living demands big changes Kirstie O'Neill Adrian Friday Adrian K. Clear | 29th March 2015 Ethical Living Society Climate Change …
Imagine you could turn 30 per cent of your household waste, at no cost, into high-quality compost for your plants, while also reducing toxic emissions from incinerator plants...
… from individuals and small groups working on allotments to social enterprises with local …
The thing is, I like urban farming. Rooftop gardens and window boxes excite me. Balconies filled with beans and tomatoes give me hope. Nonetheless, the ‘next big thing’ in urban horticulture has left me cold.
The third green revolution? Jim Thomas | 2nd April 2009 Comment Urban Farming Farmscrapers Third Green Revolution Dickson Despommier Urban Farming Urban Farming Climate Change Food And Farming …
Far from being a cranky relic of a pre-Enlightenment dark age, belief in telepathy would seem to be confirmed by contemporary science and might even help secure the planet’s survival.
Telepathy: a new way of seeing Jeremy Smith | 1st September 2005 News Telepathy Seventh Sense Human Instinct Animal Intelligence Society TELEPATHY_JULY03_MAIN.jpg Far from being a cranky relic of a …
With so many rural post offices in the UK threatened with closure, Mark Anslow visits two villages whose residents have taken it upon themselves to deliver the goods.
Co-operatives taking up the post. Mark Anslow | 1st May 2008 News Community-owned Shops Post Offices Rural Small Businesses Companies UK Community Society Archive_197.jpg With so many rural post …