In order to reduce the flow rate of urban rainfall - and clear the often polluted water from buildings and streets - cities must learn to mimic the natural 'bioretention' properties of undeveloped land, says Laura Laker
Greening the grey: introducing rain gardens Laura Laker | 25th October 2012 News watergarden.jpg In order to reduce the flow rate of urban rainfall - and clear the often polluted water from buildings …
Don't get stumped by the name: permaculture is a simple, vital tool for food growers and gardeners alike
… A beginner's guide to permaculture gardening Laura Laker | 30th March 2010 … growers and gardeners alike A philosophy of gardening. Gardening and philosophy. Either way it seems …
A hypermarket victory in Hackney demonstrates how local groups can help protect community shops...
Life without supermarkets: community action is the best way to beat them Laura Laker | 10th August 2010 Comment Green Living Food And Farming Society Green Shopping Community Shops Food Co-ops …
WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is not just a cheap way to see the world - it's a hands-on way to learn new skills of sustainable living
Why working holidays on organic farms help you see the world anew Laura Laker | 14th July 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Food And Farming Sustainable Agriculture Organic Farms WWOOF Volunteer …
Battling a fractured back and the vagaries of the weather high in the Pyrenees, is the biodynamic dream of wine writer turned grower Monty Waldin about to turn sour?
… of the weeds growing there (he’d given up gardening years ago) that he said he had …
Armed with just a good idea and big dose of enthusiasm you can transform a bleak area into a mini orchard. Plus, the best way to approach a station manager...
Persuading your local station to plant fruit trees Laura Laker | 2nd March 2010 Activism Food And Farming Sustainable Cities Green Living Grow Your Own Transition Towns fruit-trees-digging2.jpg …
Monty Waldin's thirst for good wines leads him to visit a biodynamic farm. More than just a load of bull, he finds, making rich, complex wines requires quality cow manure
Bio what? Monty Waldin | 2nd March 2009 Ethical Living Wine Biodynamic Farming Biodynamic Biotechnology Farming Green Living biodynamicwineii.jpg Monty Waldin's thirst for good wines leads him to …
Monty Waldin visits La Ferme de la Sansonnière, one of France’s, if not the world’s, most complex Biodynamic vineyards
Ferme de la Sansonnière Monty Waldin | 16th December 2005 Ethical Living Biodynamic Wine Vineyards Ferme De La Sansonnière French Wine Chaptalisation Chemical Fertilisers Demeter Certified Estate Cow …
Making the transition from wine writer to viticulturist was a leap of faith for Monty Waldin. What could he expect from his new hilltop vineyard in the Pyrenees?
Starting a biodynamic vineyard Monty Waldin | 1st April 2008 Ethical Living Wine Biodynamics Organics France Farming Biodynamics Organics Wine Beer And Cider Biodynamics Green Lifestyle Lessons From …
Unsustainable and bad for the environment, industrial viticulture leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Pesticide-free and weed-friendly, biodynamic wine holds the key to an organic revolution.
Monty Waldin on biodynamic wine Monty Waldin | 1st March 2009 Ethical Living Food And Drink Green Living Biodynamic Wine Drought Pesticides Wine Vineard best_by_a_nose_01.jpg Unsustainable and bad …