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/ Agriculture, Food

28 Nov 2011

 

Campaigns to create sustainable and just food systems are reaching Europe and the UK

 
Graciela pic
 

/ Agriculture, Food

28 Nov 2011

 

We need to look to grassroots communities for the future of our food system, says Graciela Romero

 
Flax growing returns to Manchester
 

/ Agriculture, Innovation

10 Oct 2011

 

A once disused space in Manchester city centre is now blossoming with the green stems and bright blue flowers of a plant that could reinvigorate a local, sustainable textile industry

 
Festival on eco-farm aims to reconnect people with land and food
 

/ Agriculture, Culture, Food

16 Jun 2011

 

Set up by young farmers, the Real Farm Festival will feature music, talks and farm activities

 
New online network to make permaculture mainstream
 

, / Agriculture, Sustainable Development

09 Jun 2011

 

A new website is showcasing permaculture projects and practitioners from across the world, in an effort to revolutionise the way permaculture is practiced and bring it into mainstream consciousness.

 
Permaculture flourishes in the UK this summer
 

/ Agriculture, Sustainable Development

08 Jun 2011

 

The ‘grow your own’ culture is blossoming in the UK according to the Permaculture Association, which has seen an increase in membership as more people and groups form an alliance with the theories and practice of permaculture.

 
Land project inspires ‘compassionate living’
 

/ Agriculture, Food, Sustainable Development

12 May 2011

 

A permaculture project in South Shropshire is attempting to promote ways of living that are more caring towards all life.

 
Gardeners urged to support woodlands by buying British beanpoles
 

/ Agriculture, Conservation

06 May 2011

 

Organisers of National Beanpole Week 2011, which takes place between 23 April and 1 May, have called on the nation’s gardeners to support Britain’s woodlands, and their beans, by switching to British coppiced beanpoles

 
Thousands inspired by permaculture learning centres
 

/ Agriculture, Food

06 May 2011

 

As part of the LAND project, launched by the Permaculture Association a little over two years ago, more than 7,000 visitors and 4,000 volunteers have been supported in learning from and taking part in established permaculture projects.

 
Huge palm oil company promises to end deforestation
 

/ Agriculture, Conservation

14 Mar 2011

 

World’s second largest palm oil producer commits to conserving precious Indonesian rainforest and to leading the industry towards sustainable practices

 
The Good Food Revolution
 

Agriculture, Positive Perspective, Wellbeing

21 Feb 2011

 

Positive perspective: David Barrie explores the importance of good nutrition and the growth in popularity of wholefoods since the 1960s

 

Organic Milk: Best All Year Round

 
 

/ Agriculture, Wellbeing

08 Feb 2011

 

Groundbreaking research proves the benefits of buying organic milk throughout the year

 
The Wonders of Watercress
 

Agriculture, Wellbeing

26 Jan 2011

 

As new research backs the cancer-fighting properties of watercress, Sarah Wilkinson digs up the story of the UK's most historic salad leaf

 
Towards an International Ban on Trawling
 

Agriculture, Environment

13 Jan 2011

 

Following a recent ban on trawling in Belize, will other fishing nations follow suit?

 
Belize Bans Trawling
 

Agriculture, Justice

13 Jan 2011

 

Victory for ocean lovers and conservationists as Caribbean nation of Belize bans the destructive and controversial fishing practice of trawling

 

New Report Showcases Agricultural Innovations

 
 

/ Agriculture, Innovation

12 Jan 2011

 

A new report is being launched, highlighting successful agricultural innovations and unearthing major successes in preventing food waste, building resilience to climate change, and strengthening farming in cities

 
Lot of Bottle Greenhouses
 

/ Agriculture, Community, Innovation

14 Dec 2010

 

Plastic bottle greenhouses are inexpensive ways to protect winter crops, but they are also making use of resources that might otherwise go to landfill

 
Speaking of Biodynamics
 

/ Agriculture, Environment, Health

14 Dec 2010

 

Huw Morgan talks to Claire Hattersley, a member of the team at Weleda, in Derbyshire, who use biodynamically grown ingredients in the making of their natural medicines

 
Bungay Community Bees
 

/ Agriculture, Archive, Community

13 Dec 2010

 

A Suffolk town has set up England's first community supported agriculture scheme specifically for beekeeping, where members share the honey harvest

 
Agricultural Solutions in Africa
 

/ Agriculture, Archive, Innovation

13 Dec 2010

 

Worldwatch senior researcher Danielle Nierenberg spent the last year touring over 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa in search of agricultural innovations that are adaptive, sustainable and ecosystem-friendly