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A New Story of ‘Guardening’ by Edward Acland

23 November 2015 Leave a Comment

Edward Ecland shares his story one year on from Findhorn's New Story Summit.... New Stories need new words! The added ‘u’ in GUARDENING is intentional! We GUARDEN a 15 acre small-holding at Sprint Mill in Cumbria. We attempt to demonstrate how human-kind, on our microcosm scale can be of benefit to Planet Earth. Aiming for a sustainable future feels rather unadventurous! Alternatively, the spiral of being of benefit to the planet can go on forever! So the GUARDENING philosophy aims to show how … Continue reading

Filed Under: The New Story Tagged With: gardening, new story, New Story Summit Anniversary Stories, Summit Stories One Year On

Living With The Land

28 August 2015 Leave a Comment

"This wonderful series of 9 short films explores aspects of Living With The Land, from Natural Building with Kevin McCloud to Off-grid Living. Highly recommended for anyone interested in permaculture and building a sustainable future. "Produced by Permaculture magazine and Permaculture People, the films explore successful permaculture projects across a range of topics, such as large-scale, regenerative agriculture, forest gardening, urban permaculture and natural building." Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, building, ecology, films, forest gardening, gardening, land conservation, off grid living, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, sustainable agriculture, urban permaculture, videos

‘Incredible Edible Park’ Feeds 200,000 Hungry People Every Month!

19 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"In Irvine, California, a 7.5 acre plot of land was turned into 'The Incredible Edible Park' (now known as The Incredible Edible Farm) - a community garden that feeds 200,000 people each month. Every year, over 15,000 volunteers come through to help plant and harvest the food. The once unused plot of land was donated and is now run by an organization called the Second Harvest Food Bank." Read the full story by John Vibes.... Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, community gardening, edible park, feedoc.org, food, food bank, gardening, Incredible Edible Farm, Incredible Edible Park, John Vibes, Second Harvest Food Bank, sustainable agriculture, The Incredible Edible Park

We Are All Seeds – A New Year Message from Dr. Vandana Shiva for 2015

31 December 2014 Leave a Comment

[quote"Dr. Vandana Shiva"]As 2015 has been declared the Year of Soil, let us recognize that in the seed and the soil we can find answers to every one of the crisis we are facing.[/quote] Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, farming, gardening, resilience, seeds, soil, sustainability, Vandana Shiva

Heal The Land, Heal The Spirit: Wanda Stewart

18 December 2014 Leave a Comment

Wanda Stewart is an urban farmer and homesteader, educator, mother of twins and comrade to many in the movement to educate and inspire others to grow their own food and communities. She is committed especially to working with other African Americans to reframe our shared history, trauma, and greatness through the act of legacy gardening. As long time school administrator, Master Gardener and certified permaculturalist, Wanda blends her skills in recruitment, community outreach, program … Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: gardening, healing, legacy gardening, urban farming, Wanda Stewart

Shortening the Food Chain: Re-integrating Food into Cities by Lucy Purdy

5 December 2014 Leave a Comment

New Story Summiteer and free-lance journalist, Lucy Purdy, who is also an enthusiastic gardener with a keen interest in food-growing and the environment, investigates the possibilities of urban greening. "Imagine the scene. You’re walking along London’s Oxford Street. Tumbling through the gaps between buildings are fruit trees – apples, pears and nuts spilling out from cracks in the concrete, food plump and ripe amidst the bustle of the capital. Either side of the road, raised beds stretch away … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: city greening, food chain, gardening, greening, Lucy Purdy, The City Planner magazine, urban greening

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