Natural builder Sigi Koko of Down to Earth Design shares how to build an adobe floor. In Part 1, we learn about the substrate through to the insulation layer critical for any earthen floor. Read more …
Dec
18
2018
How to build an adobe earthen floor with Sigi Koko (Part 1)
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Dec 18 2018 by
Sigi Koko
of Down to Earth Design
Dec
16
2018
How do we grow the community-supported agriculture sector? Maresa Bossano, co-ordinator of the UK CSA Network
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Dec 16 2018 by
Maresa Bossano
of the Community-Supported Agriculture Network
This week we’re talking with Maresa Bossano, who is the co-ordinator for the Community-Supported Agriculture Network in the UK. Read more …
Dec
13
2018
An exciting opportunity to develop a natural building design company
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Dec 13 2018 by
Barbara Jones
of Straw Works
Leading straw-bale builder Barbara Jones shares news of an exciting opportunity to develop a growing design company in the natural building world. The author of Building with Straw Bales and star of our straw-bale building online course tells us more from here. Read more …
Dec
11
2018
How to source timber: a joiner’s point of view
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Dec 11 2018 by
Andy Reynolds
of the Ecolodge
From growing the trees to selecting the right timber for the job, Andy Reynolds brings a lifetime of experience in forestry, carpentry and innovative thinking to timber for building. Here he explains how to source timber as responsibly as you can. Read more …
Dec
9
2018
Can we build a platform co-op to challenge Über? Interview with Duncan McCann of the New Economics Foundation
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Dec 9 2018 by
Duncan McCann
of the New Economics Foundation
Dave of Lowimpact.org / Noncorporate.org talks with Duncan McCann of the New Economics Foundation (see video below), about platform co-ops. Duncan is starting a taxi platform co-op called Faircab, to challenge Über. Read more …
Dec
6
2018
How to gather, store and eat sweet chestnuts
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Dec 6 2018 by
Jessie Watson Brown
of Nettleseed
It’s that time of year when the delicious smell of roasting chestnuts fills the air. Jessie Watson Brown shares her tips for foraging, cooking and storing sweet chestnuts for year-round use.
Dec
4
2018
Why pyrolysis and ‘plastic to fuels’ is not a solution to the plastics problem
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Dec 4 2018 by
Andrew Rollinson
of Blushful Earth
Energy engineer Dr Andrew Rollinson sets out the case as to why pyrolysis and ‘plastic to fuels’ is not a sustainable solution to the plastics problem. Read more …
Dec
2
2018
The coming crash, and why co-ops are so important: Mark Simmonds of Co-op Culture
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Dec 2 2018 by
Mark Simmonds
of Co-op Culture
Mark Simmonds gave us some free advice that saved us hundreds of pounds when we were setting up as a workers’ co-op. We talk about his work, and get deeper into the philosophy of co-operation. Read more …
