We learn how to fruit shiitake mushroom blocks with Benedict Noel of The Mushroom Guide. It’s possible to grow shiitake mushrooms with very little equipment. If you’re a novice, this is the best place to start. Read more …
Apr
25
2019
The Mushroom Guide Part 2: fruiting shiitake mushroom blocks
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Apr 25 2019 by
Benedict Noel
of The Mushroom Guide
Apr
21
2019
Developing local entrepreneurs and keeping out giant corporations: Jay Tompt of the REconomy Project
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Apr 21 2019 by
Jay Tompt
of the REconomy Project
Today we’re talking with Jay Tompt, of the REconomy Project. This is part of a series of interviews with people who are helping to build a new economy. Read more …
Apr
19
2019
Be part of a living, working countryside: apply for a small farm lease with the Ecological Land Cooperative
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Apr 19 2019 by
Lauren Simpson
of the Ecological Land Cooperative
We hear from the Ecological Land Cooperative about exciting opportunities ahead for aspiring ecological farmers to apply for a small farm lease. Read more …
Apr
16
2019
The Mushroom Guide Part 1: why grow shiitake mushrooms?
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Apr 16 2019 by
Benedict Noel
of The Mushroom Guide
No garden? No problem! In the first of a new series from the Mushroom Guide, Benedict Noel considers why shiitake mushrooms make a great starting point for anyone new to mushroom growing, particularly in an urban environment. Read more …
Apr
14
2019
The role of the state and the market in building the new economy: interview with Hilary Wainwright of Red Pepper
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Apr 14 2019 by
Hilary Wainwright
of Red Pepper
Today, we’re talking with Hilary Wainwright – an academic, activist, editor of Red Pepper magazine, and a fellow of the Transnational Institute (TNI). Read more …
Apr
11
2019
Want to learn about straw-bale building? More news on the ESBG 2019
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Apr 11 2019 by
Eileen Sutherland
of The School of Natural Building
… and a special offer for our readers! We hear from Eileen Sutherland of The School of Natural Building about the straw-bale building event of the year, happening for the first time in the UK this summer.
Apr
9
2019
Repair & maintain: how to keep your beloved clothes in your life for longer
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Apr 9 2019 by
Sarah Young
of Ethical.net
Keen to repair your clothes? You’re not alone! We hear from the team at Ethical.net about the growing mending movement challenging fast fashion.
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Apr
7
2019
A moneyless trading system for the UK: the Open Credit Network launches website and conducts first trades
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Apr 7 2019 by
Dave Darby
of Lowimpact.org
As followers of this blog will know, Lowimpact.org are partnering with the Open Co-op to develop a mutual credit network for the UK. Well, we now have a website and a new name – the Open Credit Network.
Apr
4
2019
Hartwyn free natural building course: 2019 applications now open
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Apr 4 2019 by
Joe Duirwyn
of Hartwyn
We hear from Joe Duirwyn of Hartwyn about a fantastic free natural building learning opportunity running from June to September 2019.
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Apr
2
2019
Tales of a winter working in a traditional tannery in Norway
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Apr 2 2019 by
Jessie Watson Brown
of Oak and Smoke Tannery
Jessie Watson Brown, a UK traditional tanner, spent two months this winter at Jutulskinn, a traditional tannery in Norway. Here she shares some of her experiences and learnings.
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