We hear from Ruby Taylor of Native Hands about her recent trip to the Lake District, learning how to craft an oak swill with basket maker Owen Jones. Read more …
Jul
31
2019
Making an oak swill with basket maker Owen Jones
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Jul 31 2019 by
Ruby Taylor
of Native Hands
Jul
28
2019
How to build a global, moneyless, interest-free trading system: Matthew Slater of the Credit Commons Collective
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Jul 28 2019 by
Matthew Slater
of the Credit Commons Collective
Today I’m talking with Matthew Slater, author of the Credit Commons white paper – an idea to link together mutual credit schemes anywhere in the world to create a global, moneyless trading system. Read more …
Jul
25
2019
Biochar on trial: what scientific research tells us so far
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Jul 25 2019 by
Andrew Rollinson
of Blushful Earth
Working wonders or potentially harmful? Dr Andrew Rollinson examines the scientific research surrounding biochar to date, including his own personal experiments. Read more …
Jul
23
2019
Alternatives to single-use plastic in mushroom growing
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Jul 23 2019 by
Benedict Noel
of The Mushroom Guide
Benedict Noel of The Mushroom Guide shares his tried and tested alternatives to single use plastic in mushroom growing. Read more …
Jul
18
2019
Out of Eden: how you can get involved in a neolithic farm experiment in Wales
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Jul 18 2019 by
Kevin Blockley
of Old Chapel Farm
Dr Kevin Blockley shares how the Out of Eden project is creating a unique educational experience that immerses us in the hunter gathering world of our ancestors and our first experiments in farming. Read more …
Jul
16
2019
The Mushroom Guide Part 9: working with agar cultures
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Jul 16 2019 by
Benedict Noel
of The Mushroom Guide
A jellylike substance derived from seaweed, Benedict Noel sets out the role of agar cultures in Part 9 of his Mushroom Guide. Read more …
Jul
14
2019
A strategy for challenging the giant corporate platforms: Duncan McCann of the New Economics Foundation
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Jul 14 2019 by
Duncan McCann
of the New Economics Foundation
We talk about a strategy for challenging the giant corporate platforms in Part 2 of an interview with Duncan McCann, who’s working on a platform co-op alternative to Über in Brighton. Read more …
Jul
9
2019
The Wool Journey Part 16 and postscript: labelling yarn
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Jul 9 2019 by
Sue Blacker
of The Natural Fibre Company
Sue Blacker takes us on a final tour of The Natural Fibre Company’s spinning mill to learn all about labelling yarn. Turns out there’s plenty to it! Read more …
Jul
7
2019
Building the open web: an interview with Micky Metts of Agaric
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Jul 7 2019 by
Micky Metts
of Agaric
Dave Darby interviews Micky Metts of Agaric, based in Boston, Massachusetts, who is active in both the co-operative and free/open source movements. Read more …
Jul
4
2019
The Mushroom Guide Part 8: working with liquid mushroom cultures
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Jul 4 2019 by
Benedict Noel
of The Mushroom Guide
We learn how to work with liquid mushroom cultures as The Mushroom Guide with Benedict Noel continues. Read more …
Jul
2
2019
Getting started with fishing for food: Part 2 – When and where?
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Jul 2 2019 by
Jessie Watson Brown
of Oak and Smoke Tannery
Ever fancied fishing for your supper but don’t know where to begin? In Part 2 of her Fishing for Food series, Jessie Watson Brown chats with Charlie Loram about the when and where of starting fishing. Read more …
