Not slim tomatoes, narrow cucumbers or squashed, um, squashes - no, we're talking about digging for victory in our own meagre abodes. With allotment waiting lists stretching beyond a century in Hackney and not many of us owning the half-county some how-to books seem to assume, options on grow-your-own approaches might look limited. But before you get the howling fantods at the piling impossibilities. As those of you who read the Amelia's Magazine review of Growing Stuff (an Alternative Guide … [Read more...]
Camp for Climate Action
Image by Mia Overgaard The Camp for Climate Action 2009 is almost upon us - now's the time to gather ourselves and prepare to swoop. Convinced that the response to climate change needs more? Ready to share skills, knowledge and experiences? To be part of the grassroots swell of people demanding a difference? To get out there and do something? Climate Camp is for you. Be ready next Wednesday, 12th August, from noon, in London. We're going to swoop on the camp location together. The more … [Read more...]