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It's ACE at Applewood- A journey into Cultural Emergence

By Kath BakerWhat is Cultural Emergence?  “ Cultural Emergence is personal and social permaculture on a new level. Where permaculture looks at patterns in nature, Cultural Emergence looks at patterns in behavior and thinking.
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Vegan Permaculture: Cultivating a harmonious relationship with nature

As the world becomes increasingly aware of the devastating effects of the climate crisis and the depletion of natural resources, it's clearer than ever that we need to find new ways of living in harmony with the earth. It’s time to move away from industrialised monocultural growing systems, and reinvent a human-scale agricultural landscape.


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An ode to Graham Bell by Sandy James

An ode to Graham Bell by Sandy James

Graham Bell, my father, was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. For the few weeks since he was taken into hospital the song “The little church”, which we had on cassette as kids and have sung together many times, has been stuck in my head. Dad has been home, comfortable and buoyed up wonderfully with many kind messages from friends.
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10 ways permaculture can help tackle the rising cost of living

With inflation at its highest for 30 years, mortgage rates rising, fuel prices through the roof, and average wages seeing a real-term cut, 2023 looks like being a tough year. So to start the New Year we’ve pulled together a few top tips from 52climateactions.com that not only help tackle climate change but will also save you a lot of money.


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Celebrating 30 years of Ecoworks!

By Paul Paine   Twenty-five years ago, enthused after completing my PDC I was looking for a project to get involved in in Nottingham. Luckily the perfect project existed a couple of miles down the road.
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Help Us Nourish the Soil at Earthed Up!

By Ryan Sandford- Blackburn   I’m a founding member and director of Earthed Up! Edible and useful plants nursery, based in Belper, Derbyshire.    Earthed Up! grow plants and gardens without the use of harmful chemicals. We don’t use peat anywhere.
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