Hope in a hub of production
The overwhelming conclusion from the research involved in writing Your Life Your Planet was twofold. We cannot consume our way out of an environmental crisis… Read More »Hope in a hub of production
hub of production
Basil seed jelly, Baby?
We grow lots of basil in our community garden. Most of it is Sweet Basil, aka Royal Basil, or Ocimum basilicum because of the rich… Read More »Basil seed jelly, Baby?
Two and a half years
Two and a half years later: here’s what it looks like now. Here is a set of photographs of the community garden that started out… Read More »Two and a half years
Making the most of Malabar spinach
This preparation of Malabar Spinach for Palak Paneer works just as well for any of the sub-tropical plants discussed in Spinach galore. You can pick… Read More »Making the most of Malabar spinach
95: The Community in the Garden
A community garden offers pleasure and provides food. It also builds community! Jasmine and her cat enjoy the garden even when no other humans are… Read More »95: The Community in the Garden
What is this thing called Malabar Spinach?
We have had a number of questions about the soft and silky, fleshy plant that threatened to take over large sections of the community garden… Read More »What is this thing called Malabar Spinach?
Make and Taste: Sourdough
Sharing our food culture is one way to build resilient communities and to help us thrive as we go through the challenges of degrowth. Make… Read More »Make and Taste: Sourdough
Carbon tunnel vision
Your Life Your Planet offers 101 tips for living lightly on your planet, with detailed sources justifying every claim. It focuses on carbon emissions (as well as water,… Read More »Carbon tunnel vision
Readers can now contribute
Your Life Your Planet readers and followers can now contribute to the discussion by sharing tips, photographs and personal stories through the facebook group. The… Read More »Readers can now contribute
Stronger Together – Activists talk
Activists from legal, communications, mutual aid and class mobilisation backgrounds met to discuss ways that they might be stronger together at a Community Day for… Read More »Stronger Together – Activists talk