If you’d like some free Organic Seeds from Glenisk, visit the Organic Yum Yum site below for details on how to get them: Organic Yum-Yum: Free Organic Seeds. “Not only will you receive the seeds but, in order to ensure
400 fruit Trees Project in Kilkenny
Info from the group: Kilkenny’s 400 Fruit Tree project will mark the 400th Anniversary of the Signing of the City Charter by planting 400 native and heritage varieties of Apple, Pear, Plum and Cherry throughout the city and environs during
Renewable electricity for Ireland
Using pumped storage power stations for Ireland’s wind resources looks like a really good idea. The Spirit of Ireland website has the details. According to them, all we need is about 2,500 3MW (covering about 1% of land area) wind
Why Is Biodiversity Important? Who Cares? — Global Issues
An excellent article from Anup Shah on his Global Issues website about why Biodiversity is so important: Why Is Biodiversity Important? Who Cares? — Global Issues.
An Economics Addition to ‘The Transition Handbook’ » Transition Culture
“Money needs growth and growth needs energy” A good primer on the economics of sustainability: An Economics Addition to ‘The Transition Handbook’ » Transition Culture.
UK Government invests in £1m horticulture apprenticeships
£1 million is to be invested into a UK-wide horticultural apprenticeship scheme. The funding will be split among 47 local councils who will offer a traineeship scheme to budding horticulturists of all ages, giving them the opportunity to improve their
Quick Return Composting
via Soil Association website: “Andrew Davenport’s passion for organic gardening and promotion of the ‘Quick Return’ composting method has won him the title of Soil Association ‘Organic Hero’. After many failures at making compost, Andrew discovered the ‘Quick Return’ method
Pot Wash
Time to wash those pots if you haven’t already!: Monster Wash.
The not so humble potato
You may not be familiar with scarlet, purple or knobbly potatoes, but thanks to the current revival in tasty heritage varieties, you soon will be. You could even try growing your own, says Norman Miller Read the full article here:
Traditional farming could propel millions out of poverty
Across the developing world, times are desperate for smallholders, caught between rising food and fuel prices and a credit crunch that sees orders falling and access to loans becoming harder than ever. Yet these smallholders, too often overlooked by companies