First Weekly Organic Veg Box Collection: Friday 24th October I am setting up a local Collection Point for Shillingford Organic Veg Boxes: once ordered, weekly boxes will be delivered as… Continue reading Registering & Ordering the Organic Veg Boxes
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DIY Fruit Tree Grafting
This is the first post for a long time, but I just have to share this! Faced with having to bridge-graft some almost wholly ring-barked young-ish apple-trees (thanks sheep! –… Continue reading DIY Fruit Tree Grafting
Just about says it all …
I have been rather slack at blog-posting of late – due to spending time on a forthcoming launch of a directory of local organic food (and much more!). I have,… Continue reading Just about says it all …
International Transition Conference 2015 – Seale Hayne
I will be attending the 2015 International Transition Conference at Seale Hayne near Newton Abbot this weekend. It promises to be a very interesting weekend, in particular with lots of… Continue reading International Transition Conference 2015 – Seale Hayne
Dexter Beef Time-Limited Special Offer: 15% Discount on Purchases over £30
Up until 26th June 2015 I am offering a 15% discount on purchases of Dexter Beef over £30. This is so that I can make some freezer space available for… Continue reading Dexter Beef Time-Limited Special Offer: 15% Discount on Purchases over £30
Watching the Weather: Beyond the BBC/MET Office
Working outside daily and in a ‘calling’ that is ever-dependent on what the weather (and climate) is doing, I have developed a range of sources for keeping up to date… Continue reading Watching the Weather: Beyond the BBC/MET Office
Slow Farming, Slow Food & Sh*t
One of the many permaculture principles from the literature is: Use Small & Slow Solutions. I was asked to write a small Permaculture Explained back-page article on this for the… Continue reading Slow Farming, Slow Food & Sh*t
Organic Vegetables Anyone?
Organic Vegetables/Salad in Ilsington & Liverton? I would dearly like to be able to grow enough organic vegetables/salad at Arcady to be able to offer them for sale to local… Continue reading Organic Vegetables Anyone?
Resilience-Building Cycle for Smallholders (& Other Land-Based Projects)
I gave a couple of talks at the Green Gathering this past weekend, focusing on what I am calling ‘Pastoral Permaculture’ (to follow in another blog post) and ‘Resilient Smallholding’.… Continue reading Resilience-Building Cycle for Smallholders (& Other Land-Based Projects)
Shearing By Hand
It’s about three weeks since shearing was finished, but here is a photo of ‘flock-leader’ Dora half way through her clipping; we use Burgon And Ball hand shears (hand-powered shears… Continue reading Shearing By Hand