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Registering & Ordering the Organic Veg Boxes

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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Published October 11, 2014
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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

Published May 18, 2018
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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 …

Published October 13, 2015
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged croissants, GMOs, poison food, toxic food

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

Published September 14, 2015
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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

Published June 11, 2015
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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

Published October 25, 2014
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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

Published September 18, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Mutton, Organic, Permaculture, Permaculture Association, Slow Food, Smallholding

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?

Published September 9, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Glyphosate, GMO, herbicide, Livestock, Organic, pesticide, Pigs, Roundup, Seralini, Vegetables

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)

Published August 6, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Resilience

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

Published July 2, 2014
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Resilience, Shearing, Sheep

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    • Dexter cattle & beef
    • Shetland sheep & hogget/mutton
    • Traditional/rare-breed pigs & pork
    • Hens
  • Buying Moor Wholesome Produce
  • Find Local Organic Food
  • Training Courses
  • Camping
  • Permaculture
  • Resilient Smallholding
  • Seed Saving
  • Contact
  • My Blog
  • Ilsington
  • Password Protected Content
    • Sheep Club
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