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SEASONAL FOOD 45 ON YOUR PLATE Growing food on the roof and eco hampers for holidays. 46 COOKING TOGETHER A selection of veggie recipes for children to make themselves. HOUSE AND GARDEN 49 NATURAL LIVING Crop circles and the healing properties of the hawthorn tree. 50 SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS How purslane can be put to good use in the kitchen. 51 READER STORY How one family have tackled the weeds and got started on their allotment. 53 THE VILLAGE An Irish eco community in the making. WELLBEING 57 HEALTH NEWS Why choose raw skincare and art of conversation. 58 SKIN DEEP Make your own remedies for skin problems. 60 HEALING WITH HORSES Working with horses is therapeutic for disadvantaged youngsters. GREEN TRAVEL 75 WHERE TO GO Concerned about the impact of tourism? 76 BEST OF BRITISH We explore the countryside in Somerset. 78 LIVING LIKE A MONGOLIAN A family yurt holiday.

ETHICAL CLOTHING 81 SLOW FASHION Gandhi the pioneer of slow fashion? REGULARS 7 LETTERS 18 HOW TO SUBSCRIBE 82 NEXT ISSUE 83 ASTROLOGY 85 GREEN LIVING PAGES 13 pages of news, ideas and competitions.

meet our readers { { Morag Davidson, 41 lives in West Lothian, Scotland and is married with six children, aged between two and 16. Describe yourself: Crunchy, home educating WAHM Favourite read: Terry Pratchett Discworld books Best place in the world: Bermuda, where I was born Most memorable experience: My home/water births Hobbies: Attachment parenting, green living and Apple Macs Do you have any pets: 4 bunnies Favourite edible treat: G&B chocolate Favourite woodland to visit: Eliburn Wood

Amy Wood, 28, lives with her husband, Ollie, and daughter, Georgina, six months in Wilts Describe yourself: Loyal, loving and headstrong Favourite read: What Mothers Do by Naomi Stadlen Best place: Buzet-sur-Baïse, SW France, where my husband proposed Memorable experience: Seeing the emotion in my husband’s eyes when he told me our baby was a girl Hobbies: Cooking, baking and being outside Favourite edible treat: Homemade chocolate brownies Favourite woodland: Landes Forest, SW France

Samantha Jones, 28, is married to Richard and is a home schooling SAHM to Charlotte, four, and Nathaniel, eight months Describe yourself: Busy, proactive, loving Favourite read: The Time Traveller’s Wife Best place: Any quiet woodland Memorable experience: Giving birth to my daughter Hobbies: Newly acquired chickens, making waldorf toys, walking and blogging Pets: Guinea pigs, cats and chickens Edible treat: Raw chocolate truffles! Favourite woodland: The Lodge, RSPB reserve.

Katherine Hackworthy, 33, lives in London on a narrowboat with her husband and 11 month old son, Dax. Describe yourself: Loyal, honest, caring Favourite read: Anything by Margaret Atwood Best place in the world: Home Most memorable experience: Sailing my home, a narrowboat, down the Thames past the London landmarks. Hobbies: Reading books and watching films Favourite edible treat: Chocolate cake or the Soho vegan takeaway Favourite woodland to visit: Epping Forest

Vicky Smith, 30, lives with husband Andy and their daughter, Jasmine, 11 months. Describe yourself: Caring, relaxed, loving Favourite read: Vikram Seth - A Suitable Boy Best place in the world: Mull in the Inner Hebrides Memorable experience: Birth of my daughter, from first contraction to first glimpse Hobbies: Reading, knitting, walking Pets: A cat called Duke Favourite edible treat: Spicy food Favourite woodland: Woods near our house.

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