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3 TRANSITION ALLOTMENTS Wade Muggleton tells the story of how two men

merged edibles with art to create a special sense of community in the heart of Peterborough.

an innovative framework for creating

sustainable ways of living; a practical method

for developing ecologically harmonious,

efficient and productive systems that can

be used by anyone, anywhere.

7 NATIONAL TREASURE GROWS

ORGANICALLY Stephanie Boucher visits Sissinghurst Castle

and discovers how the estate is relocalising its food supply and embracing sustainable principles on the whole estate.

15 HOW TO HAVE A GREEN WEDDING A reader’s guide to having an inexpensive yet

chic wedding. Jenny Larby shows us that tying the knot doesn’t have to unravel the planet.

19 FORAGING FOR SPRING GREENS After a long, cold, dark winter, Steve Andrews

shares the pleasure of foraging for simple foods in springtime.

24 EXTENDING THE SEASONS Reader, Vera Greutink-Ichova, describes how

to make and plant a cold frame for year-long fresh food.

26 ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE Alberto Ruz Buenfil tells the remarkable

story of the alternative Rainbow Caravan in South America and how they became official ambassadors for peace.

30 PERMACULTURE PEOPLE June Walker has lived in Malawi for over

50 years and is considered the mother of permaculture in her country.

REGULARS 12 Solutions! 13 Product Review 31 Permaculture News 53 GEN News 55 Letters 58 Reviews 60 Courses 65 Classified Exchange 68 Subscriptions & Renewals

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35 TROUBADOURS OF ALBION Three troubadours rediscover their ancestry

by walking around Britain with no money, only a repertoire of traditional songs.

39 HOW TO GROW A MICRO ORCHARD Grow delicious organic apples in the smallest of

spaces, even a patio, with Wade Muggleton.

43 WILD BREWING Wild Thing, Grant Sonic, invites you to lift

your spirits and prepare for spring with a wild nettle and ginger beer.

47 HOW TO BUILD RECIPROCAL FRAMES ROOFS Legendary low impact builder, Tony Wrench,

shares his latest tips and techniques for roofing low cost dens and dwellings.

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